Master of Music with Concentration in Conducting
The Master of Music with Concentration in Conducting is offered online through UTEP Connect.
Admission Requirements
- A Bachelor of Music degree or its equivalent.
- Audition with a three-person panel of area faculty.
- Completed application to the UTEP Graduate School which includes official undergraduate transcript, two letters of recommendation, and statement of purpose.
- Applicants from countries where English is not the first language are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the graduate school website for required scores.
There are three options available in this concentration, depending on the candidate's specialization: Wind Conducting, Choral Conducting, or Orchestral Conducting.
Degree Plan
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MM in Conducting (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| MUSA 5341 | Applied Conducting | 3 |
| MUSA 5342 | Conductor Symposium | 3 |
| MUSG 5349 | Advanced Conducting Project | 3 |
| MUSL 5371 | Bibliography and Research | 3 |
| MUST 5317 | Analytic Techniques | 3 |
| Select 15 additional hours from the following: | 15 | |
| Woodwind Pedagogy | ||
| Brass Pedagogy | ||
| Percussion Pedagogy | ||
| String Pedagogy | ||
| Pedagogy of Vocal Music | ||
| Topics in Music History | ||
| Wind History and Lit.I | ||
| Wind History and Lit. II | ||
| Graduate Diction I | ||
| Any other 3-credit Graduate Music Elective | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |