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
Choral Conducting
Code | Title | Hours |
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MM in Conducting (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
Core 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 |
Additional Music Courses | ||
MUSA 5362 | Graduate Diction I | 3 |
MUSE 5396 | Pedagogy of Vocal Music | 3 |
MUSL 5346 | Choral History and Lit. | 3 |
Electives: | ||
Select two additional 3-credit Graduate Music Electives | 6 | |
Total Hours | 30 |
Orchestral Conducting
Code | Title | Hours |
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MM in Conducting (All courses require a grade of C or better) | ||
Core 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 |
Additional Music Courses: | ||
MUSE 5354 | String Pedagogy | 3 |
Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Woodwind Pedagogy | ||
Brass Pedagogy | ||
Percussion Pedagogy | ||
Select one of the following courses: | 3 | |
Topics in Music History | ||
Any other 3-credit graduate music history course | ||
Electives: | ||
Select two additional 3-credit Graduate Music Electives | 6 | |
Total Hours | 30 |
Wind Conducting
Required Credits: 30
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 1 | 3 |
MUSE 5351 | Woodwind Pedagogy | 3 |
MUSE 5352 | Brass Pedagogy | 3 |
MUSE 5353 | Percussion Pedagogy | 3 |
MUSL 5344 | Wind History and Lit.I | 3 |
MUSL 5345 | Wind History and Lit. II | 3 |
1 As a prerequisite for this course students must either earn the prerequisite by earning a high score on the graduate music theory placement exam or complete MUST 5313. | ||
Total Hours | 30 |