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Master of Fine Arts in Performance and Literature
(12 semester course credits)
Two different specializations are possible within this degree program, each having different requirements:
Required for solo and chamber music specialization:
MUS 212 Seminar in 20th-Century Literature and Theory (1)
MUS 224 Contemporary Instrumentation and Orchestration (1)
MUS 237 Seminar in Music Literature and Criticism (1)*
MUS 250 Thesis for the Master's Degree (1), which consists of a full recital with well-researched program notes, and a major paper suitable for publication in a journal. The recital program and written work are reviewed by a faculty committee of three, which must include the candidate's instructor in performance.
And select one course from:
MUS 210 Selected Issues in Contemporary Performance and Improvisation (1)
MUS 211 Improvisation Workshop (1)
And select one course from:
MUS 248 Post-Tonal Theory and Analysis (1)
MUS 256 Tonal Analysis (1)
And two courses (1 credit total) of:
MUS 231 Performance Collective (.5)
And two courses (1 credit total) of:
Individual Instrumental Instruction (.5)
And select 4 semester course credits in electives.
*MUS 237 may be taken a second time to fulfill an elective credit.
Required for specialization in improvisation:
MUS 210 Selected Issues in Contemporary Performance and Improvisation (1)
MUS 211 Improvisation Workshop (1)
MUS 212 Seminar in 20th-Century Literature and Theory (1)
MUS 224 Contemporary Instrumentation and Orchestration (1)
MUS 250 Thesis for the Master's Degree (1), which consists of a full concert of improvisation with a minimum of one-third solo work, and a paper on a topic related to the subject of improvisation suitable for publication in a music journal or magazine.
And four courses (2 credits total) of either:
MUS 225 Individual Instrumental Instruction (.5) or
MUS 260 Composition Practicum (.5)
And four courses (2 credits total) of:
MUS 226 Music Improvisation Ensemble (.5)
And 3 semester course credits in electives.
The following undergraduate courses are open to graduate students as well:
MUS 101 20th-Century Styles and Techniques I: 1900–1945 (1)
MUS 102 20th-Century Styles and Techniques II: 1945 to the Present (1)
MUS 112 Cross-Currents in Rock Music (1)
MUS 114 Musics of the World: The Pacific, Asia, and India (1)
MUS 116 Women and Creative Music (1)
MUS 117 History of European Music to 1750 (1)
MUS 118 Classic and Romantic Music (1)
MUS 120 American Music (1)
MUS 147 Introduction to Electronic Music (.5–1)
MUS 154 Introduction to Computer Music (.5–1)
MUS 159 Seminar in Musical Performance, Composition, and Improvisation (1)
MUS 163 The World of Opera (1)
MUS 170 African American Music: The Meaning and the Message (1)
MUS 180 Special Topics in Music (.5–1)
First-Year Review: All Candidates
Students in all graduate music programs must demonstrate professional standards of achievement in the chosen field. At the end of the first year of residence (two semesters of full-time enrollment or its equivalent), students must submit a portfolio representing the work accomplished during the period of enrollment. Only after completion of a successful faculty review will the student be permitted to proceed with the second year of study.
Inquiries concerning any of these requirements should be addressed to the Music Department at 510.430.2171.
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