Master of Music
The Master of Music program, with specialization in the areas of Vocal Performance, Vocal Pedagogy, Piano Performance, Piano Pedagogy, or Vocal Accompanying, prepares students for a professional career in performance in opera, recital, vocal accompanying, or the private studio. For opera students, a partnership with San Francisco's Pocket Opera offers apprenticeship performance and production opportunities in a professional environment.
Students complete an intensive course of study in rehearsal and performance, private instruction on their major instrument, and related courses designed to support their area of specialization. Students perform two graduate recitals, and/or perform roles in opera productions to fulfill final performance requirements.
Before the final semester of residency, students take a written comprehensive examination designed to encompass the student's primary area of study and specialization.
Program Requirements
Specialization: Piano Performance |
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| Courses | Units | |
| MU200A/B | Graduate Seminar in Analysis | 6 |
| MU215P | Individual Instruction in Piano | 8 |
| MU298A | Graduate Lecture Recital | 1 |
| MU298B | Graduate Final Recital | 1 |
| MU514P | Piano and Instrumental Performance and Repertoire | 2 |
| MU523A/B | History and Literature of Piano Music | 2 |
| MU575 | Ensemble (each semester) | 1 |
| Electives (including Music History, MU520/A/B/C/D) | 9 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Specialization: Voice Performance |
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| Courses | Units | |
| MU200A/B | Graduate Seminar in Analysis | 6 |
| MU215V | Individual Instruction in Voice | 8 |
| MU298A | Graduate Lecture Recital | 1 |
| MU298B | Graduate Final Recital | 1 |
| MU513A/B | Lyric Diction | 4 |
| MU514V | Vocal Performance and Repertoire | 2 |
| MU526 | History and Literature of Vocal Music | 2 |
| MU575 | Ensemble (each semester) | 1 |
| Electives (including Music History, MU520A/B/C/D) | 5 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Specialization: Piano Pedagogy |
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| Courses | Units | |
| MU200A/B | Graduate Seminar in Analysis | 6 |
| MU215P | Individual Instruction in Piano | 8 |
| MU298A | Graduate Lecture Recital | 1 |
| MU298B | Graduate Final Project | 1 |
| MU514P | Piano and Instrumental Performance and Repertoire | 2 |
| MU523A/B | History and Literature of Piano Music | 2 |
| MU575 | Ensemble (each semester) | 1 |
| MU592A/B | Piano Pedagogy | 6 |
| PY556 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Total | 30 | |
Specialization: Voice Pedagogy |
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| Courses | Units | |
| MU200A/B | Graduate Seminar in Analysis | 6 |
| MU215V | Individual Instruction in Voice | 7 |
| MU298A | Graduate Lecture Recital | 1 |
| MU298B | Graduate Final Recital | 1 |
| MU513A/B | Lyric Diction | 4 |
| MU514V | Vocal Performance and Repertoire | 2 |
| MU526 | History and Literature of Vocal Music | 2 |
| MU527A/B | Vocal Pedagogy | 6 |
| MU575 | Ensemble (each semester) | 1 |
| Total | 30 | |
Course Descriptions
MU200A Graduate Seminar in Analysis (3)
Focuses on research methodology and analysis of music from the
14th to the early 19th centuries. Required in all graduate music
programs.
MU200B Graduate Seminar in Analysis (3)
Continuation of MU200A. Intensive analysis of music from the 19th
and 20th centuries is the focus.
MU215I Individual Instruction (1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
Individual weekly lessons in organ, strings, harp, winds, or conducting
are available. Additional fees apply. May be repeated for credit.
MU215P Individual Instruction (1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
Individual weekly lessons in piano are available. Additional fees
apply. May be repeated for credit.
MU215V Individual Instruction (1-4)
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor.
Individual weekly lessons in voice are available. Additional fees
apply. May be repeated for credit.
MU298A Graduate Lecture Recital (1)
Students give a public presentation including both lecture-analysis
and performance of selected musical repertoire, planned, presented,
and evaluated under the guidance of the Graduate Seminar in Analysis
instructor.
MU298B Graduate Final Recital (1)
Students give a public recital planned, presented, and evaluated
under the guidance of the individual instruction teacher.
MU298C Graduate Final Project (1)
Students work on a pedagogy project planned, presented, and evaluated
under the guidance of the pedagogy instructor.
MU299 Independent Study in Music (1-3)
Individual study or research under the direction of an instructor
is available.
MU504 Form and Analysis (3)
Cross-listed with MU104. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU506 Composing and Improvising (1-3)
Cross-listed with MU006/106. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU511 Conducting (3)
Cross-listed with MU111. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU513A/B Lyric Diction (2/2)
Cross-listed with MU113A/B. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU514P Piano and Instrumental Performance and Repertoire (1)
Cross-listed with MU014P/114P. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU514V Vocal Performance and Repertoire (1)
Cross-listed with MU014V/114V. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU518 Viva la Musica! Chorus (0.5)
Cross-listed with MU018/118. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU520A Survey of Music in Western Civilization (3)
Cross-listed with MU120A. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU520B/C/D Survey of Music in Western Civilization (3/3/3)
B. Survey of Music to
1650 (3)
C. Survey of Music from 1650
to 1850 (3)
D. Survey of Music from 1850
(3)
Cross-listed with MU120B/C/D. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU521 Chamber Singers (0.5)
Cross-listed with MU021/121. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU522 Opera Workshop (0.5)
Cross-listed with MU022/122. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU523A/B History and Literature of Piano Music (1/1)
Cross-listed with MU123A/B. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU524 Choral Conducting (1)
Cross-listed with MU024/124. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU525A Musical Theatre Workshop (1-3)
Cross-listed with MT125A and TA025/125. See Musical
Theatre (undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU526A/B History and Literature of Vocal Music (1/1)
Cross-listed with MU126. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU527A/B Vocal Pedagogy (1-3)
Graduate students in the MM in Pedagogy program will have a concentration
in voice pedagogy. Cross-listed with MU027A/B and MU127A/B. See
Music (undergraduate) listings
for course description.
MU528 Camerata (0.5)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Cross-listed with MU028/128. See Music (undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU541 Orchestra (0.5)
Cross-listed with MU041/141. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU549T Teaching Assistant (1-3)
Cross-listed with MU149T. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU575 Ensemble (0.5)
Cross-listed with MU075/175. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU580 Music Management (3)
Cross-listed with MU080/180. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU585 Music Management Internship (1-3)
Cross-listed with MU085/185. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU592A/B Piano Pedagogy (1-3)
Cross-listed with MU192A/B. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
MU593 Computer Applications in Music (1-3)
Cross-listed with MU093/193. See Music
(undergraduate) listings for course description.
PY556 Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication
Cross-listed with CM156, PY156, and SO156. See Sociology
listings for course description.
Music courses with 500-numbers are described under the equivalent 100-numbers (see detailed explanation of the course numbering system).
Note: A candidate must participate in an ensemble each Fall and Spring semester of residency. In fulfilling this requirement, a candidate may register in an ensemble for a maximum of one half a unit per semester, or may participate in an ensemble for no credit. However, a candidate must earn a minimum of one unit of ensemble credit to graduate.
Admission Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in music as recommended by the National Association of Schools of Music
- A cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 or better
- Two letters of recommendation
- A solo performance audition including works from three of the following style periods: Baroque, Classic, Romantic, Impressionist, and Twentieth Century
- A proficiency test of basic musicianship skills in the areas of ear training, vocal sight reading, keyboard skills, and conducting
- General admission requirements for graduate students, as specified in the Notre Dame de Namur University Catalog
For further information call the Music Department at (650) 508-3597.