Master of Music in Music
Choral Conducting Emphasis
School of Music
PROGRAM OF STUDY (2015-16)
STUDENT INFORMATION
Student’s Name:
E-mail Address:
Enrollment Term:
NAU ID:
@nau.edu
Phone Number:
Expected Graduation:
(ex. Summer 2013)
(ex. Spring 2015)
Advisor:
Total Required Units for this Degree Program: 36
This is the:
Initial (upon admission)
*
Course No.
I.
Core Courses (15 units required)
*
MUS 584
Final (submitted with Graduation Application) Program of Study
Course Title
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Units
Grade
T/E/P**
Introduction to Research
A. Select ONE course from the following courses (3 units required): MUS 600, MUS 601, MUS 602, and MUS 603.
*
B. Select TWO courses from the following courses (6 units required): MUS 621, MUS 622, MUS 623, and MUS 624.
*
*
C.
MUS and/or MUP Capstone Experience and Electivesa (3 units requiredb)
*
MUS 681
II.
Choral Conducting Emphasis Area (21 units required)
*
MUP 631
Advanced Conducting
*
MUP 631
Advanced Conducting
*
MUP 631
Advanced Conducting
*
MUS 665
Choral Literature I
*
MUS 666
Choral Literature II
*
MUS 667
Choral Literature III
*
MUP 660
Choral Ensemble
*
MUP 660
Choral Ensemble
*
MUP 660
Choral Ensemble
*Required
Public Lecture Recital
Revised: klsr, 11/24/15
Student’s Name:
*
Course No.
NAU ID:
Course Title
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
A. MUS and/or MUP Graduate Electives (3 units required)
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*
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
a
b
Choral Conducting, Instrumental Conducting, and Suzuki Pedagogy (Violin) will register for MUS 681 (3 units);
Instrumental Performance, Vocal Performance, and Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music will register for
MUS 680 (1 unit) and additional electives and/or conducted ensembles (2 units); and
Composition, Musicology/Ethnomusicology, and Theory will register for MUS 699 (3 units)
Please note that some sub-plans require more than three units of capstone coursework.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Upon entry, complete a self-paced, competency-based online music history tutorial and theory placement exam
(unless waived by Associate Director of Graduate Studies)
Pass a final comprehensive oral exam
Sing in one major choral ensemble each semester
Sing in all choral conducting lecture recitals
Satisfy a diction requirement comparable to a two-semester undergraduate sequence
Pass piano and ear training proficiencies administered by the conducting faculty
SIGNATURES
By signing below, you agree to the following statement:
“Students are responsible for complete knowledge of Academic Catalog requirements in their degree plan for their
catalog year and adhering to all policies in the Academic Catalog.”
Student:
Date:
Advisor:
Date:
Chair/Director (required for Final):
Date:
**Transfer/Equivalent/Previous Graduate Degree – Must have Advisor approval
Transfer
T = Course transferred from another university
Previous Graduate Degree
P = Course taken at NAU from previous graduate degree
Equivalent
E = Course taken at NAU in place of required course
Internal Transfer
I = Graduate level course taken as undergraduate; Not applied to undergraduate degree
Transfer Credit Example:
*
Course No.
ABC 123
*Required
Course Title
Fundamentals of English
Replacement
Course
Semester
Year
Hours
Grade
T/E/P**
ASU 456
Fall
2012
3
A
T/ASU
Music: Choral Conducting (MM)
– 2015-16 Program of Study – Page 2
Revised: klsr, 11/24/15