Master of Arts with Major in Music - Commercial Music Track
All Commercial Music master students must meet ALL Music Department and Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters admission requirements.
Admission Requirements:
1. A baccalaureate degree in music
2. A combined GRE score in 1000. The Music Department may support a petition to waive a lower GRE score if in the last 60 credits of undergraduate course work the student attained a 3.0 GPA.
3. An initial interview with the departmental coordinator to discuss the program.
4. A satisfactory performance audition. Students cannot register for any graduate courses in the music program until they have successfully completed the entrance audition.
5. Placement examinations in music theory and music history. (Master of Arts Entrance Requirements: Placement Exams)
6. Submit résumé and portfolio as stipulated in the concentrations below.
7. Sign up for and obtain a satisfactory grade in Commercial Music Forum each semester in residence.
| Graduate Core Courses | Prefix | Credits | Prerequisites |
| Introduction to Graduate Research | MUS 6716 | 2 | |
| Seminar in Theoretical Styles | MUT 6935 | 3 | |
| Seminar in Historical Styles | MUH 6688 | 3 | |
| Thesis/Recital/Lecture | MUS 6971 | 4 | |
| Total Graduate Core Courses | 12 |
| Prerequisites (course or equivalent knowledge determined by examination) | Prefix | Credits | Prerequisites |
| American Popular Music & Culture | MUH 2520 | 3 | |
| Sound Recording 1 | MUM 3663 | 3 | |
| Music Production | MUM 4723 | 3 | |
| Computer Music Sequencing | MUS 4343 | 3 |
| Required Courses | Prefix | Credits | Prerequisites |
| Music Composition (applied) | MUC 6251 | 2 | |
| Advanced Composing & Arranging Music for TV & Radio Commercials | MUC 6605 | 3 | |
| Advanced Music Composition for Film | MUC 6615 | 3 | |
| Advanced Music Production | MUM 6727 | 3 | |
| Commercial Music Forum | MUS 1010 | ||
| Advanced Commercial Arranging | MUT 6346 | 2 |
| Select approved electives from the list below to total 11 credits (must be approved by graduate advisor and/or instructor) | Prefix | Credits | Prerequisites |
| 20th Century Music | MUH 6375 | 2 | |
| World Music Seminar | MUH 6588 | 3 | |
| Seminar in Music History | MUH 6935 | 3 | |
| Advanced Music Publishing & Copyright | MUM 6306 | 2 | |
| Advanced Legal Issues for the Musician | MUM 6307 | 3 | |
| Advanced Audio Engineering for the Musician | MUM 6627 | 2 | |
| Advanced Music Marketing & Public Relations | MUM 6726 | 2 | |
| Ensembles (Graduate level) | MUN 6*** | 1 | |
| Total required credits and approved electives | 24 |
Comprehensive Examinations
In addition to the above course work, the student must successfully complete comprehensive examinations. These are normally administered during the last semester of study.
*See student handbook for specific requirements.
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