Coursework
Note: Courses are scheduled so that the program can be completed in two years. A maximum of eight years is allowed for the completion of the degree.
| Course Requirements | 33 units | |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 21-24 units | |
GMUS 500 Introduction to Graduate Music Program | 3 | |
GMUS 501 Seminar in Music History I | 3 | |
GMUS 502 Seminar in Music History II | 3 | |
GMUS 503 Advanced Analysis of Form and Style | 3 | |
GMUS 513 Philosophical and Psychological Foundations of Music Education | 2 | |
GMUS 514 Issues in Music Classroom Pedagogy | 2 | |
GMUS 516 Social and Historical Foundations of Music Education | 2 | |
GMUS 590 Directed Research | 1–4 | |
GMUS 591 Thesis | 2 | |
| Additional Courses with Choral Emphasis | 12 units | |
GMUS 505 Advanced Arranging | 3 | |
GMUS 509A Conducting I (Choral) | 3 | |
GMUS 517 Seminar in Choral Pedagogy | 2 | |
| Electives^ | 4 | |
| Additional Courses with Instrumental Emphasis | 12 units | |
GMUS 504 Advanced Orchestration | 3 | |
GMUS 510 Conducting II (Instrumental) | 3 | |
GMUS 515 Instrumental Pedagogy | 2 | |
| Electives | 4 | |
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*One unit may be taken each semester until completion of degree. | ||
Frequently Asked Questions
How many evenings per week do I attend classes?
All classes meet one evening per week: Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, 4–7
p.m. and 7:30–10:30 p.m.
What is the average class size?
Classes range in size from 5 to 25.