New Graduate Music Performance Programs Offered
October 8, 2014
Professional Studies programs for talented performers
The Conservatory of Music is pleased to announce two new graduate music performance Professional Studies programs, the Advanced Certificate in Music Performance (ACMP) — "pre-master's" (bachelor's degree in music or equivalent and successful audition required for entrance) — and the Advanced Diploma in Music Performance (ADMP) — "post-master's" (master's degree in music or equivalent and high-quality audition required for entrance). These two new music graduate programs tie in and work closely with the Conservatory's existing M.Mus.-Music Performance program. The programs offer a select group of highly qualified instrumentalists and vocalists* the opportunity to further develop their performance skills and broaden their growth as musicians by pursuing a course of study where the focus is exclusively on performance. At the same time, the Conservatory is expanding and elevating the caliber of its student population on the pre-master's and pre-doctoral levels. Each of the programs is offered as either a one-year 15-credit option or a two-year 30-credit option, thus providing flexibility to suit each candidate's personal needs and career goals. Each semester students will study new, more advanced repertoire for their particular instrument or voice, with a performance jury examination in the first and third terms and a faculty-approved public recital in the second and fourth terms. In addition, each semester the student will perform in one large and one chamber ensemble as well as take a course on their instrument's/voice's repertory. Prospective students interested in pursuing one of these degrees should e-mail program adviser Professor Alexandra Lewis.
*Please note that there is a very limited number of openings for voice in the Advanced Diploma program.
Sample Course Schedule (ACMP)
Advanced Certificate in Music Performance (pre-master's; 15 or 30 credits)
(SED program codes: 36848 [15 credits] and 36849 [30 credits]; HEGIS 1004)
Year 1 (15 credits)
Fall (7–8 credits):
- Advanced Performance I (3 credits)
- Repertory (1 credit)
- Large Ensemble (1 credit: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Opera Workshop, as assigned)
- Small Mnsemble (1 credit: Chamber Music or Con Tempo)
- Elective MUSC 7000-level credits (1–2 credits; e.g., one or two other small ensembles)
Spring (7–8 credits):
- Advanced Performance II (3 credits with public recital)
- Repertory (1 credit)
- Large Ensemble (1 credit: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Opera Workshop, as assigned)
- Small Ensemble (1 credit: Chamber Music or Con Tempo)
- Elective MUSC 7000-level credits (1–2 credits; e.g., one or two other small ensembles)
Year 2 (15 credits)
Fall (7–8 credits)
- Advanced Performance III (3 credits)
- Repertory (1 credit)
- Large Ensemble (1 credit: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Opera Workshop, as assigned)
- Small Ensemble (1 credit: Chamber Music or Con Tempo)
- Elective MUSC 7000-level credits (1–2 credits; e.g., one or two other small ensembles)
Spring (7–8 credits):
- Advanced Performance IV (3 credits with public recital)
- Repertory (1 credit)
- Large Ensemble (1 credit: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Opera Workshop, as assigned)
- Small Ensemble (1 credit: Chamber Music or Con Tempo)
- Elective MUSC 7000-level credits (1–2 credit; e.g., one or two other small ensembles)
Sample Course Schedule (ADMP)
Advanced Diploma in Music Performance (post-master’s studies; 15 or 30 credits)
(SED program codes: 36846 [15 credits] and 36847 [30 credits]; HEGIS 1004)
Year 1 (15 credits)
Fall (7–8 credits):
- Distinguished Performance I (3 credits)
- Repertory (1 credit)
- Large Ensemble (1 credit: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Opera Workshop, as assigned)
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Small Ensemble (1 credit: Chamber Music or Con Tempo)
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Eelective MUSC 7000-level credits (1–2 credits; e.g., one or two other small ensembles)
Spring (7–8 credits):
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Distinguished Performance II (3 credit with public recital)
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Repertory (1 credit)
-
Large Ensemble (1 credit: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Opera Workshop, as assigned)
-
Small Ensemble (1 credit: Chamber Music or Con Tempo)
-
Elective MUSC 7000-level credits (1–2 credits; e.g., one or two other small ensembles)
Year 2 (15 credits)
Fall (7–8 credits):
- Distinguished Performance III (3 credit)
- Repertory (1 credit)
- Large Ensemble (1 credit: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Opera Workshop, as assigned)
- Small Ensemble (1 credit: Chamber Music or Con Tempo)
- Elective MUSC 7000-level credits (1–2 credits; e.g., one or two other small ensembles)
Spring (7–8 credits):
- Distinguished Performance IV (3 credit with public recital)
- Repertory (1 credit)
- Large Ensemble (1 credit: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra or Opera Workshop, as assigned)
- Small Ensemble (1 credit: Chamber Music or Con Tempo)
- Elective MUSC 7000-level credits (1–2 credits; e.g., one or two other small ensembles)
The course descriptions for these programs appear below:
A. Advanced Certificate in Music Performance (pre-master’s courses)
MUSC 6791X Advanced Performance I
30 hours lecture; 15 hours recitation, at least 120 hours independent work; 3 credits.
Advanced level of private performance study of the student’s major instrument or voice. Conservatory-approved performance jury required as final examination.
Prerequisite: Conservatory-approved audition and acceptance into the Advanced Certificate program in Music Performance.
MUSC 6792X Advanced Performance II
30 hours lecture; 15 hours recitation, at least 120 hours independent work; 3 credits.
Continuation of MUSC.6791. Students must continue in voice or instrument studied in MUSC.6791. Conservatory-approved recital required as final examination.
Prerequisite: MUSC.6791.
MUSC 6793X Advanced Performance III
30 hours lecture; 15 hours recitation, at least 120 hours independent work; 3 credits.
Continuation of MUSC.6792. Students must continue in voice or instrument studied in MUSC.6792. Conservatory-approved performance jury required as final examination.
Prerequisite: MUSC.6792.
MUSC 6794X Advanced Performance IV
30 hours lecture; 15 hours recitation, at least 120 hours independent work; 3 credits.
Continuation of MUSC.6793. Students must continue in voice or instrument studied in MUSC.6793. Conservatory-approved recital required as final examination.
Prerequisite: MUSC.6793.
MUSC 6813X Repertory for Major Instrument or Voice
30 hours lecture; 1 credit
Study of orchestral, chamber, and solo repertoire for one’s major instrument or voice. Students will be expected to speak and write about the works they perform. May be taken each semester the student is enrolled.
Prerequisite: Conservatory-approved audition and acceptance into the Advanced Certificate program in Music Performance.
+ Plus EXISTING 7000-level courses for required and elective ensembles.
B. Advanced Diploma in Music Performance (post-master's courses)
MUSC 7795X Distinguished Performance I
30 hours lecture; 15 hours recitation, at least 120 hours independent work; 3 credits.
Private performance study of the student’s major instrument or voice at an exceptionally advanced level. Conservatory-approved performance jury required as final examination.
Prerequisite: Completed master’s degree in music, a Conservatory-approved audition and acceptance into the Advanced Diploma program in Music Performance.
MUSC 7796X Distinguished Performance II
30 hours lecture; 15 hours recitation, at least 120 hours independent work; 3 credits.
Continuation of MUSC.7795. Students must continue in voice or instrument studied in MUSC.6791. Conservatory-approved recital required as final examination.
Prerequisite: MUSC.7795.
MUSC 7797X Distinguished Performance III
30 hours lecture; 15 hours recitation, at least 120 hours independent work; 3 credits.
Continuation of MUSC.7796. Students must continue in voice or instrument studied in MUSC.6792. Conservatory-approved performance jury required as final examination.
Prerequisite: MUSC.7796.
MUSC 7798X Distinguished Performance IV
30 hours lecture; 15 hours recitation, at least 120 hours independent work; 3 credits.
Continuation of MUSC.7797. Students must continue in voice or instrument studied in MUSC.6793. Conservatory-approved recital required as final examination.
Prerequisite: MUSC.7797.
+ Plus EXISTING 7000-level courses for required and elective ensembles.
MUSC 7813X Repertory for Major Instrument or Voice
30 hours lecture; 1 credit
Study of orchestral, chamber, and solo repertoire for one’s major instrument or voice. Students will be expected to speak and write about the works they perform. May be taken each semester the student is enrolled.
Prerequisite: Conservatory-approved audition and acceptance into the Advanced Diploma program in Music Performance.
