Music History and Literature

Course Requirements

Music History/Literature – Thesis Option

Area of Emphasis in Master of Arts in Music

(32 credits)

Required Courses
MUS 622Styles and Analysis3
MUS 612Projects & Problems Music2
MUS 621Music Research Methods3
MUS 640AMusic Theory3
Music History Period Courses
Select 12 credits from the following:12
Intro to World Music
Music of the Middle Ages
Music of the Renaissance
Music of the Baroque Era
Music in Classical Era
Music in the Romantic Era
Music ca 1900 to the Present
MUS 681Thesis3
Electives
Select 6 credits from the following:6
Graduate Music Course
1-4 credits in Applied Music
1-2 credits in Ensembles
Total Credit Hours32

Music History/Literature – Non-Thesis Option

Area of Emphasis in Master of Arts in Music

(36 credits)

Required Courses
MUS 622Styles and Analysis3
MUS 612Projects & Problems Music2
MUS 621Music Research Methods3
MUS 640AMusic Theory3
Music History Period Courses
Select 12 credits from the following:12
Intro to World Music
Music of the Middle Ages
Music of the Renaissance
Music of the Baroque Era
Music in Classical Era
Music in the Romantic Era
Music ca 1900 to the Present
Music Electives
Select 7 credits from the following:7
Graduate Music Courses
1-4 credits in Applied Music
1-2 credits in Ensembles
Non-Music Electives
Select 6 credits in consultation with advisor from the following areas: Art, Classics, English, Humanities, Languages, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Sociology, Theatre6
Total Credit Hours36