Music - Performance Concentration, (MMu)

Program Requirements (32 Hours)Performance (bass, bassoon, cello, clarinet, euphonium, flute, guitar, harpsichord, horn, multiple woodwind instrument, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, voice, woodwinds). The individual program of study is determined as a cooperative effort between the student and his or her advisor.Bibliography (3 hours)MUHL 7400 - Bibliography & Research Methods Credit Hours: (3)Music History and Music Theory (6 hours)3 hours of music history and 3 hours of music theory. Any graduate music theory or history course may be used for this requirement with the exception of individual studies, pedagogy, or repertory courses.Ensemble (2 hours)Applied Music (8 hours)Taken over four semesters.Choose one of the following (3 hours)MUAP 7800 - InternshipMusic Perform Credit Hours: (1-6)MUSE 7002 - Teaching Music in Higher Edu Credit Hours: (3)Approved Studies in Music (9 hours)Approved Studies satisfy area-approved courses and are decided in consultation with the student’s advisor.Recital (1 hour)MUAP 7999 - Recital Credit Hours: (1-3)Note: For students studying voice, a minimum of 3 undergraduate hours in each of French, German, and Italian; two semesters of song repertory; and one semestser of vocal pedagogy are required. If such coursework has not been fulfilled during a student’s undergraduate degree, it can be taken during his or her time in the Graduate School.

Baccalaureate Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelor’s degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.

GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.

English proficiency test scores accepted by the University:

• Duolingo English Test-110 or higher on the overall score.
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 550 or higher on the paper version, 80 or higher on the internet-based test
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System)- 6.5 or higher
• PTE (Pearson Test of English) - 59 or higher