|
PHILLIP AND PATRICIA FROST
SCHOOL OF MUSIC - GRADUATE
www.music.miami.edu
For specific information on the Doctor of Musical Arts degree,
choose from the menu on the left.
departments
DEPARTMENT OF INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMANCE - Dept. Code: MIP
A. Master of Music – Deg. Code: MM
1. Instrumental Performance – Conc. Code: MIP
2. Instrumental Conducting – Conc. Code: MCDI
3. Multiple Woodwinds – Conc. Code: MIPW
B. Artist Diploma in Performance – Deg. Code: AD
1. Instrumental Performance – Conc. Code: MIP
C. Doctor of Musical Arts – Deg. Code: DMA
1. Instrumental Performance – Conc. Code: MIP
2. Instrumental Conducting – Conc. Code: MCDI
3. Multiple Woodwinds – Conc. Code: MIPW
DEPARTMENT OF VOCAL PERFORMANCE - Dept. Code: MVP
A. Master of Music – Deg. Code: MM
1. Vocal Performance – Conc. Code: MVP
2. Choral Conducting – Conc. Code: MCDC
B. Artist Diploma in Performance – Deg. Code: AD
1. Vocal Performance – Conc. Code: MVP
C. Doctor of Musical Arts – Deg. Code: DMA
1. Vocal Performance – Conc. Code: MVP
2. Choral Conducting – Conc. Code: MCDC
3. Vocal Pedagogy – Conc. Code: VPED
DEPARTMENT OF KEYBOARD PERFORMANCE - Dept. Code: MKP
A. Master of Music – Deg. Code: MM
1. Piano Performance – Conc. Code: MKP
2. Accompanying and Chamber Music – Conc. Code: MKPA
3. Keyboard Performance and Pedagogy – Conc. Code:
KPED
B. Artist Diploma in Performance – Deg. Code: AD
1. Piano Performance – Conc. Code: MKP
C. Doctor of Musical Arts – Deg. Code: DMA
1. Piano Performance – Conc. Code: MKP
2. Accompanying and Chamber Music – Conc. Code: MKPA
3. Keyboard Performance and Pedagogy – Conc. Code:
KPED
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION AND MUSIC THERAPY - Dept.
Code: MED
A. Master of Music – Deg. Code: MM
1. Music Education – Conc. Code: MED
2. Music Therapy – Conc. Code: MTY
B. Specialist degree in Music Education – Deg. Code:
SPED
1. Music Education – Conc. Code: MED
C. Doctor of Philosophy – Deg. Code: PHD
1. Music Education – Conc. Code: MED
DEPARTMENT OF MUSICOLOGY - Dept. Code: MCY
A. Master of Music – Deg. Code: MM
1. Musicology – Conc. Code: MCY
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC THEORY-COMPOSITION - Dept. Code: MTC
A. Master of Music – Deg. Code: MM
1. Composition – Conc. Code: MTC
2. Electronic Music – Conc. Code: MTCE
3. Music Theory – Conc. Code: MTCT
4. Media Writing and Production – Conc. Code: MWP
B. Doctor of Musical Arts – Deg. Code: DMA
1. Composition – Conc. Code: MTC
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC MEDIA AND INDUSTRY - Dept. Code: MMI
A. Master of Music – Deg. Code: MM
1. Music Business and Entertainment Industries –
Conc. Code: MBEI
B. Master of Science – Deg. Code: MSMET
1. Music Engineering – Conc. Code: MUE
DEPARTMENT OF STUDIO MUSIC AND JAZZ - Dept. Code: MSJ
A. Master of Music – Deg. Code: MM
1. Jazz Performance (Instrumental – Conc. Code: MSJI
or Vocal – Conc. Code: MSJV)
2. Jazz Pedagogy – Conc. Code: JPED
3. Studio Jazz Writing – Conc. Code: SJW
B. Artist Diploma in Performance – Deg. Code: AD
C. Doctor of Musical Arts – Deg. Code: DMA
1. Jazz Composition – Conc. Code: MSJC
2. Jazz Performance (Instrumental – Conc. Code: MSJI
or Vocal – Conc. Code: MSJV)
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. Students wishing to enroll for graduate credit in the
Frost School of Music, whether or not they plan to become
candidates for a degree, must fulfill the requirements for
admission to the Graduate School listed elsewhere in the Bulletin.
II. In addition to these general requirements, the student
must meet the following requirements of the Frost School of
Music:
A. The Graduate Record Examination. (G.R.E. not required
for Master of Music in Performance and Jazz Performance).
B. An on-campus audition is required of all D.M.A. applicants
in Performance; M.M. applicants in Performance may audition
in person or by recording. Prospective students for any
major are encouraged to seek an interview with members of
the University of Miami staff when they are serving as guest
conductors and clinicians in various parts of the country.
C. An interview either on or off campus is required of
all prospective Ph.D. students and D.M.A. students in composition
and jazz composition.
D. Prospective Composition majors, Media Writing and Production
majors, and Studio Jazz Writing majors are required to submit
a portfolio of original compositions.
E. A writing sample of a major paper or thesis is required
of applicants in Choral Conducting, Music Theory, Music
Therapy, Musicology, Vocal Pedagogy, and Vocal Performance.
F. Prospective Ph.D. students in Music Education are required
to show evidence of successful teaching experience and provide
a writing sample of a major paper or thesis.
G. Placement Examination: During the orientation prior
to registration, new masters and doctoral students are required
to take placement tests for entrance to graduate courses.
Placement auditions are also required in performance before
assignment to ensembles. Courses to remedy deficiencies
indicated by these examinations must be taken at the earliest
opportunity. (A student is presumed deficient in any area
in which he/she does not take the entrance examinations.)
CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS
MASTER’S DEGREES
I. Programs. The Master of Music Degree is offered with majors
in the areas shown above.
II. Ensemble Requirements. The curricula for Master of Music
degrees in performance and conducting include participation
in one ensemble during each semester that a student is registered
for seven credits or more.
III. General Admission Requirements. Those seeking admission
in Performance should have an undergraduate major or its equivalent
in the performance field chosen. Those applying for admission
in Music Education should have an undergraduate background
substantially equivalent to certification requirements and
teaching experience. Students entering all graduate degree
programs must take placement tests at the beginning of the
first Fall or Spring Semester in residence. Those seeking
admission in Composition, Studio Jazz Writing, or Media Writing
and Production must submit with the application a portfolio
of compositions as evidence of creative ability.
IV. Credits. A minimum of thirty credits of graduate level
courses with an average of B and no grade below C. All students
must complete the required courses of their major.
V. Oral Examinations. An oral examination in defense of the
thesis, project, or recital is required. Final oral exams
are administered during Fall and Spring semesters only.
VI. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PERFORMANCE MAJORS
A. Prior to admission to candidacy for a degree in performance,
the student must demonstrate, by examination, skills and
capacities in the following areas:
1. Harmony - written, aural, and keyboard
2. Proficiency in sight-singing and in melodic, harmonic,
and rhythmic dictation
3. Elementary counterpoint
4. The history and literature of music and the study of
musical form, analytic or applied
Department of Instrumental Performance
(MIP) Masters Degrees
Conducting Recital Guidelines
Master’s Recital (1 Credit)
A compilation on DVD of conducting single or multiple works
of live performances of major ensembles spread across the
Masters’ experience. These performances are arranged
in consultation with the major professor who assists in the
preparation of the performances.
Master’s Advanced Recital (2 Credits)
A full-length conducting recital is prepared and presented.
The ensemble(s) and repertoire will be selected in close consultation
with the major professor who will assist in the preparation
process. All aspects of performance preparation including
scheduling, venue arrangements, program notes, and the like
will be carried out by the student under the guidance of the
major professor.
Performance Recital Guidelines
Master’s Recital (1 Credit)
A full-length recital performed publicly by the student that
may include chamber music in which the student’s instrument
plays a prominent role. Selection of repertoire is determined
in consultation with the major professor who assists in the
preparation of the performances.
Master’s Advanced Recital (2 Credits)
A full-length recital in which all music performed features
the recitalist as a soloist. The recitalist will prepare extended
program notes on the repertoire performed. Portions of the
extended program notes are to be included with the recital
program distributed to the audience. The performance is to
be recorded in both audio and video so that the recitalist
presents a DVD as evidence of the recital to the Dean of Graduate
Studies prior to the end of the semester in which the recital
was given. Repertoire will be selected in consultation with
the major professor, who will assist in the preparation process.
The student under the guidance of the major professor will
carry out all aspects of performance preparation including
scheduling, venue arrangements, program notes, and the like.
Master of Music Degree Lecture Recital
The Master of Music lecture recital is a presentation of
approximately 60 minutes that should include a question and
answer period. The content of the lecture recital must relate
to the music of the recital, its history, analysis and pedagogy.
Approximately 50% of the lecture recital will consist of performances
by the student of excerpts from the works or of whole works
being discussed. The format may vary, but the lecture script
and performance excerpts must be integrated into a comprehensive
whole. The lecture should not be a verbatim presentation of
the script, but should clearly communicate the substance,
form and logic of the script in a manner appropriate to the
audience.
The lecture recital will be evaluated for the quality of
its presentation, organization, scholarly content, and musical
performance. Articulate presentation of concepts, the appropriateness
of the relationship of the lecture to the musical performance,
the suitability of audio/visual aides, and the effectiveness
of communication will contribute positively to the evaluation.
A written lecture recital proposal must be approved by the
student’s committee chair one semester prior to the
lecture-recital. At least three weeks prior to the lecture
recital date, the final script and materials to be used in
the lecture recital must be presented to the full committee
in a manner analogous to a recital hearing. The committee,
prior to the actual presentation of the lecture recital, will
approve the script and materials to be used in the presentation.
The student must submit a video or DVD of the completed
lecture recital and final written documentation to the Graduate
Office of the Frost School of Music within a week after the
lecture recital is successfully passed
.
MM–Instrumental Conducting (MCDI)
Candidates must possess and demonstrate an unquestioned gift
of musical leadership based upon broad experience with instrumental
ensembles. Advanced orchestration must be included in the
program. Admission requirements include a baccalaureate degree
in conducting or performance, accumulated practical experience
with instrumental ensembles, and experience equivalent to
an undergraduate requirement in orchestration. Enrollment
in this major is only by special permission.
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM–Instrumental Performance (MIP)
Violin: The candidate must show an adequate
technical grounding in scales, arpeggios, bowing and phrasing,
demonstrate adequate ability in sight reading on the instrument,
and be able to read at sight simple piano accompaniments.
Harp: The candidate must have a mastery
of scales and arpeggios in all octaves in both slow and rapid
tempo, and in various rhythms, should have had orchestral
and other ensemble experience, should be able to read orchestral
parts at sight, and should have developed the ability to transcribe
music written for keyboard (or other) instruments for use
in orchestra or ensemble or accompanying.
Multiple Woodwinds: The applicant must demonstrate,
by audition, proficiency in at least three of the following
families of instruments: clarinet, saxophone, flute, and double
reed. Applied instruction will include a minimum of six credits
from the above groups as determined by the supervisory committee.
The curriculum further includes two credits in MIP 547 and
one credit in MED 541. The recital (whose content and evaluation
are the responsibility of the student’s committee) will
consist of performance on the candidate's major instrument,
and on instruments from at least two other woodwinds. The
student is expected to supply his/her own professional quality
instruments.
Other Orchestral Instruments: The candidate
must demonstrate a well grounded technique and an able control
of his/her instrument, be able to perform as a soloist with
orchestra in a concerto or concert piece for the instrument,
and should have acquired a sufficiently thorough orchestral
routine to play in a professional orchestra. The candidate
should also be able to read at sight simple piano music, and
must have completed sufficient experience in band, orchestra
and chamber music playing.
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM–Multiple Woodwinds (MIPW)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
Department of Vocal Performance (MVP)
MM–Choral Conducting (MCDC)
Candidates must possess and demonstrate an unquestioned gift
of musical leadership based upon broad experience with choral
ensembles. MVP538 (Vocal Pedagogy) and 2-3 credits of private
vocal instruction must be included in the program. Admission
requirements include a baccalaureate degree in music, practical
experience in choral conducting through church, school, or
community ensembles. Enrollment in this major is only by special
permission. For detailed information, Please consult the Graduate
Choral Conducting Student Handbook, available from the Choral
Office.
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Vocal Performance (MVP)
The candidate must demonstrate the ability to sing in English,
French, German, and Italian; be knowledgeable of the more
difficult arias of opera and oratorio and of recitative in
both the free and measured forms; have a thorough acquaintance
with the general song literature; and be able to present a
creditable recital. The candidate must participate in two
semesters of choral ensemble. Each student who enters the
Master of Music Degree Program in Voice must show undergraduate
credit equivalent, or enroll for the following courses before
graduation: MCY522 Operatic Literature; MCY525 Art Song Literature;
MVP538 Vocal Pedagogy; MVP638 Advanced Vocal Pedagogy; two
semesters of college-level Italian; two semesters of college-level
French, two semesters of college-level German (or demonstrate
by departmental examination, acceptable proficiency in these
languages).
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
Department of Keyboard Performance (MKP)
MM-Accompanying and Chamber Music (MKPA)
The candidate must have had an undergraduate background in
accompanying, either as an accompanying major or as a piano
major with extensive experience as an accompanist. Candidates
for this program should at the time of entrance manifest a
pronounced ability in reading at sight. The ability to transpose
and improvise is also desirable, as is a pronunciation knowledge
of French, German, and Italian.
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Keyboard Performance and Pedagogy (KPED)
The candidate must complete prescribed courses in keyboard
pedagogy and a workshop project (3 credits) with a supporting
paper.
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Piano Performance (MKP)
The candidate must have acquired the principles of tone production
and velocity and their application to scales, arpeggios, chords,
octaves, and double notes, and must have a balanced repertoire
comprising the principal baroque, classic, romantic, and modern
compositions which should include compositions by representative
American and foreign composers. Candidates must have had experience
in ensemble playing and should be capable sight-readers.
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
Department of Music Education
and Music Therapy (MED)
MM-Music Education (MED)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
Thesis Track
Recital Track
Project Track
String Pedagogy Track
MM-Music Education with Teaching Certification
A student holding a B.M. degree in music may work toward
certification in Music Education concurrently with the M.M.
degree in Music Education. The B.M. degree must have included
at least 14 hours of music performance, 12 of music theory,
3 of conducting, 6 of music history, and credit in performance
ensembles. This is a Florida Department of Education approved
program leading to initial certification as a music teacher,
K-12.
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Music Education Electives
(Must include 3 credits of Elementary Methods & 3 credits
of Secondary Methods)
Elementary Methods Courses (3 credits required)
Secondary Methods Courses (3 credits required)
Other Music Education Electives
MM-Music Therapy (MTY)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
One course in research design and statistics from:
One course in an area of clinical or research interest from:
MM-Music Therapy with Undergraduate Equivalency
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
Undergraduate Equivalency Courses
Department of Musicology
(MCY)
MM-Musicology (MCY)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
Department of Music Theory-Composition
(MTC)
MM-Music Composition (MTC)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Electronic Music (MTCE)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Music Theory (MTCT)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Media Writing and Production (MWP)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
Department of Music Media
and Industry (MMI)
MM-Music Business and Entertainment Industries (MBEI)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
MS-Music Engineering Technology (MUE)
Major Area
Electives
Department of Studio Music and Jazz (MSJ)
MM-Jazz Performance, Instrumental (MSJI)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Jazz Performance, Vocal (MSJV)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Jazz Pedagogy (JPED)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
MM-Studio Jazz Writing (SJW)
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
SPECIALIST IN MUSIC EDUCATION
The Specialist in Music Education is a terminal degree requiring
33 credit hours beyond the Master’s degree. The program
emphasizes course work rather than research, and is designed
for music teachers who desire post-master’s work that
results in recognized professional credentials. The culminating
project for the degree is a curriculum project that deals
with some aspect of preschool, elementary, or secondary music
education. The Specialist in Music Education degree is independent
of the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music Education, and
admission to the program does not imply admission in the Doctor
of Philosophy program.
Admission Requirements
- Certification as a music teacher.
- Completion of the master’s degree with an outstanding
record from an accredited institution.
- A minimum of three years of successful teaching experience.
- Acceptable performance on the Graduate Record Examination.
- Teaching videotape.
- Admission interview.
Requirements
ARTIST DIPLOMA IN PERFORMANCE
The Artist Diploma in Performance is a program of advanced
study designed for the outstanding performance career-oriented
performer. The curriculum will focus on preparation for major
competitions, auditions, apprenticeships, and the development
of a performance career. Entrance to the program is limited
to those individuals who have demonstrated exceptional performance
skills by audition. A fully enrolled student can complete
the eighteen-hour program in one year.
Requirements
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PH.D.)
The Doctor of Philosophy program is offered in Music Education.
Requirements for the degree will conform to those for the
general Doctor of Philosophy degree, listed elsewhere in this
Bulletin. The Ph.D. is a research degree requiring 60 credit
hours beyond the Master’s degree or 90 credit hours
beyond a Bachelor’s degree. Enrollment for the Ph.D.
degree is limited. Acceptance into the program will be based
on academic record, Graduate Record Examination Scores, personal
suitability, recommendations, experience, and demonstrated
teaching competency.
Students are admitted to candidacy after successful completion
of course work, qualifying examinations in musicology, music
theory, and music education, and research tool requirements.
Research tools are selected in consultation with the student’s
advisor, and are related to the student’s proposed dissertation
research. Comprehensive examinations are given after all academic
work is completed to meet the candidacy requirement. The student’s
dissertation research topic must be presented to and approved
by the student’s committee. No student gains the right
to be recommended for the degree simply by completing course
requirements. Final oral examinations are administered during
Fall & Spring Semesters only.
Requirements
Major Area
Other Studies in Music
Electives
|
