Course Requirements
Department of Music
A typical student will take two (2) years to complete the Performer's Certificate program, enrolling in 20 credit hours of required coursework and 10 hours of electives. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine (9) credit hours per semester to maintain full-time student status.
All instrumental and voice majors in the Performer’s Certificate Program must present two full-length (minimum 60 minutes) recitals.
Required Courses |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
Applied Lessons (5000, 5600 level) |
8 hours |
|
Chamber Music, Ensembles, or Accompanying (3000 level) |
6 hours |
|
Graduate Recitals (MUSC 5680) (2) |
4 hours |
|
Pedagogy or Literature |
2 hours |
|
Total |
20 hours |
Electives |
Credit Hours |
|---|---|
|
Applied Lessons (any level - can be on a secondary instrument) |
4 hours |
|
Chamber Music, Ensembles, or Accompanying (3000 level) |
2 hours |
|
Instrumental or Vocal Conducting |
3 hours |
|
Diction for Singers I and II |
4 hours |
|
Written Theory I-IV |
6 hours |
|
Aural Theory I-IV |
4 hours |
|
Internship |
1-6 hours |
|
Other music courses as approved by the applied teacher |
|
|
Total |
10 hours |
