| Courses | Credits | |
| Applied Music | (conducting study) | |
| Music 5323 (private lessons) | ||
| 4 semesters @ 4 credits each | 16 | |
| Ensemble | (orchestra, concert choir, or wind ensemble) | 4 |
| 2 semesters @ 2 credits each | ||
| (conducting majors must serve as observers and assistant conductors of one of these major ensembles for two semesters. They receive 4 hours of credit under Music 6400, Tutorial) | ||
| Research Procedures | Music 5391 Procedures in Historical Research | 3 |
| Minor Field | either Theory OR History | |
| 4 courses @ 3 credits each | 12 | |
| Theory chosen from: | ||
| Music 5302 Analytic Techniques | ||
| Music 5348 Schenkerian Theory and Analysis | ||
| Music 5353 Theory Seminar | ||
| Music 5354 Advanced Analysis | ||
| Music 5356 Theory Teaching | ||
| Music 5359 History of Music Theory | ||
| Music 3371Q or 5379 20th-Century/Atonal Theory and Analysis | ||
| History chosen from: | ||
| Music 5319 Notation and Performance Practice | ||
| Music 6411 The Life and Works of Individual Composers | ||
| Music 6412 Seminar: Style Periods in Music History | ||
| Music 6413 Seminar: History of Musical Forms | ||
| Directed Electives | (chosen with the approval of the major advisor and the Advisory Committee) | |
| minimum | 7 | |
| Electives may be chosen from music courses such as Literature, Diction, History, Theory, Conducting, Performance, Composition and Tutorials. | ||
| Electives may also be chosen in areas outside of music. | ||
| It is strongly recommended that the student and the Advisory Committee include literature courses appropriate to the student's area of concentration. | ||
| Recital | One recital and two non-credit large ensemble conducting appearances (1/2 program) are required for conducting majors. | |
| Music 5397 - Recital* | ||
| 1 recital @ 1 credit | 1 | |
| Total Course Credits (Minimum): | 43 | |
| Research Credits | Grad 6950 May be taken before or after admission to candidacy |
15 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
*All DMA degree recitals must consist of a minimum of 60 minutes of music.
In addition, all graduate conducting students are expected to participate in Conducting Seminar during each smester of residence.
For additional requirements, see Requirements & Standards for Graduate Study (especially Residency, Research Credits, Ensemble Participation, Recitals and Foreign Language), and Final Requirements (especially Admission to Candidacy, Doctoral General Examination, and Dissertation Defense).