Master of Music (Performance)

Website: https://twu.edu/music/graduate-programs/mm-in-music-with-an-emphasis-in-performance/

In the Master of  Music with an emphasis in Performance, aspiring artists have the opportunity to study with professional musicians who are active in the field. Coursework prepares students for careers in studio, teaching, and performance.

 

Marketable Skills

Defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30 Strategic Plan as, "Those skills valued by employers that can be applied in a variety of work settings, including interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skills areas. These skills can be either primary or complementary to a major and are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities."

  1. Connect theory with professional practice​.
  2. Integration and facilitation of research​.
 

Admissions

All students must meet the University requirements as outlined in the Admission to the TWU Graduate School section of the catalog.

This academic program may have additional admission criteria that must also be completed as outlined on the program's website.

Degree Requirements

Total Semester Credit Hours Required

36 semester credit hours (SCH).

Special requirement

A grade of A or B for courses to be counted toward the degree.

Final Examination

An oral examination will include a comprehensive review of the major area of emphasis and the culminating project. The result of the exam will be reported as:

  1. pass,
  2. not pass, or
  3. deferral (exam may only be repeated once).

Coursework

Major Area
MU 5803Graduate Recital3
Performance
Select 12 SCH on major instrument from the following12
Woodwinds
Woodwinds
Brass
Brass
Piano
Piano
Strings
Strings
Voice
Voice
Percussion
Percussion
Guitar
Guitar
Wind Symphony
Opera Ensemble
Concert Choir
Jazz Ensemble
Chamber Music
Chamber Singers
Other Studies in Music
MU 5901Special Topics (Research in Performance & Pedagogy)1
MU 5933Styles in Music3
or MU 5453 Women in Music
MU 5403Music Theory Pedagogy3
MU 5553Seminar in Music3
Electives
Not specified - Select eleven SCH11
Total SCHs36