PERFORMANCE COURSE SEQUENCE
SPECIALIST PERFORMANCE SEQUENCE BY DEGREE PROGRAM:
SM CHURCH MUSIC SM PERFORMANCE
Performance Course Sequence FALL TERM WINTER TERM
FIRST YEAR 639 639 or 640
Students in performance majors should follow the sequence of numbers listed in the performance course table below unless otherwise stipulated by the studio instructor. All principal courses are
offered for 2 or 4 credit hours depending upon recommendation of the department.
Catalog Course 139 140 239 240 339 340 439/539/639 440/540/640 Bassoon Cello Clarinet Double Bass Euphonium Flute French Horn Guitar Harp Oboe Percussion Saxophone Trombone Trumpet Tuba Viola Violin 4 4 4 4 4/6 4/6 4/6 4/6 Composition 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 Organ 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 Piano 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 Voice 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Secondary Course Credit Hour Sequence:
Catalog Course 111 112 113 114 115 116 217 218 500/600 Bassoon Cello Clarinet Double Bass Flute French Horn Oboe Percussion Trombone 1 2 2 2 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 Guitar Violin Voice 1 1 2 2 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 Harp Saxophone Trumpet Tuba Viola 1/2 2 2 2 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 Euphonium Organ Piano 2 2 2 2 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4 2/4
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Admission to any graduate program in music at the U-M is predicated upon completion of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in the same field at U-M or an equivalent program at another institution. Work elected in making up deficiencies will not count as credit toward the degree.
School of Music, Theatre & Dance Graduate Programs
At least one-third of the credits for a master’s degree must be taken in the student’s major field. Another third must be taken in other studies in music. At least half the credit required for the mas- ter’s or specialist degrees must be in courses numbered 500 or above. No course numbered below 400 may be counted for a master’s or specialist degree. Credit toward a graduate degree cannot be granted for any course elected to satisfy a deficiency, nor for any course required as a prerequisite to the student’s graduate program. The remainder will comprise elective studies in supportive music or non-music fields.
Work in the major field, which should encompass intensive and extensive coverage of the subject matter, should culminate in tangible evidence of the capacity of the student to organize and present the specific materials of the subject matter and to demonstrate independence of thought, critical powers, interpretive abilities, and potential as a scholar and a musician. This tangible evidence may take the form of a thesis, composition, project, comprehensive examination, or public recital. The SMTD reserves the right to withhold the recommendation of a candidate for a degree with a major in performance if, in the judgment of the faculty, the minimum of credits earned in perfor- mance do not represent adequate maturation and musicianship to merit the distinction of a degree without additional study. This provision is necessary because of possible individual differences in proficiency and musicianship at the time of admission.
Multiple Degrees
A student pursuing two master’s degrees in the SMTD simultaneously must satisfy all requirements for both degrees, as if each program were being pursued independently. Up to 10 credit hours may be double-counted.
Time Limit
All work toward a master’s or specialist’s degree must be completed within six years from the date of first enrollment in the degree program. No work completed more than six years prior to the awarding of a degree may be counted. The Associate Dean may approve extensions of up to two years beyond the six-year limit for completing the master’s degree or specialist’s degree, and may approve the counting of work completed up to eight years earlier toward a master’s or specialist ‘s degree. If an extension is granted, the student must meet the degree requirements in force at the time the degree is awarded.
Students Anticipating Doctoral Study
In addition to two terms of a foreign language, any master’s student anticipating doctoral study at U-M should complete at least two graduate courses in music history and/or theory, including, when possible, Musicology 503, plus a course to satisfy the pedagogy requirement, as part of her or his master’s program. A student pursuing the master’s degree elsewhere should elect a music bibliography course equivalent to Musicology 503.
Residence Requirements
All graduate students are expected to enroll full-time. Part-time enrollment is permitted only with the approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. Master of Music in Music Education may be earned entirely from summer enrollment with the written permission of the chair of the Music Education department. All other degrees must be earned by enrollment in Fall and Winter terms. The minimum residence requirement for SMTD programs is the equivalent of two full terms of work, or 24 hours. When a student begins degree work with deficiencies, the length of time required to
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credit hours (full-time enrollment). Permission to elect a lesser load may be sought by submitting the form “Request for Permission to Enroll Part-Time.”
Credit Hour Requirements
All Master of Music, Master of Arts, and Specialist in Music programs require a minimum of 30 hours of graduate credit with an average grade of “B”. The normal course load is at least 12 hours per term or six hours per half-term. A masters or specialist student may transfer up to six hours of gradu- ate credit from accredited institutions with the approval of the student’s advisor and the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. Credit hour requirements for doctoral programs are described in the
Handbook for Rackham Students in Music, Dance, or Theatre from the office of the Associate Dean.
A graduate or specialist student must have a cumulative grade average of “B” to receive a degree. A student whose cumulative grade average falls below “B” in a given term or half-term will either be placed on probation for the following term or half-term or be denied permission to re-enroll. A student whose cumulative grade average falls below “B” for two successive terms or half-terms will either be granted a final opportunity to raise his or her average or will be denied permission to re-enroll. A student whose cumulative grade average falls below “B” for three successive terms or half-terms will not be permitted to enroll again in a SMTD program.
Transferring Credit From Other Institutions
With the permission of the Associate Dean, up to six hours of credit earned at another institution may be transferred to a student’s graduate record, provided:
1. The courses were not used to meet the requirements of another degree.
2. The courses were approved for graduate credit at the institution offering them, and that institu- tion is accredited to offer graduate degrees.
3. A grade of “B” or higher was received.
4. The courses were completed not more than five years prior to the term of initial enrollment in the graduate division of the SMTD and not more than six years prior to the awarding of the graduate degree sought in the SMTD.
5. Written approval of the student’s major department is provided.
6. The student has completed at least eight hours of work in the graduate division of the SMTD with an average grade of “B” or higher. Extension credit from other institutions will not be transferred.
Transferring Credit From the University of Michigan
With the permission of the Associate Dean, up to nine hours of credit earned as an undergraduate in the SMTD may be transferred to a student’s graduate record, provided:
1. The courses were not used to meet the requirements for the undergraduate degree. 2. The courses were approved for graduate credit in the SMTD
4. The courses were not completed more than one year prior to the term of initial enrollment in the graduate division of the SMTD and not more than six years prior to the awarding of the master’s degree.
5. Written approval of the student’s major department is provided.
6. The student has completed at least eight hours of work in the graduate division of the SMTD with an average grade of “B” or higher.
With the permission of the Associate Dean, up to six hours of credit earned as a mas- ter’s student in the SMTD may be applied toward the Specialist in Music degree, provided: 1. The courses were not used to meet the requirements for the master’s degree.
2. The courses were approved for graduate credit in the SMTD. 3. A grade of “B” or higher was received.
4. The courses were completed not more than one year prior to the term of initial enrollment in the Specialist in Music program and not more than six years prior to the awarding of the specialist degree.
5. Written approval of the student’s major department is provided.
6. The student has completed at least eight hours of work toward the specialist degree with an average grade of “B” or higher.
Credit as Non-Candidate for Degree
With the permission of the Associate Dean, up to 15 hours of credit earned in the NCFD (Not Can- didate for Degree) status may be applied to either the master’s or the specialist degree, provided: 1. The courses were not used to meet the requirements of another degree.
2. The courses are approved for graduate credit in the SMTD. 3. A grade of “B” or higher was received.
4. The courses were completed not more than one year prior to the effective term of admission to the master’s or specialist program, and not more than six years prior to the awarding of the degree.
5. Written approval of the student’s major department is provided.
6. The student has completed at least eight hours of work toward the master’s or specialist degree with an average grade of “B” or higher.
Grading Criteria
The faculty of the SMTD have established the following descriptions and criteria for grading at the graduate level:
Excellent: Markedly above average for graduate student
A+ (4.3 honor points) The highest conceivable standard of work A (4.0 honor points) Genuinely outstanding
A- (3.7 honor points) A very high standard in which strengths far exceed weaknesses
Good: Standard normally expected of graduate students
B+ (3.3 honor points) Above average
B (3.0 honor points) Average
B- (2.7 honor points) Revealing certain weaknesses
Fair: Below average for graduate students
C+ (2.3 honor points) Lacking essential qualities C (2.0 honor points) Marginally acceptable
C- (1.7 honor points) Need for marked improvement to remain in program
Poor: Not acceptable at graduate level
D (1.0 honor points) E (0.0 honor points)
Pass/Fail Grades
Graduate students in the SMTD are not permitted to elect any courses in the SMTD on a pass/fail basis, including courses taken to make up undergraduate deficiencies. Similarly, courses outside the SMTD elected to satisfy a student’s degree requirement may not be elected pass/fail. Students in music may, however, elect courses pass/fail in theatre and dance when they are not being elected to satisfy requirements. No more than one course may be elected on a pass/fail basis per term, or half-term. If a course is elected on a pass/fail basis, the Office of the Registrar will translate grades of “C” or above as pass, and “C-” or below as fail.
Incomplete Grades
An incomplete grade may be assigned to a student only if the unfinished part of the student’s work is small, the work is unfinished for reasons acceptable to the instructor, and the student’s standing in the course is a “B” grade or higher. The student and the instructor should discuss the incomplete prior to its conferral. A grade of “I” can be changed to a letter grade only if the incomplete work is
made up within the first fours weeks of the second full term following the term from which the “I” is given, counting the spring-summer term, regardless of whether the student is enrolled. If the
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transcript as an “I” with the letter grade next to it. A grade of “X” (Absent from Examination) will be recorded as “I”. An “I” grade cannot be used to extend the grace period for presentation of a recital without enrolling.
Curriculum and Examination Requirements
Each new graduate student in music entering at the Fall or Winter term, with the exception of Impro- visation students, is required to take a placement examination in music theory during the first term of residence. Improvisation students will take a separate exam administered by the Department of Jazz & Contemporary Improvisation, but must also complete the standard theory placement exam if they wish to elect upper division Music Theory courses. A student who has taken Music Theory 430 or another 400/500 level course in theory at U-M during the preceding four years is not required to take the examination. It is possible to gain more time for graduate study by avoiding the need to make up undergraduate deficiencies. In order to do so, it is important that each new graduate student arrive prepared to take this placement examination. The following tests are given to those who have completed appropriate courses. Recommended preparation is indicated.
1. Freshman-level writing skills: Edward Aldwell and Carl Schachter, Harmony and Voice Leading, 2nd ed., Chapters 1–19 (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich).
2. Freshman-level aural skills: sight singing and two-part dictation of a level comparable to Unit 1 (Parts 1–11) of Thomas Benjamin, Michael Horvit and Robert Nelson, Music for Sight Singing,
2nd ed. (Wadsworth). Harmonic dictation paralleling the conceptual material in the Aldwell and
Schachter text, Chapters 1–19.
3. Sophomore-level writing skills: Edward Aldwell and Carl Schachter, Chapters 20–30, analytical skills in simpler 20th-century pitch-centered music (e.g., Debussy, Bartók, Stravinsky) and in basics of 12-tone serialism (e.g., Schoenberg, Webern).
4. Sophomore-level aural skills: sight singing and two-part dictation of difficulty comparable to that of Benjamin, Horvit and Nelson, Unit 2 (Parts 12–17) and Unit 3 (Parts 19–22). Harmonic dictation paralleling the conceptual material in the Aldwell and Schachter text, Chapters 20–29, with particular emphasis on simple mixture, applied harmony modulation, and the Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords.
5. Junior-level analysis: prototypical tonal forms from Bach to Brahms. See, for exam- ple, books on form by Wallace Berry, Douglass Green, Donald Tovey, Charles Rosen, and others. Skills include stylistic, formal, structural, motivic, and reductive analysis of representative works from the tonal repertoire.
6. Junior-level 20th-century analysis: representative works from pitch-centered, atonal, 12-tone, and experimental styles and systems. See, for example, Kostka, Materials and
Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music (Prentice Hall); Lester, Analytic Approaches to Twentieth-Century Music (Norton); Perle, Serial Composition and Atonality (University of
California Press); Simms, Music in the Twentieth Century: Styles and Structure (Schirmer) and Straus, Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory (Prentice Hall). The following anthologies of works are relevant to tests 5 and 6: Arlin et al., Music Sources (Prentice Hall); Burkhart, Anthology for Musical Analysis (Holt, Rhinehart and Winston); Wennerstrom, Anthology of Musical Structure and Style (Prentice Hall); Wennerstrom,
Anthology of Twentieth-Century Music (Prentice Hall); Simms, Music of the Twentieth Century: An Anthology (Schirmer).
Tests 1–4 are approximately 45, 50, 60, and 40 minutes long, respectively. Test 5 lasts approximately 90 minutes and is intended for those students who have taken at least two and a half years of college theory. Test 6 lasts approximately two hours and is intended for those students whose programs require 20th-century analysis and who have completed a college-level third-year theory course in the subject.
Language Requirements
Certain master’s programs have language proficiency entrance requirements. Consult the descrip- tions of individual curricula for details. For information about the language requirements for doctoral programs see the Handbook for Rackham Students.
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School of Music, Theatre & Dance Programs
Certain graduate programs are administered through the School of Music, Theatre & Dance and others are administered though the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. The following programs are administered through the School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
Master of Music (M.M.) in Chamber Music Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium,
Flute, French Horn, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin
Master of Music (M.M.) in Church Music Master of Music (M.M.) in Collaborative Piano Master of Music (M.M.) in Composition Master of Music (M.M.) in Conducting
Master of Music (M.M.) in Early Keyboard Instruments Master of Music (M.M.) in Improvisation
Master of Music (M.M.) in Keyboard Instruments Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Education
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Education (Summers Only)
Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Education with Teacher Certification
Master of Music (M.M.) in Performance Bassoon, Carillon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium, Flute, Fortepiano, French Horn, Harpsichord, Harp, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Voice
Master of Music (M.M.) in Piano Pedagogy and Performance
Master of Music (M.M.) in Wind Instruments Bassoon, Clarinet, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn,
Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
Specialist in Music (S.M.) in Collaborative Piano Specialist in Music (S.M.) in Ethnomusicology
Specialist in Music (S.M.) in Performance Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double Bass, Euphonium,
Flute, French Horn, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, Trombone, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Voice Inquiries concerning School of Music, Theatre & Dance programs should be directed to the Admis- sions Office, Room 2290, School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
The following programs are administered by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and are referred to as Rackham programs:
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Composition Master of Arts (M.A.) in Media Arts
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Musicology Historical Musicology or Ethnomusicology Master of Arts (M.A.) in Theory
Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in Dance
Information concerning programs in Dance is not included in this booklet. Request materials from the Department of Dance, 3501 Dance Building, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109- 2217, Phone: 734/763-5460.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Composition and Music Theory Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Musicology Historical Musicology or Ethnomusicology Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music Theory
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Theatre
Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A. or A.Mus.D.) Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A. or A.Mus.D.) in Conducting Band and Wind Ensemble, Choral,
or Orchestral
Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A. or A.Mus.D.) in Performance Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Double
Bass, Euphonium, Flute, French Horn, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Organ Program I: Organ Performance, Organ Program II: Liturgical, Church and Synagogue Music, Percussion, Piano Program I: Piano Performance, Piano Program II: Collaborative Piano, Program III: Piano Pedagogy and Performance, Saxophone, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Violin, Viola, Voice
Inquiries concerning Rackham programs in music should be directed to the Associate Dean’s Office, Room 2277, School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
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Masters Degree Programs MASTER OF MUSIC DEGREE
Each master’s curriculum is based on an appropriate undergraduate curriculum at the University of Michigan or another accredited institution offering a comparable curriculum. Work elected in making up deficiencies will not count toward the master’s degree. The requirements of the various programs are as follows:
CARILLON
Prerequisites for Admission: BM or BMA degree from the University of Michigan or equivalent; a
strong keyboard background and ability to play the Carillon as demonstrated by an audition.
Work elected in making up deficiencies will not count as credit toward the degree.
Performance Requirements
Carillon - 12 hours to include completion of 540 Organ - 8 hours
SMTD Requirements
8 hours of Music Theory, Musicology, and or Com- position beyond the undergraduate requirements
Final Project - Recital Minimum Total Hours Required: 32
CHURCH MUSIC
Work elected in making up deficiencies will not count as credit toward the degree.
Church Music Requirements Hours
Hymn Improvisation 583 2 Console Conducting and
Repertoire 584 2 Blended Worship Styles 585 2 Church Music Repertoire 586 2
Organ Requirements
Organ Performance - 8 hours Organ Literature - 4 hours
Additional SMTD Requirements
6 hours of Musicology, Music Theory, and/or Com- position
Final Project - Recital Minimum Total Hours Required: 32