Suggested Plan of Study

The program for the Master of Music in Wind Conducting provides studies for the conductor in pursuit of intermediate conducting skills and proficiency as a teacher-scholar. The program requires a minimum of 30 semester credit hours of advanced graduate study after completion of a baccalaureate degree in music (or equivalent) with a major in keyboard or a band or orchestral instrument. Deficiencies may be removed by additional preparatory course work assigned by the advisor.    

This program is a two-year program. The program described below is not rigid. It is intended to indicate both the nature of the course work and the usual elements for fulfilling the requirements for the MM degree. The student's actual course work will be designed to provide a well-rounded total program, including depth in the major area and breadth in supportive studies.        

The advisor, with the assistance of the Advisory Committee, has the right and the responsibility to determine the content of each assigned advisee's program. At least 50% of the courses must be designated graduate study only (courses at the 6000-8000 level).

Major Area of Concentration — 18 total credit hours   

Core Courses (required):

• Music 7803.03 — Wind Conducting (4 registrations at 2 credit hours each)
• Music 6881 — Graduate Conducting Seminar (4 registrations at 1 credit hour each)
• Music 6200.XX — Applied Music (2 registrations at 2 credit hours each)
• Music 7805 — Master’s Thesis Recital (2 credit hours)

Supportive Studies — 12 total credit hours

Ensembles (4 registrations for 4 total credit hours) 

• Music 7204.01 – Wind Symphony
• Music 7215.01 – Symphony Orchestra
• Music 7204.02 – Symphonic Band
• Music 7204.03 – Collegiate Winds

Research

• Music 6786 – Music Research Methods and Bibliography (3 credit hours)

Musicology (select at least one):

• Music 5649 – Western Art Music: Music from 1870-the Present (2 credit hours)
• Music 7740 – Studies in Music before 1600 (3 credit hours)
• Music 7742 – Studies in Music from 1800 to the Present (3 credit hours)
• Music 8850 – Historical Performance Practices (3 credit hours)

Music Theory (select at least one):           

• Music 5621 – Theory and Analysis:  17th-18th Centuries (2 credit hours)
• Music 5622 – Theory and Analysis: 19th Century (2 credit hours)
• Music 5623 – Theory and Analysis: 20th Century (2 credit hours)

Minimum Total Semester Credits – 30 credit hours

Questions? Email mus-grad@osu.edu.