Course and Program Listings 

Statement of Purpose

The Master of Music (M.M.) in Piano Performance is designed to train students to become professional pianists. This degree will prepare you to go directly into a professional pianist career.

The Master of Music (M.M.) in Vocal Performance is designed to train students to become professional singers. This degree will prepare you to go directly into a professional singing career, or to pursue doctoral studies in voice.

The Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Vocal Performance provides opportunities for students to develop their performance abilities while expanding their knowledge of music literature and vocal technique. This program is uniquely designed to prepare students for performance and teaching across multiple styles, including contemporary, musical theatre, opera, and others.

Programs

• Performance - Piano, M.M.
• Performance - Vocal, M.M.

• Doctor of Musical Arts, Performance - Vocal
• Doctor of Musical Arts, Performance - Vocal (Distance Learning)

Courses

• GR 502 German for Musicians

• IT 502 Italian for Musicians

• MU 501 Graduate Music Theory
• MU 506 Seminar in Literature and Style in Performance I
• MU 507 Seminar in Literature and Style in Performance II
• MU 510 Music History Seminar I
• MU 511 Music History Seminar II
• MU 525 Advanced Piano Pedagogy
• MU 533 Seminar in Piano Literature I
• MU 534 Seminar in Piano Literature II
• MU 544 Advanced Vocal Pedagogy
• MU 545 Advanced Italian Diction
• MU 546 Advanced French Diction
• MU 547 Advanced German Diction
• MU 550 Music of the World
• MU 552 American Popular Music
• MU 554 Foundations of Music Education
• MU 555 Seminar in Music Education
• MU 556 Music Education Research
• MU 558 Advance Teaching Methods
• MU 560 Psychology of Music
• MU 575 Special Topics/Master’s Thesis
• MU 590 Research in Music
• MU 591 Career Preparation
• MU 595 Capstone in Music Education
• MU 645 Comparative Vocal Pedagogy
• MU 646 Selected Topics in Vocal Pedagogy
• MU 647 Musical Theatre Vocal Pedagogy
• MU 696 Comprehensive Examination
• MU 701 Analysis of Tonal Music
• MU 702 Advanced Analysis
• MU 706 Seminar in Lit & Style in Performance I
• MU 707 Seminar in Lit & Style in Performance II
• MU 710 Music History Seminar I
• MU 711 Music History Seminar II
• MU 744 Advanced Vocal Pedagogy
• MU 750 Music of the World
• MU 790 Research in Music
• MU 791 Career Preparation
• MU 845 Comparative Vocal Pedagogy
• MU 846 Selected Topics in Vocal Pedagogy
• MU 847 Musical Theatre Vocal Pedagogy
• MU 896 Comprehensive Examination
• MU 897 Dissertation Defense
• MU 899 Document Research

• MUA 531 Graduate Applied Voice
• MUA 535 Graduate Applied Piano
• MUA 543 Graduate Collaborative Piano
• MUA 557 Vocal Coaching
• MUA 605 Graduate Recital
• MUA 705 Doctoral Recital I
• MUA 731 Graduate Applied Voice
• MUA 757 Graduate Vocal Coaching
• MUA 805 Doctoral Recital II

• MUE 560 University Chorale
• MUE 564 Piano Ensemble
• MUE 570 Opera and Musical Theatre Workshop

• TH 502 Acting I
• TH 503 Acting II
• TH 505 Ballet I
• TH 506 Tap I
• TH 507 Jazz I
• TH 508 Ballet II
• TH 509 Jazz II
• TH 510 Stage Movement
• TH 521 Theatrical Makeup
• TH 530 Directing I
• TH 725 Stage Combat I
• TH 726 Stage Combat II

• WL 515 Practical Technologies for todays Worship Leader
• WL 520 Worship Leader as Pastor
• WL 550 Foundations of Leadership
• WL 552 Relational Issues in Worship
• WL 554 History and Philosophy of Music and Worship
• WL 555 Practical Skill in Worship
• WL 715 Practical Technologies for todays Worship Leader
• WL 752 Relational Issues in Worship
• WL 754 History and Philosophy of Music and Worship
• WL 755 Practical Skills in Worship