Music - Conducting, M.M.

Contacts

Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Sam Magrill
Email: smagrill@uco.edu
Office: MUS 220
Phone: 405 - 974 - 5684

Admission Requirements

• Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).
• Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate program (or equivalent for international students) and demonstration of at least baccalaureate-level competence in those areas considered common to all undergraduate study in music as outlined in Sections VII or VIII of the National Association of Schools of Music Handbook. Undergraduate transcripts must show a minimum 2.50 GPA overall or 2.75 GPA in the last 60 hours attempted.
• Students with a native language other than English must submit evidence of English language proficiency. See Admission to Graduate Studies  - English Language Proficiency.
• Evidence of a successful audition. Consult the School of Music home page for more details.

*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission. See Admission to Graduate Studies .

Other Requirements

• Entrance Advisory Examination. Complete the written Entrance Advisory Examination in music history, music theory, and writing skills after admission to the graduate program and prior to attending classes. A passing grade of 70% is required. Students falling below 70% may make up any deficiency in an individual area or areas by enrolling in Music History Survey, Music Theory survey, and Writing About Music as determined by the graduate advisor. These courses must be completed with a grade of B or better.
• Diction: Candidates in Conducting who choose a choral emphasis must demonstrate proficiency in English, Italian, French, Latin, and German diction through written and aural examination prior to attending classes. Candidates deemed deficient must take the relevant diction courses as determined by the graduate advisor in consultation with the vocal faculty and complete them with a grade of B or better.
• Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study with the graduate program advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies by the end of the first semester of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.
• Academic Standards. Meet the following course work standards:
  • Overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
  • No more than 6 hours of “C”.
  • No more than six advisor-approved hours from traditional correspondence courses.
• Culminating Project. Candidates in each major must successfully complete a culminating project. Conducting majors must, under supervised preparation, conduct a major work for large ensemble (band, orchestra, choir, vocal production), which will be evaluated by a committee of three relevant members of the graduate faculty.
• Comprehensive Examination. The degree candidate must at the end of study pass a comprehensive examination based on all previous instruction and relevant general knowledge of music. The comprehensive Examination will consist of both written and oral examinations. No later than the final week of the previous semester, the candidate must inform the graduate advisor of the readiness to take the examination in the following semester. The Comprehensive Examination Committee will consist of the candidate’s major instructor, one member of the academic music faculty and a member of the graduate faculty in music of the candidate’s own choosing.
• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by the advertised deadline.

Graduation Requirements