MUSP -- Music Performance

Graduate music performance courses are available in three series:

• minor series - MUSP 402, 403
  intended for either music majors studying a secondary instrument or non-music majors.
• principal series - MUSP 409,410,609,610
  intended for majors in music programs other than performance.
• major series - MUSP 419,420,619,620,719,815,816,817
  intended for students majoring in performance.

Variable credit courses: may be taken for 2 or 4 credits.
Instrument designation: each student taking a music performance course must indicate the instrument chosen by adding a suffix to the proper course number, such as: MUSP 402A music performance - piano. A-piano; B-voice; C-violin; D-viola; E-cello; F-bass; G- flute; H-oboe; I-clarinet; J-basson; K-saxophone; L-horn; M- trumpet; N-trombone; O-tuba; P-euphonium; Q-percussion; R- organ; S-guitar; T-composition; U-conducting; V-harp; W- electronic composition; X-hist inst - keyboard; Y-hist inst - strings; Z-hist inst - winds.

400-LEVEL courses in the minor series:
prerequisite: permission of department chairperson.
Each course in the series must be taken in sequence. One half- hour private lesson per week plus assigned independent practice.

400-LEVEL courses in the principal or major series:
2 or 4 credits. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairperson.
Each course in the series must be taken in sequence. One-hour private lesson per week plus assigned independent practice.

MUSP 402 Music Performance (2) Senior course, in the minor series.

MUSP 403 Music Performance (2) Senior course, in the minor series.

MUSP 409 Music Performance (2-4) Senior course in the principal series.

MUSP 410 Music Performance (2-4) Senior course in the principal series. Recital required.

MUSP 419 Music Performance (2-4) Senior course in the major series.

MUSP 420 Music Performance (2-4) Senior course in the major series. Recital required.

MUSP 609 Interpretation and Repertoire (2) Prerequisite: permission of department chairman and graduate standing in performance in the principal series.

MUSP 610 Graduate Music Performance (4) Prerequisite: MUSP 609 and permission of department chairman. Recital course in the principal series.

MUSP 619 Interpretation and Repertoire (2-4) Prerequisite: departmental audition and permission of Department Chairman. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits.

MUSP 620 Graduate Music Performance (4) Prerequisite: MUSP 619 and permission of Department Chairman. Recital course in the major series.

MUSP 719 Interpretation and Repertoire (2-4) Prerequisite: departmental audition, admission to doctoral program in the major series and permission of department chairman. Repeatable to a maximum of 12 credits.

MUSP 815 Interpretation, Performance, and Pedagogy (4) A seminar in pedagogy and the pedagogical literature for the doctoral performer, with advanced instruction at the instrument, covering appropriate compositions. Required of all candidates for the D.M.A. Degree in literature-performance. Prerequisite: doctoral standing in performance and permission of department chairman. Recital course.

MUSP 816 Interpretation, Performance, and Pedagogy (4) Recital course. Prerequisite: MUSP 815 and permission of Department Chairman.

MUSP 817 Interpretation, Performance, and Pedagogy (4) Recital course. Prerequisite: MUSP 816 and permission of Department Chairman.