06.02.06 MM - Major in Conducting
Students who enrolled in their current MM degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier.
Choral Conducting
Degree requirement checklist for MM in Conducting for students entering summer 2009 or later.
Prerequisites: an undergraduate degree in music which includes at least six semester hours of music history and at least 16 semester hours of theory; significant experience as a choral singer and conductor. Language proficiency equivalent to one year of college-level instruction in French, German, or Italian.
Residency: students in the MM Conducting major have a two year residency requirement. See: (Residency)
| Course | Credits |
| CND 423, 424 (Choral Conducting II) | 4 |
| Four credits from among the following courses: CND 415-416 (Advanced Instrumental Conducting) and CND 461- 462 (Rehearsal Techniques) | 4 |
| Music History and Literature, including MHS 480 (Bibliography) and two of the following: MHS 421 (Middle Ages), MHS 422 (Renaissance), MHS 423 (Baroque), MHS 424 (Classic period), MHS 425 (19th Cent.), MHS 426 (20th Cent.) | 8 |
| TH 400 (Analytical Techniques) | 3 |
| ENS 420 (Chorale) | 4 |
| Applied Music - 2 semesters 430 lessons, 1.5 cr each | 3 |
| CND 431, 432 (Choral Literature) | 4 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 33 |
Majors in conducting (choral) will conduct a recital with an Eastman ensemble. The public performances required of all Master of Music degree candidates must be approved by at least two members of the student's major-department faculty.
In addition to the degree recital, each candidate will be expected to pass an oral examination of lyric diction in English, Latin, German, and either French or Italian, and written and oral comprehensive examinations. Student must pass the MM Listening Test or MHS 435 Concert Repertoire (grade of B- or better).
Orchestral Conducting
Degree requirement checklist for MM in Conducting for students entering summer 2009 or later.
Prerequisites: an undergraduate degree in music and one year of college-level instruction in French, German, or Italian.
Residency: students in the MM Conducting major have a two year residency requirement.
| Course | Credits |
| CND 481, 482, 483, 484 (Orchestral Conducting--one each semester) | 12 |
| CND 441-444 (Colloquy in Conducting)--one each semester, 0.5 cr. each | 2 |
| Music History and Literature, including MHS 480 (Bibliography) and two of the following: MHS 421 (Middle Ages), MHS 422 (Renaissance), MHS 423 (Baroque), MHS 424 (Classic period), MHS 425 (19th Cent.), MHS 426 (20th Cent.) | 8 |
| TH 400 (Analytical Techniques) | 3 |
| ENS 400 (Graduate Ensemble--2 sem. minimum) | 2 |
| Electives. Recommended electives include Applied Music (up to 3 cr.); Orchestration; Advanced or Intermediate Keyboard Skills. | 7 |
| Total | 34 |
Any required remediation will be taken above and beyond the requirements listed above. Students will be required to conduct a minimum of 2 short rehearsals with the conducting orchestra per month, and conduct a performance of one main orchestral work not less than 25 minutes in length preceded by an oral examination dealing with this work about two weeks ahead of time with a jury of three faculty members selected by the Conducting & Ensembles department. Student must pass the MM Listening Test or MHS 435 Concert Repertoire (grade of B- or better).
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