Graduate Professional Curricula (MM, DMA)
Contents:
06.01 General Information
Master of Music in piano accompanying and chamber music, performance and literature, music education, composition, conducting (choral), or jazz studies and contemporary media.
Doctor of Musical Arts in piano accompanying and chamber music, performance and literature, music education, composition, conducting, or jazz studies and contemporary media (effective fall 2002).
Information about graduate programs at the Eastman School of Music is available from the associate dean of graduate studies, academic advisors, and department chairs. Deadlines and scheduling information are listed in the graduate calendar. It is the responsibility of each graduate student to comply with all degree requirements and to initiate all requests for action pertaining to his or her program of study.
Requests or other communications requiring action by either of the graduate committees should be in the form of letters addressed to the associate dean of graduate studies.
Activity in the division of graduate professional studies is governed by the graduate professional committee, a faculty committee comprising representatives from each of the School's departments, chaired by the associate dean of graduate studies. Programs within the division lead to the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. Programs of study leading to these degrees are designed to foster broad intellectual development in conjunction with high competence in the performance of music. Subsequent to admission, the student is expected not only to do work of distinctly graduate character in the required courses, but also to demonstrate a substantial and consistent advance in performing ability. Emphasis on practical applied music is obtained to a greater or lesser degree in each of the major fields and constitutes a distinctive feature of the division.
Majors in composition must complete a comprehensive examination; a 20-minute (assigned) lecture plus an 80-minute oral examination.
06.01.01 Graduate Professional Division
Programs of study leading to these degrees are designed to foster broad intellectual development in conjunction with high competence in the performance of music. Subsequent to admission, the student is expected not only to do work of distinctly graduate character in the required courses, but also to demonstrate a substantial and consistent advance in performing ability. Emphasis on practical applied music obtains to a greater or lesser degree in each of the major fields and constitutes a distinctive feature of the division. Information about graduate programs at the Eastman School of Music is available from the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, academic advisors, and department chairs. Exam dates, deadlines and other important information are listed in the graduate calendar.
Activity in the division of Graduate Professional Studies is governed by the Graduate Professional Committee - a faculty committee comprising representatives from each of the School's departments which is chaired by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. Any request or other communication requiring action by the Committee should be in the form of a letter addressed to the Graduate Professional Committee and submitted to the Graduate Studies Office. Please refer to the Graduate Calendar for submission guidelines.
It is the responsibility of each graduate student to comply with all degree requirements and to initiate all requests for action pertaining to his or her program of study. Any irregularities in the manner in which students satisfy the requirements of these degree programs (including double major or dual degree programs) must be approved by the Graduate Professional Committee.
Graduate degrees in composition and music education may be undertaken either within the division of Graduate Professional Studies (in the MM and DMA degree programs) or within the division of Graduate Research Studies (MA and PhD degree programs.) All MM and DMA degree programs have a strong performance emphasis, and require an audition on an instrument or voice for admission. MA and PhD degree programs emphasize research and analysis rather than performance.
Applied music study on an instrument or voice is not a required part of these curricula, but may be included for elective credit.06.01.02 Ensemble Participation
All graduate students are encouraged to participate in the school's large vocal and instrumental ensembles. Additional ensemble participation requirements are noted in the degree requirements for each major, where applicable.
No more than four credits earned for ensemble and/or chamber music courses may be included in the program of study for any student in the MM or DMA degree programs, except by special permission from the Graduate Professional Committee. Students who wish to participate in large ensembles, but do not wish to receive academic credit or pay tuition for the course in a given semester may do so by registering for one of the following options:
- ENS 421 Graduate Vocal Ensembles (0 credits)
- ENS 401 Graduate Instrumental Ensembles (0 credits)
06.01.03 Graduate Juries
Students must present at least one jury examination to allow ratification of any major or primary applied-music study included in their program of study. Jury examinations for all students are requested by their major applied teachers. Graduate juries will be graded as pass or fail, according to the expectations established by each department for their students. If a student fails the jury, the department will recommend one of two courses of action to the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies:
- The student will be placed immediately on probation (resulting in the removal of any graduate award), with clear stipulations regarding the action that the student must take to be removed from probationary status. The time period of the probationary status will be conveyed to the student, as well as the consequences that will arise if the stipulations or time period are not observed.
- The department may recommend to the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies that the student be given the option of registering for Inactive Status (ESM 985), for a stipulated length of time, in order to tend to the issues that may be at the root of the failed jury.
Students who are accepted to Eastman on the basis of self-made audition tapes (as opposed to a recording made during one of Eastman's regional auditions) must pass their first performance jury during the first year. A student who fails this jury may be dismissed from the performance major or the School.
Students who, during previous degree programs at the Eastman School (bachelor's or master's), have attained the highest grade-level, or have been awarded the Performer's Certificate, or the Artist's Certificate, may be excused from the necessity of taking a graduate jury. A request to be excused from the jury must be made by the major applied teacher and approved by the department chair.
06.01.04 Graduate Recitals
Students who intend to graduate at the end of the semester in which they present a degree recital should plan to perform that recital no later than the last day of classes. No degree recitals may occur after the last day of classes for either fall or spring semester.
06.02 The Master of Music Degree
All MM degree programs have a strong emphasis on applied instrumental or vocal study and performance, as well as broad intellectual development.
06.02.01 List of Majors offered within the MM Degree
The following majors are offered within the master of music degree program:
- composition
- conducting (choral or orchestral emphasis)
- early music (emphasis in historical plucked instruments)
- jazz studies and contemporary media (performance or writing emphasis)
- music education
- opera (performance or stage directing)
- performance and literature (instrumental, vocal, or woodwind doubling)
- piano accompanying and chamber music
06.02.02 Residency & Time Limits for MM Degrees
Students in the master of music degree program are expected to complete all degree requirements within five years of their first registration. For example, if a student first registers in fall of 2007, all requirements must be completed by the end of the 2012 summer session.
Students who are unable to finish their program within five years may request an extension of time from the Graduate Professional Committee. Such requests should explain the circumstances which have caused the need for the extension. Such extension, if granted, will be of limited duration.
Residency requirements for the master of music degree vary by major. Students should consult the requirements for their individual major for further details. Students holding a graduate award (who normally take no more than 18 credits during a year) or those who find it necessary to take part-time employment should plan to devote at least two years to the master's degree program. No assurance can be given that the requirements for any program can be completed in one academic year or through summers-only enrollments. The exception to this general rule is the master of music in music education "summers only" program, which may be completed through consecutive summer enrollment.
See (Special Enrollments) section and the (Continuation of Graduate Enrollment form).
06.02.03 Placement Examinations (MM)
All entering graduate students are required to take placement examinations in music theory and music history before registering for any course. A handout on the content of the music history and theory exams and suggestions on how to prepare for them is sent to new students from the Admissions Office once the student's admission deposit has been received. [As of fall 2000, graduate students majoring in jazz will take a separate placement exam in jazz theory, rather than the standard music theory exam, in addition to the music history placement exam]. These tests are normally given on the Saturday preceding the opening of the Fall and Spring Terms and the Summer Session. The tests are graded by members of the Music Theory and Musicology faculties and the results are available to the students in such a manner as to direct their initial registrations. [The theory exam for graduate students majoring in jazz is administered and graded by the Jazz faculty and results will be disseminated through the jazz faculty advisor]. Students who are unable to take the placement examinations on the prescribed date may, with the permission of the chairs of the Music Theory and Musicology departments, be able to take them after classes have begun. Those who follow this procedure will, as a result, register late, miss class-sessions, and may find that space is no longer available in some classes.
The music theory test consists of two parts: 1) an aural examination consisting of melodic and harmonic dictation; and 2) a written test including harmonic analysis, formal analysis, figured-bass realization, and assorted part-writing problems. In grading the tests, the Music Theory department determines whether the student must take either or both of the remedial Music Theory courses (TH 115 - Review Dictation; TH 116 - Review Analysis and Written Skills). If the test-results reveal that the student must take TH 116, s/he may not enroll for the Music Theory course required in the master's degree curriculum until Theory 116 is satisfactorily completed. [The jazz music theory test consists of two parts: 1) an aural skills examination focusing on melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation; and 2) a written test including chord/scale relationships, modal application, dominant chord application, minor variants, reharmonization, and linear structure. Students whose skills are lacking are required to take a review class (JCM 119). Students assigned to this class must enroll in the fall semester of their initial year of study].
The music history test consists of two parts: 1) 100 multiple-choice questions, and 2) an essay to be selected from among three topics. The Musicology department assigns students to the remedial Music History course (MHS 119) only if they reveal a thorough lack of historical background or difficulty with music history. If the student passes the exam in some periods and fails it in others, the department will recommend that his/her two required "Period" courses be those of the failed periods. Although the Musicology department will not normally recommend more than two such courses, a student may be strongly urged to take additional "Period" courses to bolster weaker areas in his/her background.
06.02.03.01 MM Listening Test
Required for Master of Music degree students in the following majors: performance and literature (PRL), piano accompanying & chamber music (ACM), early music (EMH), conducting (CNC and CNO), opera performance (OPR) and opera stage directing (OPS).
Students must take the Listening Test upon entry to their degree program. If the student does not pass the exam, s/he must either re-take it the following year during the orientation period, or the student may enroll in MHS 435 Concert Repertoire: Museum or Living Art? (and pass it with a grade of B- or better) in lieu of taking the exam a second time. Students who pass the Listening Test may still choose to take MHS 435 as an elective course. Students must fulfill this degree requirement either by examination or by passing the MHS 435 course with a grade of B- or better in order participate in the commencement ceremony.
The MM Listening Test evaluates the student's ability to identify by ear specific works taken from a published list of works which represent a broad spectrum of historical periods and performance media. It also tests the student's ability to identify works not on the published list, by style-period rather than by title, with some brief description of the characteristics of the work that suggest the period choices. The exam consists of 25 excerpts, 20 of which involve identification of specific works from the published list and 5 of which cover style-identification. The basic list of works is published annually and serves as the source for the Listening Test administered during orientation week. Copies of the list are available in the bins outside the Graduate Office, Room ESM 103 or on-line at http://my.rochester.edu. (Changes approved by GPC 10/24/07)
Updated 5/29/08
06.02.04 MM Elective Course Restrictions
All courses taken for graduate credit must be at the graduate level, and numbered 200 or above. Without explicit permission from the Graduate Professional Committee, no more than four credits earned through Ensemble courses may be included in the program of study of a student in the M.M. program. Additional elective course restrictions are listed within the requirements for each individual major.
Policy for MM Students Matriculating in Fall 2007 or thereafter:
Graduate students are encouraged to explore courses offered in Eastman's Arts Leadership program. Any 200-level ALC course that is cross-listed with a department (e.g., MUE 504/ALC 222) may be taken for MM degree credit and is subject to regular tuition charges.Other ALC courses (400-level) may be elected by graduate students for non-degree credit free of charge. In such cases the ALP course may be used to bring the student to full-time status without incurring a tuition charge, but these courses do not fulfill graduate degree requirements.
Students who matriculated into their current MM degree program prior to fall 2007 may still take any ALC course at the 200-level for elective credit toward their degree.
Approved by Graduate Professional Committee 2/7/2007
06.02.05 MM - Major in Composition
Prerequisites:
- Composition: a minimum of 18 semester hours or its equivalent in undergraduate courses.
- Theory: 12 semester hours in lower division courses.
- Counterpoint and Orchestration: 12 semester hours in upper division courses.
- Before admission to the graduate division, the student should have written at least one work in one of the larger forms.
Residency: one year of full-time study required. See: (Residency)
| Course | Credits |
| CMP 401, 402 (Advanced Composition) | 6 |
| CMP 491, 492 (Composition Symposium) | 2 |
| CMP 412 | 3 |
| Applied Music (Primary Lessons-460) | 6 |
| CMP 496 (MM Thesis)
For candidates majoring in composition, a thesis in the form of an extended composition for an ensemble of at least four performers is required. The thesis is written under the guidance of a member of the composition faculty. The completed thesis will be reviewed by a committee of faculty who will evaluate the work. The committee's approval of the thesis is a necessary prerequisite to degree conferral. |
6 |
| Electives: The advisor, in consultation with the candidate, will choose at least nine additional hours of coursework in music theory, music history and other related professional areas, depending on the background, needs, and interests of the student. | 9 |
| Total credits | 32 |
Jury: MM students in composition play a jury according to the requirements of the relevant performance department; the required recital typically occurs in the second year.
Recital: The recital required of MM composition majors is of at least one-hour duration, features the candidate as solo performer in at least one work not composed by him or her, and contains at least one work (not necessarily the thesis) written by the student during his or her years of Eastman study.
Changes in effect fall 2006. Approved by Graduate Professional Committee May 3, 2006.
06.02.06 MM - Major in Conducting
Choral Conducting
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 | 4 |
| CND 231, 232 (Choral Literature) | 4 |
| Electives | 3 |
| Total | 34 |
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 examination.
Changes approved Oct 11, 2006 by the Graduate Professional Committee.
Orchestral Conducting
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 4 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 examination.
06.02.07 MM - Major in Early Music
Residency: one year of full-time study required. See: (Residency)
| course | credit |
| Applied Music - 460A lessons in lute or harpsichord | 10 |
| MHS 480 (Bibliography) | 2 |
| MHS 422 (Music in the Renaissance) | 3 |
| MHS 423 (Music in the Baroque) | 3 |
| MHS 441 & 443 (Issues in Perf. Practice, Baroque Perf. Practice) | 4 |
| TH 451 or 452 (Counterpoint) | 3 |
| TH 475 or 476 (Advanced Keyboard Skills) ** | [3] |
| ENS 207/208 (Collegium Musicum) or CHB 277 (Baroque Chamber Ensemble) |
2 |
| PED 451 & 452 (Renaissance/Baroque Lute Literature and Pedagogy) * | 4 |
| KBD 443 (Keyboard Continuo Realization) | 2 |
| KBD 407 (Harpsichord Literature & Pedagogy through the 18 th Century) ** | [2] |
| ESM 401 (Master's Degree Recital) | - |
| MM Listening Test | - |
| Oral Examination | - |
| Total for: Lute [Harpsichord] | 33 [34] |
* required for Lute majors only
**required for Harpsichord majors only
(rev. 8/1/05)
06.02.08 MM - Major in Jazz & Contemporary Media
Performance Emphasis
Prerequisites: Eastman baccalaureate or equivalent; exceptional improvisational skills; extensive jazz small group experience; two years of applied instruction on primary instrument; advanced study in jazz theory and improvisation.
Placement tests: Entering jazz students will be given placement tests in the history of music, jazz theory, jazz history and functional jazz piano. Those students with deficiencies in these disciplines will be required to complete Historical Review (MHS 119); Jazz Theory and Ear Training, (JCM 119); and Functional Jazz piano (JCM 205-206). Those credits are not included in the required 30 hour credits for the degree.
Residency: one year of full-time study required. See: (Residency)
| Courses | |
| Applied Music (JCM 460) -- 4 semesters @ 3 cr. each | 12 |
| JCM 451-452 (Jazz Performance Workshop) | 8 |
| JCM 2001 (Large Jazz Ensemble) | 2 |
| JCM 441 (Advanced History and Analysis of Jazz Styles) | 3 |
| JCM 491-492 (Jazz Forum) 4 semesters -Attendance and registration required | 0 |
| Electives2 | 4 |
| JCM 406 (Graduate Jazz Pedagogy) | 1 |
| JCM 4563 (Advanced Performance Projects-Contemporary Media) | 0 |
| ESM 402 (Recital): The recital represents work the student and his or her major applied music teacher have done together through registrations for study both before and concurrent with the time of the recital presentation. | 0 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
- The candidate must play in a large jazz ensemble every semester that he/she is in residence.
- The candidate, in consultation with his/her advisor, will choose at least four additional hours of coursework in jazz studies and other related areas, depending on his/her background, needs, and interests.
- Recognizing that jazz musicians, in particular, must be entrepreneurial, the candidate will complete a contemporary media project that in the end will result in a CD, video, website, CD ROM or some other media related product that demonstrates the student's talents and abilities, and could serve to help launch his/her career.
Requirements for degree completion: Normally two years will be needed to complete the coursework. Candidates will take a jury (jazz) during the first graduate year. The graduation recital (ESM 402) in the spring semester of the second year will include performance of written and improvised music that is determined by the student under the guidance of JCM faculty.
A performance emphasis of Lead/ Studio Trumpet is possible within the JCM degree. Because of the special skills required in this area, the candidate may elect to participate in orchestra, wind ensemble and chamber ensembles, in addition to the usual JCM course of study.
Writing Emphasis
Prerequisites: Eastman baccalaureate or equivalent; exceptional improvisational skills; extensive jazz small group experience; two years of applied instruction on primary instrument; advanced study in jazz theory and improvisation. One year of jazz composition/arranging one year of non-jazz composition recommended.
Placement tests: Entering jazz students will be given placement tests in the history of music, jazz theory, jazz history and functional jazz piano. Those students with deficiencies in these disciplines will be required to complete Historical Review, (MHS 119); Jazz Theory and Ear Training, (JCM 119); and Functional Jazz piano (JCM 205-206). Those credits are not included in the required 31 credit hours for the degree.
Residency: one year of full-time study required.
| Courses | |
| JCM 481-482 (Advanced Writing Projects)--four sem. @ 3 cr. | 12 |
| JCM 225 (Jazz Composition & Arranging III) | 2 |
| JCM 451-452 (Jazz Performance Workshop) | 4 |
| JCM 2001 (Large Jazz Ensemble) | 2 |
| JCM 441 (Advanced History and Analysis of Jazz Styles) | 3 |
| JCM 491-492 (Jazz Forum) 4 semesters- Attendance and registration required | 0 |
| Electives2 | 7 |
| JCM 406 (Graduate Jazz Pedagogy) | 1 |
| JCM 4563 (Advanced Performance Projects-Contemporary Media) | 0 |
| ESM 402 (Recital): The recital represents work the student and his or her major applied music teacher have done together through registrations for study both before and concurrent with the time of the recital presentation. | 0 |
| Total Credit | 31 |
- The candidate must play in a large jazz ensemble every semester that he/she is in residence.
- The candidate, in consultation with his/her advisor, will choose at least seven additional hours of coursework in jazz studies and other related areas, depending on the background, needs, and interests of the student. Writing skills majors are encouraged to elect orchestration, composition for non-majors, woodwind/brass/percussion methodology, or advanced composition courses that will directly benefit their composing and arranging skills.
- Recognizing that jazz musicians, in particular, must be entrepreneurial, the candidate will complete a contemporary media project that in the end will result in a CD, video, website, CD ROM or some other media related product that demonstrates the student's talents and abilities, and could serve to help launch his/her career.
Requirements for degree completion: Normally two years will be needed to complete the coursework. Candidates will take a jury (jazz) during the first graduate year. The graduation recital in the spring semester of the second year will include performance of original works and arrangements created by the student under the guidance of the writing skills faculty.
06.02.09 MM - Major in Music Education
Prerequisites: Academic scholarship and a breadth of musical and general educational preparation are expected. In addition to the seventeen credits earned in the major field (music education), students must undertake a secondary concentration (ten credits) in performance. A prospective student must audition successfully at a Master's level in the chosen performance area: applied music, composition, conducting (choral), or jazz studies and contemporary media.
Residency: one year of full-time study required, except for students in the Summers Only program (see below). See: (Residency)
| Course | Credits |
| MUE 402 (Measurement and Evaluation) | 3 |
| MUE 413 (Introduction to Research) | 3 |
|
MUE 465 (Instrumental Techniques)--3 credits or CND 423 (Choral Conducting II)--2 credits or CND 424 (Choral Techniques and Methods II)--2 credits |
2-3 |
| MUE 471 (Teaching Internship) | 2 |
|
MUE 501 (History and Philosophy Seminar)--3 cr. MUE 502 (Curriculum Seminar)--3 cr. |
6 |
| Applied music lessons | 10 |
| Electives: theory, composition, or orchestration | 3-4 |
| Electives: Additional study in methods, music education, music history, theory, conducting, three hours of opera workshop, or education courses offered by the University’s Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development, all to be selected in conference with the advisor | 3-4 |
| Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| Total credits | 33-34 |
Jury: Typically, MM Students in Music Education must present a jury at the completion of 10 credits of applied study. In a few cases, the applied teacher will suggest that a recital should be presented in lieu of a jury.
Summers-only study is available for students admitted to the Master of Music in Music Education program. Normally, a Summers-Only student has full time employment as a music teacher and completes the majority of coursework for the degree during summer sessions. For those music teachers employed in the Rochester area, a limited number of courses may be completed in Fall and Spring semesters.
Teacher Certification for MM or MA in Music Education
Students with a Bachelor of Music degree in performance, music theory, composition, or music history can earn a Master of Arts or Master of Music degree in music education and also enroll for the courses necessary to qualify for teacher certification in the State of New York. Some of the courses may be counted towards elective study in the graduate degree. Each student should consult with their music education advisor to review their undergraduate transcripts and plan the program of study to incorporate certification into their graduate study.
Change to New York State Law
On November 26, 2002, former Governor George Pataki signed into law an amendment to Section 3001 of the Education Law, which eliminated U.S. citizenship as a requirement for certificates to teach in New York State. The restriction was lifted immediately and Commissioner's Regulations were amended to conform to this change in the Education Law. Candidates for a certificate now qualify for a permanent certificate with proof of USCIS Permanent Residence status.
For more information about recent changes in certification regulations, see www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/
06.02.10 MM - Major in Opera (Performance or Stage Directing)
Master of Music in Opera-Performance
Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree with a major in applied vocal performance. Admission to this program is through audition by the voice and opera faculty. Only candidates considered vocally ready to undertake leading operatic roles will be considered.
The student must have a thorough knowledge of the operatic repertoire, and comprehension of at least two standard operatic languages (Italian, French, German). Language deficiencies identified upon entering the degree program must be removed before the completion of the degree. Language course hours taken to this end may not be applied as electives.
Residency: one year of full-time study required.
| Course | Credits |
| VCE 460A (Applied Voice Lessons) | 10 |
| MHS 480 (Bibliography) | 2 |
| Music History: one 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.) | 3 |
| TH 400 (Analytical Techniques) | 3 |
| OP 211-214 (Opera Workshop) | 3 |
| OP 415 (Opera Repertoire) | 1 |
| OP 416 (Advanced Opera Seminar) | 2 |
| OP 215-216 (Opera Performance Project)1 | 4 |
| Electives2 | 3 |
| Listening Examination | - |
| Oral Examination | - |
| Total | 31 |
- Preparation and performance of two lyric theater roles for public performance. A recital of operatic excerpts (arias and/or scenes) may be substituted for one of the roles. The student's applied voice teacher in conjunction with the voice and opera faculty will select the repertoire for this recital.
- Elective courses may include: an additional Opera Repertoire, Opera Workshop class, Seminar in Opera Directing, Voice Pedagogy, Lyric Diction, Song Literature, Music Theory, Piano Lessons and Art Leadership courses. The Dramatic Director of Opera and Music Director of Opera has the right to tailor the choice of electives based on the needs of the students. (rev. 8/1/05)
Master of Music in Opera-Stage Directing
Prerequisites: Undergraduate degree in a relevant applied-music or theater discipline. Admission to this program is through audition by relevant applied-music faculty and the opera faculty. Only candidates with significant performing, directing, and/or theater experience will be considered.
The student must have a thorough knowledge of the operatic repertoire, and comprehension of at least two standard operatic languages (Italian, French, German). Language deficiencies identified upon entering the degree program must be removed before the completion of the degree. Language course hours taken to this end may not be applied as electives.
Residency: one year of full-time study required.
| Course | Credits |
| MHS 480 (Bibliography) | 2 |
| Music History: one 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.) | 3 |
| TH 400 (Analytical Techniques) | 3 |
| OP 401, 402 (Seminar in Opera Stage Directing) | 5 |
| OP 416 (Advanced Opera Seminar) | 2 |
| One course from: OP 211-214 (Opera Workshop) | 3 |
| OP 410 (Opera Production: Stage Management) | 2 |
| OP 490 (Opera Directing Project-independent study)1 | 3 |
| Electives2 | 7 |
| Listening Examination | - |
| Oral Examination | - |
| Total | 30 |
- An Independent Study to prepare the student for their final directing project. To be taken in the last semester of the degree program in conjunction with his/her final directing project.
- Elective courses may include: Opera Repertoire, Opera Workshop, Music History, and Advanced Opera Seminar, Voice Pedagogy, Arts Leadership and Lyric Diction courses. Theater, Dance and Art History courses from the University of Rochester may also be taken. Up to four credits of applied music may be taken for elective credit. The Dramatic Director of Opera has the right to tailor the choice of electives based on the needs of the students. (rev. 8/1/05)
06.02.11 MM - Major in Performance and Literature
Quick links for MM/PRL students
Residency: one year of full-time study required. See: (Residency)
All students in the MM/PRL program must accumulate at least thirty (30) credits to complete the degree. A student admitted as a "woodwinds specialist" must complete at least 38 credits, and should refer to the Academic Policy Handbook for the special requirements of that program. Credit for courses in which a grade lower than "C" has been earned will not be counted toward completion of the thirty-credit requirement. A student who receives a grade of "C" in six (6) cr. hrs. or more of the total credits for his or her degree will be considered to have an unsatisfactory record, will be placed on probation, and may be dismissed from the degree-program. A student on probation may not hold a graduate award. Decisions regarding academic probation are made by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies in consultation with the department chair and other relevant faculty.
Requirements in the various areas of study (for those who are not in the "woodwinds specialist" program) are indicated below:
1. Core Requirements (21 credits)
Applied Music - No more than ten (10) credits earned through private instrumental or vocal study may be used against the minimum of 30 credits required for the degree. Credits for major applied-music study are earned at the rate of five (5) credits for each semester of weekly one-hour lessons. No credit is granted for the degree-recital, but the student must be registered for applied-music study during the semester in which the recital is presented. All students in the MM/PRL program are required to enroll for semesters of weekly one-hour lessons until the degree-recital is successfully presented.Students majoring in performance and literature are guaranteed no more than two years of major applied-music study in their master's degree programs. Any exceptions to these primary (1-hour) lesson limits require the permission of the Dean of Academic Affairs and/or the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies. All M.M. Performance and Literature (PRL) majors must enroll for weekly one-hour lessons (460A, 5 credits) during each semester of resident enrollment until all performance requirements of their degree-program are satisfactorily completed.
- (registration required through and including semester of recital.)
- 460A Primary Lessons (5 credits)
- 460A Primary Lessons (5 credits)
Music History - At least eight (8) of the 30 required credits must be earned in Music History or Musicology courses. This normally includes the two-credit MHS 480 (Bibliography) course and two of the graduate "Period" courses from the MHS 421-426 sequence. Additional "Period" courses may be taken for elective credit.
- MHS 119 Historical Review*
- MHS 480 Bibliography (2 credits)
- Two of the following: (3 credits + 3 credits)
MHS 421: Music in the Middle Ages
MHS 422: Music in the Renaissance
MHS 423: Music in the Baroque
MHS 424: Music in the Classic Period
MHS 425: Music in the 19th Century
MHS 426: Music in the 20th Century
Music Theory - A one-semester course (TH 400 - Analytical Techniques-3 credits) is required of all students in the program. This course is an introduction to the basic techniques of analysis of both tonal and non-tonal repertoires, designed with the particular needs of the performance major in mind. Additional Music Theory courses may be taken for elective credit.
- TH 117 and/or 118 Theory, Analysis & Musicianship Review (for students who matriculate fall 2007 and thereafter)*
- TH 115 Review Dictation and/or TH 116 Form & Analysis Review (for students who matriculated before fall 2007)*
- TH 400 Analytical Techniques (3 credits)
2. Course Requirements by Instrument (9 credits)**
Ensemble - All MM/PRL candidates in strings and in winds, brass, and percussion must enroll for two semesters of ensemble during the first two semesters of their study at Eastman. No more than four (4) credits earned through participation in the School's various large and chamber ensembles may be used against the 30 credits required for the degree. Students who wish to participate for more than two semesters may register for ensemble for no credit and no charge. See (Ensemble Participation)
- Students who major in voice shall register for and participate in a choral ensemble for one semester during their first year of graduate study, that semester to be determined each year by the director of choral activities and the voice faculty. Voice students who do not need the credit to fulfill their degree requirements, may register for no credit and no tuition charge.
- All MM PRL majors in piano are required to accompany one singer and one instrumentalist during each semester of residence (up to and including four semesters). This will include one rehearsal and one lesson per week with each partner (pianists will not be required to work more than 8 hrs./wk.) All MM PRL pianists who receive graduate awards in accompanying will automatically meet this collaborative requirement by fulfilling the terms of their graduate award, and will not have any additional collaborative responsibilities.
- Non-keyboard instrumentalists may be required to participate in the instrumental ensembles to a maximum of two semesters at the discretion of the conducting and ensembles department in consultation with the relevant applied music departments.
- Guitarists are expected to present a special jury-performance of a complete concerto for the instrument.
Other requirements - The remaining credits to make up the minimum total of thirty (30) are prescribed, in part, for students whose major instrument is guitar, harp, harpsichord, organ, or voice, and elective for all other students in the program. All elective credit must come from courses numbered 200 or higher, NONE MAY BE EARNED FOR APPLIED MUSIC STUDY, and no more than six (6) may be earned in courses which are not music courses.
Policy for MM Student Matriculating in Fall 2007:
Graduate students are encouraged to explore courses offered in Eastman's Arts Leadership program. Any 200-level ALC course that is cross-listed with a department (e.g., MUE 504/ALC 222) may be taken for MM degree credit and is subject to regular tuition charges.
Other ALC courses (400-level) may be elected by graduate students for non-degree credit free of charge. In such cases the ALP course may be used to bring the student to full-time status without incurring a tuition charge, but these courses do not fulfill graduate degree requirements.
Students who matriculated into their current master's degree program prior to fall 2007 may still take any ALC course at the 200-level for elective credit toward their degree. Approved by Graduate Professional Committee 2/7/2007. See (MM Elective Course Restrictions)
Guitarists are required to enroll for GTC 401, 402 (Seminar in Guitar--4 credits), harpists for PED 210, 211 (Harp Pedagogy--2 credits), harpsichordists for KBD 407 (Harpsichord Performance and Literature through the Eighteenth Century--2 credits) and KBD 443 (Keyboard Continuo Realization--2 credits), organists for KBD 421, 422, 423, 424 (Organ Repertoire--8 credits), and singers for CHB 431, 432 (Voice Repertoire--2 credits) or one semester of CHB 431-432 plus OP 415 (Opera Repertoire).
- Wind, Brass, Percussion, Strings
- ENS 400 Large Ensemble-Fall (1 credit)
- ENS 400 Large Ensemble-Spring (1 credit)
- Guitar
- GTC 401 Guitar Studies-Fall (2 credits)
- GTC 402 Guitar Studies-Spring (2 credits)
- Voice
- Remedial Foreign Language*
- CHB 431 Voice Repertory (1 credit)
- CHB 432 Voice Repertory II (1 credit)
(Students may substitute OP 415 for either CHB 431 or 432) - Ensemble as assigned (2 credits)
- Organ
- KBD 421 Organ Repertory I (2 credits)
- KBD 422 Organ Repertory II (2 credits)
- KBD 423 Organ Repertory III (2 credits)
- KBD 424 Organ Repertory IV (2 credits)
- Harpsichord
- KBD 407 Perf. & Lit. thru 18th Century (2 credits)
- KBD 443 Keyboard Continuo Realization (2 credits)
- Harp
- PED 210 Harp Pedagogy (1 credit)
- PED 211 Harp Pedagogy (1 credit)
- Elective Credit --all instruments
As needed to make part 2 total at least 9 credits.
Singers in the Performance and Literature major may use the 7 credits of electives available to them in their basic program, plus any additional courses they may wish to take, to establish specialization in a field such as opera and opera literature, early music, chamber music, extended language and lyric diction study, or pedagogy. Elective courses must be numbered 200 or higher; a maximum of 6 credits may be selected from non-music courses. The student will choose an appropriate specialization in consultation with his or her voice teacher and academic advisor.
3. Non-credit Requirements
- Residency: one year of full-time study required.
- MM Listening Test May be repeated without penalty until passed. See (MM Listening Test)
- Jury Each student in the Master of Music degree-program in Performance and Literature must perform an official jury examination before receiving the degree. Normally, students in this program are expected to take the jury during their first year of residency at Eastman. Juries are held in December and April: consult your departmental chair for the exact dates of the juries in a given year. If the jury is taken during the first year of graduate study, this does not preclude the opportunity to take a second jury during a subsequent year of degree-study. Jury examinations for all students are requested by their major applied teachers, but it is the responsibility of each student in the MM/PRL program to see to it that s/he presents at least one jury examination before completing the degree program. See (Graduate Juries).
- Oral Examination To be taken before the degree recital. Students must pass an oral examination administered by the major department before completion of the degree program. The candidate will arrange the scheduling of the oral examination through his or her department chair before the degree-recital. The oral examination will focus on the upcoming recital and related matters.
- Recital Continuous lesson registration required until recital is presented.
* If required by department based on placement examination. Does not count towards 30 credit minimum.
** 4 credit ensemble maximum, 6 credit non-music maximum, all courses must be @ 200 level or higher. Lessons do not count toward elective credits.
MM Degree Checklist:
It is the student's obligation to see to it that s/he has completed all requirements for the degree. Have you . . .
1. removed all deficiencies revealed by the initial placement examinations?
2. completed at least ten (10) credits of applied lessons?
3. taken the Bibliography course (MHS 480) or its equivalent?
4. taken at least two "period" courses in Music History at the 400-level (including any that were required on the basis of your placement examination?)
5. taken at least one of the prescribed Theory courses?
6. passed the MM Listening Exam or MHS 435 Concert Repertoire: Museum or Living Art?
7. passed the Oral Examination? If so, does Registrar have results?
8. presented a satisfactory degree recital? If so, has Registrar received the signed recital program?
9. removed any language deficiencies (singers only)?
10. had transcripts sent to cover any transfer credit?
11. resolved any grades of "I" (Incomplete)?
12. maintained continuous enrollment throughout your degree program?
13. submitted a Degree Application to the Registrar's Office?
06.02.11.01 Ensemble Requirement (MM Performance & Literature)
Candidates in strings, and in winds, brass, and percussion must enroll for two semesters of large ensemble during their first year of matriculation. No more than 4 credits earned through participation in the School's various chamber ensembles may be used against the 30 credits used for the degree. Non-keyboard instrumentalists may be required to participate in the instrumental ensembles to a maximum of two semesters at the discretion of the conducting and ensembles department in consultation with the relevant applied music departments. At the discretion of the director of choral activities, students whose major instrument is voice shall participate in choral ensemble for one semester to be determined by the director of choral activities and the voice faculty.
MM PRL pianists will be required to be the exclusive pianist for one singer and one instrumentalist during each semester of residence (up to and including four semesters). These pianists will be expected to find their own collaborative partners, with advice from their piano teachers if needed. Pianists will be available for one rehearsal and one lesson per week for each of their partners. Recitals, juries, studio classes, and Eastman competitions (e.g. Concerto Competition, Kneisel Lieder Competition) sometimes create a need for more intensive rehearsal. Recitalists and pianists should make reasonable adjustments for these events by mutual prior arrangement, but pianists will not be required to exceed more than eight hours of collaboration per month with each partner. Specific policies concerning professional standards and mutual expectations are outlined in a document entitled Collaborative Partnerships. All students are encouraged to become familiar with the information in this document. All MM/PRL pianists who receive graduate awards in accompanying will automatically meet this collaborative requirement by fulfilling the terms of their graduate award, and will not have any additional collaborative responsibilities.
Guitarists are expected to present a special jury-performance of a complete concerto for the instrument.
Singers in the Performance and Literature major may use the 7 credits of electives available to them in their basic program, plus any additional courses they may wish to take, to establish specialization in a field such as opera and opera literature, early music, chamber music, extended language and lyric diction study, or pedagogy. Elective courses must be numbered 200 or higher; a maximum of 6 credits may be selected from non-music courses. The appropriate specialization for an individual student is chosen by the student in consultation with his or her voice teacher and academic advisor.
06.02.11.02 Oral Examination (MM)
The Oral Examination is administered by the student's major applied department and normally is taken before and is concerned primarily with the student's degree-recital. It is the student's responsibility to inform the chair of his or her major applied department of the date of his or her degree-recital, as soon as that date is established with the Concert Office. In consultation with the student's major applied teacher, the chair will then determine the membership of the student's oral examination committee and the date and time of the examination, and will report that information to the Department Secretary. The principal subject of the Oral Examination is determined by the student's major applied teacher. As was mentioned above, this subject normally is some aspect of the student's degree-recital. However, at the discretion of the major applied teacher, it may be some other topic relevant to the student's performance area. AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION, the major applied teacher will inform the student of the principal subject of the examination, and the student will prepare a 10-15 minute presentation on the subject for the first part of the examination. The remaining portion of the examination will consist of questioning by the examiners on the subject of the presentation or on other topics related to the subject or to the student's recital. At the request of the student or his/her major applied teacher, one member of the Oral Examination committee may be from outside the department, such substitution being called for when the principal subject of the examination makes it appropriate. The chair of the examining committee will be appointed by the chair of the student's major applied department and will be someone other than the student's major applied teacher.
06.02.11.03 Degree Recital (MM Performance & Literature)
One full-length solo recital is required of all candidates for the master's degree in performance and literature. It is to be prepared under the guidance of the student's major applied teacher, and the student must be registered for credited instruction with that teacher during the semester in which the recital is presented. The recital represents work the student and his or her major applied music teacher have done together through registrations for study both before and concurrent with the time of the recital presentation. These recitals normally comprise at least fifty minutes of music and demonstrate the student's ability to perform solo literature on an advanced level.
At least two evaluators will attend the recital: the student's major applied teacher and at least one of the teacher's departmental colleagues. Both of these persons must approve the recital, and it is the student's responsibility to schedule the recital when all required evaluators can attend. Some departments require more than two evaluators to attend the recital; students should check with their applied teachers to make sure that the scheduling and evaluation of their recitals follow departmental procedures.
The recital is to be scheduled in such a manner, also, that the oral examination can take place before the recital occurs. No degree-mandated recitals may occur after the last day of classes of either semester. Thus, students scheduling their recitals at the end of the spring term should assume that their oral examinations will take place before jury week.
All arrangements for the recital are to be made by the student. Information concerning scheduling and other responsibilities of the student in connection with the recital are found in the booklet, "Student Recital Handbook," available from the Concert Office.
MM PRL students must register for ESM 401 in the semester in which they plan to give their recital. There is no cost for recital registration, and no credit is awarded. A grade of "S" is recorded when the recital is passed. The results of the degree recital will be submitted to the departmental chair, who forwards the grade to the Registrar. Students who intend to graduate at the end of the semester in which they present their degree recital should plan to play their recital no later than the last day of classes.
06.02.11.04 Woodwinds Specialist (MM Performance & Literature)
Through the performance and literature major, a student may develop as a woodwinds specialist. Prerequisites for this program are the same as those for other students admitted to the performance and literature major, except that the applicant must present the entrance audition on both the major and secondary major instruments. In addition to the courses in music history and theory taken by all students majoring in performance and literature, the candidate in woodwinds also will enroll for the following in place of the elective courses: a minimum of two semesters of study of the major instrument (460A lessons), the secondary major instrument (460 lessons), and each of three secondary minor instruments (430 lessons). Students must also complete two semesters of ensemble and a full recital on the major and secondary instruments as well as a performance or a less formal recital of a sonata or equivalent work on each of the secondary minor instruments. The minimum total semester hours in the woodwinds program is 38.
06.02.12 MM - Major in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music
Prerequisites: an undergraduate degree or its equivalent, normally with a major in piano performance or accompanying. Language proficiency equivalent to one year of college-level instruction in one of the following languages: French, German, or Italian.
Residency requirement: two academic years, except under extraordinary circumstances.
| Course | Credit |
| ACM 460A (accompanying lessons - 4 semesters.) | 20 |
| CHB 401 (Instrumental Sonata and Duo Repertoire) | 2 |
| CHB 402 (Voice Repertoire for Pianists) | 2 |
| CHB 403 (Piano Chamber Music Repertoire)-2 credits or
ACY 405 (Opera Coaching)-1 credit |
2 or 1 |
| ACY 415A, 415B, 416A, 416B (Lyric Diction)- or pass Lyric Diction Exams | 4 |
| TH 475 (Intermediate Keyboard Skills)
or
TH 476 (Advanced Keyboard Skills) |
3 |
| TH 400 (Analytical Techniques.) | 3 |
| MHS 480 (Bibliography) | 2 |
| One 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.)
|
3 |
| MM Listening Test | |
| Jury - normally taken in December, at the end of the first semester of study. | |
| Proficiency in one Foreign Language. (Also see MM Accompanying Handbook, pages 6 and 7.)
A. Within their first year at the Eastman School, all MM and DMA Accompanying majors are required to pass a language comprehension examination in French, German or Italian. By the end of their second year in residence, all DMA candidates must pass an additional language comprehension exam in a second language (French, German, or Italian.) B. In addition, all students must pass an oral examination in lyric diction in the same language(s) by one of the following means:
C. If with a second attempt a student has been unable to pass any of these language examinations, s/he will be required to take and pass (with a grade of B+ or higher) the 101G-102G language courses offered by the ESM Humanities Department, or the equivalent courses elsewhere. |
|
| Total credits | 40-41 |
Additional requirements:
- Degree Recitals: Majors in piano accompanying and chamber music will present two recitals: one with a vocalist or vocalists (ESM 405), the other with an instrumentalist or instrumentalists (ESM 406).
- Oral Exam: Students must pass an oral examination administered by the major department before completion of the degree program. The candidate will arrange the scheduling of the oral examination through his or her department chair before one or the other of the candidate's degree recitals. The oral examination will focus on the upcoming recital and related matters.
06.03 The Doctor of Musical Arts Degree
The doctor of musical arts (DMA) degree is designed to represent high attainments in the practice of music, with emphasis on the arts of performing, composing/arranging, conducting and teaching. A candidate for this degree must be, first of all, a capable practitioner of a chosen art. He or she must also demonstrate intellectual attributes of high order. Only those who meet rigorous standards in musical performance and scholarship will be accepted for candidacy.
Graduate students occasionally are admitted to a doctoral program having earned only a bachelor's degree. More commonly, however, a graduate student will have earned a master's degree either at the Eastman School of Music or elsewhere before being admitted as a doctoral student. Additional prerequisites can be found with the degree requirements for each major.
06.03.01 Continuation from MM to DMA Degree
Some students enrolled in the master of music program consider continuation of Eastman study through enrollment in the doctor of musical arts program. Such students should discuss this possibility with their department faculty (and/or major applied teacher) and should consider very carefully in this context the ease (or difficulty) with which they have been able to handle their master's-degree coursework. They should feel encouraged to at least begin the application process if their department faculty members support this plan and if their grades in music history and theory courses are largely "A" or "A-." Experience has shown that students whose "classroom" grades in the master's degree are consistently in the "B" range either are not admitted to the DMA program or, if they are, have severe difficulty with doctoral seminars, research projects, and the doctoral examinations.
06.03.02 List of Majors within the DMA Degree
The following majors are offered within the doctor of musical arts degree program:
- composition
- conducting (choral, orchestral, or wind ensemble)
- early music (emphasis in historical plucked instruments)
- jazz studies and contemporary media
- music education
- performance and literature (instrumental or vocal)
- piano accompanying and chamber music
06.03.03 Residency & Time Limits (DMA)
The curriculum for the doctor of musical arts degree will normally require 90 semester hours beyond the bachelor's degree or 60 hours beyond an acceptable master's degree.
Students are required to be in residence either one or two years, depending on their major. Please refer to the degree requirements below for each major for specific residency requirements. Full-time residence is defined as two consecutive semesters exclusively devoted to graduate work. During this period the student must obtain credit for at least 24 semester hours of work, except for one holding an assistantship, who may register for 18 semester hours, but not more than 24 semester hours.
Graduate students occasionally are admitted to a doctoral program having earned only a bachelor's degree. More commonly, however, a graduate student will have earned a master's degree at the Eastman School of Music or elsewhere before being admitted as a doctoral candidate.
Students in the DMA degree program are expected to complete all work leading to the degree within seven years following the bachelor's degree or within six years following the master's degree. Students who are unable to finish their program within these time limits may request an extension of time from the Graduate Professional Committee. Such requests should explain the circumstances which have caused the need for the extension. Such extension, if granted, will be of limited duration.
See (Special Enrollments) section and the (Continuation of Graduate Enrollment form).
06.03.04 Remedial Courses (DMA)
Remedial courses that are required as a result of the placement exams or upon admission to a program must be taken above and beyond the 60-credit hours required for the DMA. Required remediation in the following courses must be taken as additional credits to the sixty-credit program of study. Please see (Placement Examinations and Remediation) for further information.
Required remedial courses for DMA students may include:
- For student who enrolled prior to fall 2007: Review Dictation (TH 115) and/or Form and Analysis Review (TH 116)
- For student who enrolled fall 2007 and after: Theory, Analysis and Musicianship Review (TH 117 and/or TH 118).
- Music History Review (MHS 119)
- Music History Courses MHS 421-426
- Bibliography (MHS 480)
- Basic Jazz Theory & Aural Skills (JCM 119) - Jazz majors only
- Foreign Language Review courses - voice majors & conducting majors only
- English as a Second Language (where applicable)
06.03.05 Program of Study - General Information (DMA)
The program of study lists those courses for which the student will receive graduate credit. Individual programs of study may vary considerably, depending upon the needs of the student, as revealed in the placement tests in theory and music history, general educational background, and career goals, but each student's program normally will comprise at least 60 credits beyond the master's degree.
Specific requirements for each major are outlined in the following sections. Instructions for preparing the program of study are available from the Graduate Studies Office web page, or in the bins outside the Graduate Studies Office, room ESM 103.
The program of study must be approved first by the student's program advisor and then by the Graduate Professional Committee (GPC). Programs of study must receive approval of the Graduate Professional Committee by the student's third semester of study (or after 20 credit hours have been taken). Deadlines for submission of agenda items to the Graduate Professional Committee are published on the Graduate Calendar. The program of study must be approved by the GPC at least for months before the student takes the doctoral comprehensive exam.
When approved by the graduate professional committee, the program of study constitutes the formal requirements that must be met by the student before completion of work for the degree. Once the program of study has been approved, any subsequent changes must be resubmitted to the GPC for approval following the same procedure described above.
Electives within the DMA Program of Study
The following restrictions apply to all DMA programs of study. Additional restrictions for some majors are also indicated with the individual requirements for those majors.
- Ensemble Courses: Without explicit permission from the Graduate Professional Committee, no more than four credits earned through ensemble courses may be included in the DMA program of study.
- Arts Leadership Curriculum (ALC) Policy for DMA student who matriculated in Fall 2006 or thereafter:
Graduate students are encouraged to explore courses offered in Eastman's Arts Leadership program. Any 500-level ALC course that is cross-listed with a department (e.g., MUE 504/ALC 222) may be taken for degree credit and is subject to regular tuition charges.
Other ALC courses (400-level) may be elected by graduate students for non-degree credit free of charge. In such cases the ALP course may be used to bring the student to full-time status without incurring a tuition charge, but these courses do not fulfill graduate degree requirements.
Students who matriculated into their current DMA degree program prior to fall 2006 may still take any ALC course at the 500-level for elective credit toward their degree.
Minors within the DMA Program of Study
Some majors within the DMA degree will include one or more minor areas of concentration as part of their program of study. Any such minor field must receive approval of the Graduate Professional Committee along with the program of study. The minor field may occasionally involve applied-music study in a secondary instrument or voice; in such cases, a maximum of six credit hours of applied-music study may apply towards the minor.
Requirements for a minor in music history:
A minor field in music history comprises four courses from the music history and/or musicology listings. All four courses must be at the 400-level or above and at least two must be at the doctoral level (500 and above).
Requirements for a minor in composition:
A student wishing to minor in composition must receive explicit permission to do so from the composition department. Such permission is granted only on the basis of review by that department of three or four works by the student. The minor will be a course of study assembled by the faculty, which will consist of a minimum of twelve credit hours. Of these twelve credits, there must be two semesters of composition study with a faculty composition teacher. Other courses from the offerings of the composition department will be determined according to the particular needs and abilities of the student seeking this minor.
06.03.06 Lecture Recital (DMA)
The lecture recital is, in a very real sense, the culmination of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree program in that it requires the student to bring to bear his or her accumulated skills and knowledge on a presentation demonstrating an ideal synthesis of performance and scholarship. The following statement of policy is intended to aid the student in the preparation of this event.
Developing the Topic
The lecture-recital topic may include performance and analysis, performance practice, pedagogy, editions, new music, or other areas of the student's interest. Students are encouraged to develop their lecture recital topic out of research begun in a course in jazz and contemporary media, music education, music history, musicology, or music theory, an independent study, or a doctoral essay, though the topic may be unrelated to such enrollments.
The student should prepare the lecture recital for a target audience of his/her peers and colleagues. It should be of a caliber appropriate for presentation at a college or university job interview or at a meeting of a national professional organization (such as the College Music Society or the Music Teachers National Association.)
Format for the Presentation
The basic format is normally a lecture illustrated by brief performance excerpts, followed by a complete performance of the work(s) being discussed. It is expected that the lecture recital will last approximately one hour, including a few minutes at the end for questions from those in attendance. Of this time, not more than thirty minutes may be used for a complete performance of the work(s) being presented. Students are expected to attend lecture recitals throughout their doctoral studies in order to familiarize themselves with various possible formats that might be appropriate for their own topic.
Faculty Advisors
The student shall have two faculty co-advisors who will work with the student on the preparation of the lecture recital, attend the event, and participate in the evaluation of it. The first advisor is the student's primary applied teacher, and the second is chosen typically, but not exclusively, from the jazz and contemporary media, music education, musicology, or music theory faculties. It is the student's responsibility to maintain regular contact with the project's co-advisors throughout the preparation of the lecture recital. It is expected that the student will know the material well enough by the time of the lecture recital to be able to present it from notes or a topical outline. However, the co-advisors may require the student to write out the entire lecture portion to help ensure a coherent and well-organized presentation.
Submitting the Proposal
At least two months prior to the projected date of the lecture recital, the student must complete a proposal, including the date, time, and place of lecture recital. The proposal must be approved by the two faculty co-advisors. The signatures of these two faculty members indicate their approval of the proposal and their willingness to work with the student as co-advisors on the preparation of the lecture recital, to attend the event, and to participate in the evaluation of it. After the two faculty advisors have approved and signed the student's proposal, the student must obtain the signature of his or her program advisor.
The student shall then submit the signed proposal of the lecture recital to the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at least two months in advance of the recital. The Associate Dean then designates a third faculty member who will join the co-advisors to form the committee that will evaluate the presentation. The third committee member for piano performance majors will be a member of the piano faculty, designated by the chair of that department. Lecture-recital proposals from piano performance majors should thus be submitted to the piano department secretary.
Recital Registration
Students are required to register for Lecture Recitals much as they would register for other classes. Students should register for ESM 503 Doctoral Lecture Recital. There is no charge for this registration, and a faculty signature is not required. Students may add or drop their recital registration online, or by completing a "Schedule Change Request" form in the Registrar's Office. No penalty will be assessed for late recital registration, which is permitted at any time. Once reported by the student's department chair as approved, the recital will appear on the official transcript with a grade of "S" for satisfactory. The evaluating committee will also inform the student of the outcome of his/her lecture-recital after it is concluded. If necessary, a lecture recital may be repeated one time. (revised 6/28/06)
06.03.07 Comprehensive Exams & Candidacy (DMA)
Before completing the degree, all students the Doctor of Musical Arts program must pass the comprehensive examinations and must demonstrate to their various major departments and the Graduate Professional Committee that they have attained broad competency as practitioners of music.
The comprehensive examinations will consist of a written examination in the fields of music history, literature, and theory, and an oral examination of a broad nature covering the student's major field of study, and minor (where applicable.) The committee of examiners for the comprehensive examinations will consist of at least four members of the graduate faculty.
Students who will not be writing a dissertation or doctoral essay will sit for the comprehensive examinations after the following have been completed:
- all academic coursework of the degree
- language exams, if applicable
- at least two of the performance requirements
- departmental jury, if applicable
Students who will submit a full dissertation to satisfy the requirements of the degree must pass the comprehensive examinations at least six months before the final examination. A student in this category will not be considered a candidate for the degree or permitted to begin work on the dissertation until he or she has passed the comprehensive examinations.
If a student fails the comprehensive examination, she or he may not retake it until five calendar months have elapsed. The exam may only be taken a third time with the permission of the Graduate Professional Committee.
06.03.08 Dissertation/Doctoral Essay
Students in some majors of the doctor of musical arts degree program write (or may elect to write) a doctoral essay or thesis in partial fulfillment of their degree requirements. The proposal for a 6-credit doctoral essay or the 12-credit dissertation must receive endorsement from the appropriate department (music history, music theory, music education or composition) before it is submitted to the Graduate Professional Committee for final approval.
Ordinarily, the dissertation must be written in residence. In any case, it must be written under the supervision of the candidate's advisor and, when, completed, must be approved by him or her and by at least two other faculty readers.
Please refer to the Graduate Calendar for submission deadlines. Two copies of the dissertation are to be presented for permanent deposit in the Sibley Music Library of the Eastman School of Music, and a third copy is to be presented to the department of the student's major. The student should also prepare an additional copy for personal use.
For dissertation work during summer session, please see section 07.03.07 Dissertation and Final Examination (PhD).
06.03.09 DMA - Major in Composition
Changes approved by the Graduate Professional Committee October 11, 2006.
Residency: At least one year of full-time residence is required for this major. Please see (Residency).
| Requirement | Credit |
| Composition
CMP 401, 402, 501, 502 (Advanced Composition I-IV) CMP 501, 502 may also be repeated for credit, substituting for 401 and 402 | 12 |
| Applied music study (460 - 3 credits per semester) Three semesters minimum, two of which must be consecutive. |
9-12 |
| Research and Writing Seminars
Other substitutions require approval from the student's advisor and the Graduate Professional Committee. |
12 |
| Theory and Compositional Practice
Complete the following three courses for a total of 9 credits:
With special permission of the theory department chair, TH 511 may be substituted for TH 401. |
9 |
| CMP 596 (DMA Dissertation Project). See: (Dissertation/Doctoral Essay) | 8 |
| Electives/Minor Field
The student, in consultation with the advisor, will incorporate into his/her program of study 10-15 credit hours in subject areas other than composition and applied music. Most often, these will be hours in music history or theory courses, although other options are possible. Theory courses must be numbered 401 or higher for program credit. Also see (Program of Study - DMA) for further important restrictions on electives. |
10-15 |
| Remedial courses - If required by placement exams. These courses do not count toward total credits for the degree. See (Remedial Courses - DMA) and (Placement Examinations and Remediation) for further information. | - |
| Total Credits | 60-68 |
Jury: Juries are required for DMA composition students in order to ratify their applied music studies, and shall be performed as specified by the department of the student's primary instrument.
Foreign Language: There is no foreign language requirement for this major, except in those instances where the knowledge of a foreign language is essential to research or other work in a specific field.
Doctoral Recitals: Two recitals are required comprising works by the composer and works performed by the composer on his or her major instrument. In this last category, a standard work, either twentieth century or pre-twentieth century is required. Students may conduct as part of the recital program, but conducting alone does not satisfy the instrumental or vocal performance requirement. Students will register for these recitals during the semester that they occur as follows: ESM 501 (First Doctoral Recital); ESM 502 (Second Doctoral Recital). A lecture recital is not required for students in this major.
Comprehensive Examinations: Required. Please see (Comprehensive Examinations - DMA) for further information.
06.03.10 DMA - Major in Conducting
Emphasis: Conducting majors will declare an emphasis for their studies in one of the following areas: literature and performance of (1) instrumental music or (2) choral music, and will concentrate on that specialization. A substantial portion of time also will be devoted to conducting in areas other than one's principal repertoire. A feature of the conducting program is regular tutorial sessions, given in conjunction with a significant amount of contact hours with the School's ensembles.
Residency: For conducting majors, two years beyond the master's degree must be in full-time residence. Please see (Residency).
| Requirement | Credit |
| CND 541-544 (DMA Conducting I-IV) - 4 semesters | 16 |
| CND 441-444 (Colloquy in Conducting) - 4 semesters | 2 |
| Research and Writing Seminars
|
12 |
| Theory
Complete the following three courses for a total of 9 credits:
With special permission of the theory department chair, TH 511 may be substituted for TH 401 and/or TH 513 may be substituted for TH 402. |
9 |
Electives
|
21 |
| Remedial courses - If required by placement exams. These courses do not count toward total credits for the degree. See (Remedial Courses - DMA) and (Placement Examinations and Remediation) for further information. | - |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Foreign Language: The student should have foreign language proficiency equivalent to two years of undergraduate study in French, Italian, or German. The degree of proficiency will be tested by written entrance examination, administered by the conducting faculty in the form of a translation. If the necessary degree of proficiency is not reached, a language will be a mandatory part of the student's curriculum until it is reached. In this case, the student will be required to pass a normal final examination or complete an undergraduate sophomore level language class with a grade of B or higher.
Comprehensive Examinations: Required. Please see (Comprehensive Examinations - DMA) for further information.
Final Project : Candidates majoring in conducting to complete a final project, which normally consists of the following components:
- Doctoral Essay - a research paper dealing with selected repertoire. The student should register for six credits of CND 596 (DMA Dissertation Project). A proposal for the research paper for conducting majors must be approved by the Graduate Professional Committee along with the student's program of study, and may be co-advised by a faculty member of the conducting and ensembles department as well as a faculty member in musicology, music education, or music theory. In any case, at least one reader from outside the department will serve on the three-member reading committee that grants approval of the final research paper. Ordinarily, the dissertation must be written in residence. In any case, it must be written under the supervision of the candidate's advisor. Two copies of the dissertation are to be presented for permanent deposit in the Sibley Music Library of the Eastman School of Music, and a third copy is to be presented to the major department. The candidate should prepare an additional copy for personal use.
- One or more public performances of the selected repertoire in the candidate's field of emphasis. A level of professional proficiency is expected. Performances must be scheduled at least two months after the reading committee has approved the student's doctoral essay
- Lecture recital - to be given in a rehearsal at least two weeks before the performance described above. The student will register for ESM 503 (Doctoral Lecture Recital) during the semester that the lecture recital is presented. See (Lecture Recital - DMA) for further information.
06.03.11 DMA - Major in Early Music
Residency: For early music majors, one year of residency is required. Please see (Residency).
| Requirement | Credit |
| Applied Lessons | 20-25 |
| Research and Writing Seminars - Consisting of one of the following:
(A) four MHS 590s (B) three MHS 590s plus one of the following: TH 481, TH 581, TH 590, MUY 400- or 500-level course or independent study at the 500 level (major document required) (C) two MHS 590s (6 credits) plus a doctoral essay1 - (6 credits) (D) Dissertation1 - (12 credits) |
12 |
Theory
AND either
|
10 |
| Minor/Electives
Students are encouraged to develop a minor field in music history, jazz, or choral conducting (normally at least 3 courses, ca. 8-12 cr. hr.) in consultation with their advisor. The minor field, along with the program of study, must receive approval of the Graduate Professional Committee by the third semester of doctoral study (normally after 20 cr. hr. have been taken. Recommended elective courses include: MUY 591-592, PED 451-452, MHS 421 or 424, CND 231 or 223, JCM 451, graduate level foreign language and literature courses, MHS 481-482, OP 410, CHB 431, ENS 207-208, CHB 277, and GTC 401-402. See: (Program of Study). |
13-18 |
| Remedial courses - If required by placement exams. These courses do not count toward total credits for the degree. See (Remedial Courses - DMA) and (Placement Examinations and Remediation) for further information. | - |
| Total Credits | 60 |
1 If option C or D is chosen, the student must submit a proposal to the Graduate Professional Committee. The Graduate Committee will vote on the proposal and appoint a three-member faculty committee who will serve as the final jury after the essay/dissertation is complete in fair copy. At least one member of this faculty committee will be from the music education, musicology, or music theory departments. In addition, if option C or D is chosen and the essay/dissertation does not involve work in music history, then nine credit hours of MHS will be required in the minor field/elective category.
Additional Requirements
Foreign Language: Two foreign languages are required for this major, based on the student's research interest. Proficiency in Italian, German, or (the equivalent of two years of undergraduate study) will be demonstrated by passing a written exam, which will consist of a passage from a contemporary theory treatise or from the secondary literature on the lute or harpsichord. If proficiency is not demonstrated on the exam, the student will be required to register for a course in one of these languages at Eastman (for example, IT 101G-102G, Graduate Elementary Italian Review, or an equivalent course approved by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies). The course receives 1 credit each semester, but these credits will not count towards the degree. The student must pass the course with a minimum grade of B. Proficiency is recommended in at least one other foreign language from the group of Italian, German, and French.
Jury - required. See (Graduate Juries).
Recitals: Doctoral students in the early music major will present three degree recitals as follows:
- ESM 501 (First Doctoral Recital) - solo
- ESM 502 (Second Doctoral Recital) - collaborative
- ESM 503 (Doctoral Lecture Recital) - see (Lecture Recital).
Comprehensive Examinations: Required. Please see (Comprehensive Examinations - DMA) for further information.
06.03.12 DMA - Major in Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media
Prerequisite
The ideal candidate for the jazz studies major must be, first of all, a capable instrumentalist and either or both a first-rate improviser and jazz composer/arranger.
Placement Exams
In addition to the music theory and music history placement exams taken by all graduate students (see Placement Examinations and Remediation), doctoral students majoring in jazz will also take separate placement exams in jazz theory and functional jazz piano. These additional exams are administered and graded by the jazz faculty and results will be communicated through the student's faculty advisor.
The jazz music theory test consists of two parts:
- an aural skills examination focusing on melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation; and
- a written test including chord/scale relationships, modal application, dominant chord application, minor variants, re-harmonization, and linear structure.
Students whose skills are lacking in jazz theory will be required to take JCM 119 (Basic Jazz Theory & Aural Skills). Students assigned to this class must enroll in the fall semester of their initial year of study. Students assigned to this class must enroll in the spring semester of their initial year of study.
If any review courses are required, they will not count toward any degree requirements and my not be used as elective credit. Such courses will, however, count toward full-time student status during the semester that they are taken.
Residency: At least one year of full-time residence is required of this major. Please see (Residency).
| Requirement | Credit |
| Applied Jazz and/or Classical Lessons
Choose from any combination of the following options totaling a minimum of 20 credits:
|
20 |
| Research and Writing Seminars - Consisting of one of the following:
(A) four MHS 590s and/or JCM 590s (B) three MHS 590s or JCM 590s plus one of the following: TH 481, TH 581, TH 590, MUY 400- or 500-level course or independent study at the 500 level (major document required) (C) two MHS 590s (6 credits) plus a doctoral essay 1(6 credits) (D) Dissertation 1( (12 credits) |
12 |
Jazz Composition/Arranging Courses to be determined based on background and experience of the student. May include JCM 224-225 (Jazz Composition and Arranging II & III), and JCM 481 & 482 (Advanced Projects in Arranging and Composition). |
6 |
Theory Six credits as determined by the student, his/her advisor and the result of placement tests. At least one course must be an analysis course (TH 401, 402, 511, 513, or 531). TH 400 may not be used. |
6 |
| Minor/Electives2
Students are encouraged to develop a minor field (normally at least three courses, ca. 8-12 credit hours) in consultation with their advisor. See: (Program of Study). |
16 |
| Remedial courses - If required by placement exams. These courses do not count toward total credits for the degree. See (Remedial Courses - DMA) and (Placement Examinations and Remediation) for further information. | - |
| Total Credits | 60 |
1 If option C or D is chosen, the proposal for the 6-credit doctoral essay or the 12-credit dissertation must receive endorsement from the department (music history, music theory, or composition) before it is submitted to the Graduate Professional Committee for final approval. The Graduate Professional Committee will then vote on the proposal, and appoint a three-member faculty committee who will serve as the final jury after the essay/dissertation is complete in fair copy. At least one member of this faculty committee will be from the music education, musicology, or music theory departments. A defense of the dissertation is not required unless requested by the candidate, the department, the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, or the advisor. See (Doctoral Dissertation/Essay) for additional information.
In addition, if option C or D is chosen and the essay/dissertation does not involve work in music history, then normally nine credit hours of music history (MHS) coursework will be required in the minor field/elective category.
2 Please see (Program of Study)for additional restrictions on DMA minors and electives. It is expected that a student in this major would not normally minor in music history, since that level of interest would probably direct the student to major in performance and literature with a jazz minor.
Additional Requirements
Jury: Normally, all DMA JCM students are expected to take a departmental jury during their first year of residency at Eastman. See (Graduate Juries).
Recitals: Students majoring in jazz and contemporary media will present three recitals. The proportion between lecture and solo recitals will vary according to individual needs and students are expected to use different repertory for solo recitals from that used in lecture recitals. Students are encouraged to complete/pass at least two of these three recitals by the end of their second year of study. Students will register for each recital during the semester that it occurs as follows:
- ESM 501 (First Doctoral Recital)
- ESM 502 (Second Doctoral Recital)
- ESM 503 (Doctoral Lecture Recital- see (Lecture Recital).
Foreign Language: There is no foreign language requirement for this major, except in those instances where the knowledge of a foreign language is essential to research or other work in a specific field.
Comprehensive Examinations: Required. The comprehensive examinations will consist of a written examination in the fields of music history, literature, and theory, and an oral examination of a broad nature covering the student's major and minor fields of study. Please see (Comprehensive Examinations - DMA) for additional information and policy regarding these exams.
For jazz and contemporary media majors, the written examination will include jazz history, theory and literature questions in addition to non-jazz questions and will be designed in such a way that the jazz student will be on equal footing with the non-jazz student.
Jazz and contemporary media majors who plant to submit a full dissertation to satisfy the requirements of the degree must pass the comprehensive examinations at least six months before the final examination. Students not writing a dissertation or doctoral essay will sit for the comprehensive examinations after all academic requirements (i.e., coursework) of the degree, two of the performance requirements, plus the departmental jury have been completed.
06.03.13 DMA - Major in Music Education
Residency: At least one year of full-time residence is required of this major. Please see (Residency).
| Requirement | Credit |
| Applied Music Study (460A) -5 credits per semester; two semesters must be consecutive. | 20 |
| Music Education Courses
Required music education courses, if not previously taken during a master's degree program at Eastman:
Other music education courses that can also be used if the student has already completed one or more of the above courses:
|
12 |
| Music History & Theory
Six courses consisting of the following: (A) Two theory courses numbered TH 401 or above, and (B) Four graduate music history courses. At least three must be MHS 590 courses and no more than one may be at the 400-level. MHS 400-level courses that are required as a result of the student's placement exam do not count toward this requirement. |
18 |
| MUE 596 DMA Dissertation Project (see below) | 12 |
| Remedial courses - If required by placement exams. These courses do not count toward total credits for the degree. See (Remedial Courses - DMA) and (Placement Examinations and Remediation) for further information. | - |
| Total Credits | 62 |
Foreign Language: There is no foreign language requirement for this major, except in those instances where the knowledge of a foreign language is essential to research or other work in a specific field.
Jury: A jury examination is required in this major if the student has not previously passed a jury during an Eastman master's degree. The jury should be completed prior to the student's first doctoral recital. See (Graduate Juries).
Recitals: DMA students in music education will complete the requirements specified in their performance area. In most cases this will consist of one solo recital (ESM 501 First Doctoral Recital) and one lecture recital (ESM 503 Doctoral Lecture Recital).
The lecture recital must be given after the student has matriculated into the DMA program, and after the student has completed the required solo recital. The student will also be asked to provide:
- A written summary of background research for the lecture recital
- Aims and objectives of the lecture recital
- A recording or video of the lecture recital
- A written self-evaluation of the lecture recital
All DMA lecture recitals are intended to link a theoretical or pedagogical aspect of music with performance. In the DMA music education program of study, the lecture recital must be grounded in music education. Thus, the two advisors for the lecture recital will be the student's applied teacher and a member of the music education faculty.
See (Lecture Recital) for appropriate procedures and timeline for proposing a lecture recital. A committee appointed by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies will attend and evaluate the recital.
Other Requirements
Leadership in the Profession
Students are expected to be articulate advocates for music education, both with academic peers and with school- and community-based music educators. Leadership may take the form of articles published in music education journals, research poster sessions, and workshop/clinic presentations at regional or national conferences. Evidence of this type of work should be presented at the student's annual and summative reviews (see below).
Annual reviews
Each DMA student in music education will be reviewed annually for progress toward completion of the degree. This will take the form of a scheduled meeting with the music education faculty. Annual reviews normally take place during the spring semester. DMA students in music education are expected to be present for an annual review, even if they are not in residence during the academic year. Normally, the annual review committee will comprise the music education faculty and the student's applied teacher. For every review, the DMA student in music education should present an updated curriculum vitae and updated program of study. Other components of the reviews are as follows:
- Performance in the Applied Area: Annual reviews should include program copies from all solo and chamber performances. The student can expect to reflect on how programs were selected, which aspects of personal performance have improved, and which still need to be addressed.
- Leadership: Annual reviews should include proposals for articles and/or presentations, along with suggested venues. The student can expect to defend the choice of topic and venue, and will also receive suggestions and feedback from faculty for shaping the article or presentation to fit a particular audience or address a particular need in the profession. When presentations are made they should be videotaped and assessed. Assessment means that the student has developed and distributed a brief survey with questions about the effectiveness and usefulness of the presentation. The student should synthesize and summarize the responses to that survey, and after reviewing the videotape, should create a written report that is a reflection on presentation content and style. .
- Scholarship: Annual review should include proposals for content of the lecture recital and a projection of the completion date.
Comprehensive Examinations: Required. Music education students take the same written examination required of all DMA students. Please see (Comprehensive Examinations - DMA) for additional information and policy regarding these exams.