06.02.09 MM – Major in Music Education MM-Major in Music Education (Professional Studies) Note: This is an appropriate degree program for those seeking New York State Professional Certification in Music. Students who enrolled in their current MM degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for…
06.02.08.01 MM – Major in Contemporary Media/Film Composition Degree requirement checklist for MM in Contemporary Media/Film Composition Prerequisites: Enrollment in an Eastman graduate program requires successful completion of an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution. Most successful applicants will have completed the bachelor of music degree, or the close equivalent of its core curriculum as…
06.02.08 MM – Major in Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media Degree requirement checklist for MM in Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media – Performance (JCM) Prerequisites: Candidates must demonstrate highly developed skills in improvisation, advanced knowledge of jazz theory, extensive experience in a small jazz-group setting, and at least two years…
06.02.07 MM – Major in Early Music (Emphasis in Historical Plucked Instruments) Students who enrolled in their current MM degree program prior to summer 2009 are not affected by the updates indicated below. Please click here for degree requirements for students who enrolled in spring 2009 or earlier. Degree requirement checklist for MM in Early…
06.02.06 MM – Major in Conducting Prerequisites: Candidates must have significant experience as a performer and conductor. Upon entry to the program, master’s students take placement exams in music theory and history. If remediation is required, the appropriate courses are taken, but their credit does not count towards the master’s degree program of study. The…
06.02.05 MM – Major in Composition Degree requirement checklist for MM in Composition Prerequisites: Prerequisites for the MM in Composition include at least 18 credit hours in undergraduate composition courses or the equivalent, at least 12 credit hours of lower division theory courses, and at least 12 credit hours of upper division courses in counterpoint…
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 MM program. Additional…
06.02.03 Placement Examinations, Listening Exam, and Remedial Courses (MM) All entering graduate students are required to take placement examinations in music theory and music history before registering for any course. For more information about these exams, please see section 05.03 (Placement Examinations and Remediation). MM Listening Exam The Listening Exam is required for Master of…
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…
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, Orchestral, Orchestral – Contemporary Ensembles, Wind) Early Music (Emphasis in Historical Plucked Instruments) Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (Performance or Writing) Music Education Opera (Stage Directing) Performance and Literature (Instrumental, Vocal,…