Steven C. Curtis, Director
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Professors: Curtis, Enrico, Etheridge, Gates, Lamb, Magrath, Matlick, Nelson, K. Sievers, Stephenson, Wagner, Wakefield, Watts; Associate Professors: R. Barrett, Britt, Conlon, Dane, Fast, Ferrara, Greenlee, Hall, Ham, Josephson, M. Lee, Leffingwell, Lubin, Mendoza, Pederson, Rath, Raiber, Schwandt, J. Shames, Sherinian, B. Williams; Assistant Professors: S. Baker, J. Cox, Dell, Dobbins, Drege, Goza, Karathanasis, G. Lee, Lucas, O’Brien, Reichardt, Richstone, A. Stoops; Visiting Guest Artist Horne; Visiting Assistant Professors: Ambrosini, Hammett, Riddick; Visiting Instructors Arana, D. Cox, Ernst, Hew, Hulme, Ice, Jahnke, LeBlanc, B. Sievers, S. Shames, C. Souza, R. Souza, Wilkinson; Professor Emeritus Sherbon, Shrock.
The School of Music offers curricula for those who choose to pursue professional careers in music, and courses for all University students who may wish to acquaint themselves with music as listeners or participants. The school stresses scholarship and research and provides opportunities for the students to develop their powers of personal expression through performance, composition, historical, analytical and pedagogical disciplines.
The faculty includes artists and scholars who are nationally known in the fields of performance, composition, education, history and theory. Recitals, concerts, lectures, guest artists, operas, and seminars provide the students with a wide range of opportunities for musical and intellectual growth.
The School of Music is housed in three buildings: Stanley B. Catlett, Sr. Music Center, Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center and Carpenter Hall. The $25-million Stanley B. Catlett, Sr. Music Center, completed in 1998, contains the School of Music administrative offices, faculty offices and studios, rehearsal suites, classrooms, MIDI labs, the Grant Fine Arts Library, a recording studio, and three performance halls, including the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall, Morris R. Pitman Recital Hall, and Grayce B. Kerr Gothic Hall (for organ and other performances). The Donald W. Reynolds Performing Arts Center houses faculty offices and the restored Holmberg auditorium which has a theatrical stage used by the OU Opera Theater for its productions. Studios for the voice and piano faculty members are currently located in Carpenter Hall.
More than 100 grand and upright pianos, along with several pipe organs, are used for teaching and practice and are maintained by certified technicians. Included in the inventory of practice pipe organs are three Moellers, a Reuter and two Holtkamps. The School of Music also provides a large number of string, wind and percussion instruments for students studying secondary instruments. In addition, the school owns a growing collection of historical instruments for the performance of early music.
Two music technology labs house state-of-the-art MIDI equipment which is maintained with the latest releases of software, computers, synthesizers, and peripheral equipment.
The School of Music is a fully accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music. The requirements for admission and graduation are in accordance with the published regulations of the N.A.S.M.
Several nationally and internationally recognized ensembles are in residence at the School of Music. They receive invitations from state, regional, and national conventions and conferences by a competitive auditioning process. To have so many invitations speaks to the quality of education and musicianship at the School of Music. The “Pride of Oklahoma” Marching Band won the prestigious Sudler Trophy, recognizing outstanding marching band programs, in 1987. The “Pride” also appears at post-season bowl games televised to a national audience. The OU Jazz Ensembles appear yearly at the famous Wichita Jazz Festival in Kansas and frequently win awards for outstanding soloists. The OU Wind symphony has performed numerous times at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association, American Bandmasters Association, and College Band Directors Association conventions. It has hosted the regional College Band Directors Association convention in 1970, 1980, 1990, and 2000. Studio ensembles in clarinet, trombone, percussion, oboe, bassoon and horn have been selected to perform at their respective international society on many occasions.
The OU Symphony Orchestra was selected to appear as the first college orchestra ever to perform at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Conference. It has also accompanied the world-renowned pianist Van Cliburn in concert at the University of Oklahoma. Also appearing at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Conference was the nationally recognized OU Percussion Ensemble. It has also performed by invitation at the Percussive Arts Society’s national convention as well as at their regional and state conventions. The University Choir and Chamber Ensemble have performed, by invitation, for numerous state music conventions. Both ensembles have also performed for regional choral directors association conventions, and the University Choir performed at the National Kodály Educators Convention by invitation. The University Choir has performed throughout Europe in 1997, 2000 and 2004. Tours are planned for 2007 and 2010.
The Piano Pedagogy program is recognized internationally for its leadership in the field, drawing students from the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe, and South America. Students and faculty alike present papers and workshops throughout the United States and abroad at state, regional, and national conventions and conferences. The outstanding Ruby Grant Piano Pedagogy Resource Center makes research materials on diverse topics available to students and scholars.
The Grayce B. Kerr Gothic Hall houses the Mildred Andrews Boggess Memorial Organ, a $750,000 instrument designed specifically for the School of Music by the C. B. Fisk Company. Also located in Kerr Gothic Hall, which also serves as a grand entrance to the School of Music and a lobby for the two other performance spaces in the Catlett Music Center, are the FACTS Box Office and a concession area. The Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall provides seating for 1,018 patrons to enjoy the remarkable acoustics and architectural beauty of this Prairie Gothic style performance space. The smaller Morris R. Pitman Recital Hall reflects many of the same architectural details of the Paul F. Sharp Concert Hall and creates an intimate environment for 125 patrons to enjoy faculty and student chamber music recitals and lectures. The Kerr Gothic Hall also serves as a performance space for organ and choral concerts.
The Catlett Music Center provides expansive rehearsal suites for large performing ensembles. Rehearsal suites for orchestra, band, and choral areas are acoustically designed for the enhancement of the teaching and learning process. Each suite contains equipment for the recording and playback of rehearsals to aid in the learning process as well as large libraries of repertoire which are continuously updated. The percussion suite is an extensive complex of large rehearsal rooms, offices, and five practice rooms dedicated for percussion studies. The University of Oklahoma Percussion Press, which publishes literature for all levels of percussion study from solos to large percussion ensembles, is also located in the percussion suite. Two electronic piano labs facilitate the teaching of piano skills to beginning pianists. In conjunction with these labs, the piano pedagogy program maintains the Ruby Grant Piano Pedagogy Resource Center, a repository for information and literature invaluable to students and educators alike.
Technology is a priority in the School of Music. Each classroom contains projection, audio/visual equipment and computer capabilities for demonstrations in lectures and presentations. In addition, pianos are provided in most classrooms. A state-of-the-art recording studio/electronic music laboratory features the latest computer and sound equipment, software, and recording devices for composition and individual recording sessions. All concerts and recitals at the School of Music are also recorded on state-of-the-art digital recording equipment for production of compact discs. Computer labs in the school contain equipment including iMac G5s, Kurzweil 2000 synthesizers, Kawai synthesizer modules, mixers, and the latest editions of music software, including Finale 2006, Digital Performer and music theory software. These labs are used in the instruction of music theory, composition, MIDI technology, and orchestration. Students are able to use the MIDI labs outside of class time for individual and class projects. Individual faculty studios and offices are also equipped with computers, synthesizers, and stereo equipment to aid in teaching and research. In addition, the school houses two piano labs containing new Yahama keyboards and interactive teaching technologies.
The School of Music offers many opportunities to all University students, regardless of major, for participation in performing ensembles. For students who demonstrate sufficient musical ability to qualify, the following ensembles are available: the University Symphony Orchestra, Opera, Musical Theatre, Collegium Musicum, University Choir, University Chamber Ensemble, University Chorale, University Chorus, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Marching Band, Trombone Choir, Jazz Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Clarinet Choir, Brass Choir, Flute Choir, Sooner Bassooners, New Century Ensemble and numerous other ensembles such as woodwind and brass quintets, string quartets, and trios. Students should consult the class schedule and director concerned for membership in each ensemble.
All undergraduate students majoring in music are required to participate in one or more of the following ensembles: Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, University Symphony Orchestra, University Choir, University Chorale or University Chorus. For satisfactory participation in performing ensembles, one credit hour per semester in each ensemble may be earned. Each degree program in music has special requirements for participation in ensembles.
Tuition waivers are awarded on the merits of the audition for admission to the School of Music. Renewal of an award is based on the student’s musical and academic performance each year. Students are eligible for other scholarships and awards once they have matriculated to the University of Oklahoma. More than $200,000 in tuition waivers and $40,000 in scholarships are awarded annually. Information about these awards can be obtained from the Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies within the School of Music. Additional non-music related scholarships and financial aids are available to qualified students through the University of Oklahoma Office of Financial Aid Services.
Graduate assistantships are available in: voice, piano (class and private), choral music, band (marching/concert), music theory, composition, music appreciation, MIDI technology, music education, and applied music. In addition to a stipend of at least $7,700 for the academic year, half-time graduate assistants receive a full waiver of non-resident tuition and a waiver of up to six hours of resident tuition for the fall and spring semesters of their appointment Half-time graduate assistants are also eligible for subsidized single health coverage under the Student Health Plan as a benefit of employment. International students offered graduate assistantships may be required to pass a series of English tests administered by the English Assessment office prior to being appointed. Part-time appointments are also available, but with commensurate reduction in stipend and tuition waivers. Applications may be secured from the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music.
In addition to the regular scholarships and music awards, several special awards are given annually to outstanding students.
The School of Music accepts the admission requirements of the University of Oklahoma for incoming freshman and transfer students. In addition to these general requirements for admission, all students must pass an audition in the major/ principal applied instrument/voice before enrolling as a music major. Additional supporting material, including a resume, two letters of recommendation, and a short essay, must be submitted to the School of Music in order to complete the admission process. Also, entering music students are required to take a music theory/music fundamentals placement examination, play or sing a performance audition, and take a piano skills examination to determine placement in an appropriate piano class or private study.
Additional admission requirements for acceptance into the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts as a music major are as follows: completion of at least 24 semester hours of college credit; a minimum combined retention grade point average of 2.50; and an adjudicated audition for the appropriate School of Music faculty. Please consult the School of Music (138 Catlett Music Center) for specific information.
In addition to the regular curriculum requirements, all students who are candidates for the degrees Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Musical Arts, Bachelor of Music Education, and Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Emphasis) must satisfactorily meet the following special requirements.
The number of times that a music student can retake a required course, in an attempt to raise the grade, is limited to two. If a student has enrolled in a required course three times and does not receive a C or better, the student will not be allowed to pursue any music degree program for which that course is a requirement. If a student has twice received a D, or F, he/she must write a letter to the Director of the School acknowledging that this is the final attempt to pass the course.
This regulation concerning the limited repetitions of a course does not apply to applied music study nor to ensemble study.
Applied areas have specific regulations concerning the number of semesters that a student must enroll in lower-division applied study before passing to upper-division applied study. In order to proceed to 4000-level applied study, all students must pass a sophomore proficiency examination in the major/principal instrument/voice at the end of four semesters of applied study at the 2000-level.
All students majoring in music must satisfactorily demonstrate a level of proficiency in piano appropriate to their respective degree programs. Students in music education or music performance can satisfy this requirement by completing the required number of levels of group piano and/or piano with a grade of C or better for each level. Students in composition must demonstrate their MIDI proficiency through examination. All students will be auditioned and placed into appropriate levels of piano at the beginning of their musical studies on campus. For music education majors, the piano proficiency requirement must be satisfied prior to enrolling in student teaching. Students may consult with the coordinator of group piano or their adviser for further information.
All candidates for baccalaureate degrees in music with the exception of the Bachelor of Fine Arts, must present one or two public degree recitals (depending upon the respective degree program). All recitals presented in partial fulfillment of degree requirements must be previewed and approved by a faculty committee prior to scheduling the recital (recital previews are scheduled monthly throughout the academic year).
A. Candidates for the Bachelor of Music in Performance degree must present two public recitals, the Junior Recital and the Senior Capstone Experience (paper and recital).
B. Candidates for the degrees of Bachelor of Musical Arts and Bachelor of Music Education must present a public recital as part of the Senior Capstone Experience.
C. Candidates for the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree must complete a research project resulting in a substantial paper (25-30 pages in length) as the Senior Capstone Experience. This paper should reflect careful examination of an aspect of the student’s musical study.
Transfer credit for applied music will be validated only by an examination when such credit is to be applied to a degree offered by the School of Music. Transfer students whose advancement is below the junior level and who expect to continue study, must enroll in Applied Music 2010 or 2020 and will be examined at the end of the semester for placement in a course sequence and validation of transfer credit. All other students wishing to validate transfer credit in applied music should arrange appointments for examination during the week of registration.
Students majoring in music are required to attend rehearsals and take part in the public performances sponsored by the school whenever their participation is desired, but may not perform in public or for radio or television without permission of the applied instructor and the Director of the School of Music.
Students are expected to attend every class session and private lesson as scheduled. Instructors in applied music are required to make up lessons which they cancel for personal reasons. The instructors are not required to make up lessons missed by failure of the student to attend, nor those missed on occasions when the instructors are requested to leave the campus as official representatives of the University. Lessons falling on University holidays will not be made up.
Each candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Music must present eight semesters of Satisfactory (S) attendance in MUTE 1010 for graduation.
Each candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Music Education or Bachelor of Musical Arts must present six semesters of Satisfactory (S) attendance in MUTE 1010 for graduation.
Each candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts with music emphasis must present four semesters of Satisfactory (S) attendance in MUTE 1010 for graduation.
The S grade is predicated on a satisfactory attendance of a specified number of concerts each semester. A syllabus is available from the School of Music Office (138 Catlett Music Center). If a student believes that an exception is warranted, a petition signed by the student’s adviser, must be submitted to the School of Music Recital Policy Committee. The committee will determine if the exception is to be granted and, if granted, what the alternative will be.
To be admitted in full standing to a graduate degree program in music, the applicant must hold a degree in music or music education (or the equivalent) from an accredited college, university, or comparable institution; present a grade point average of at least 3.00 for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study (for entering master’s degree students) or all previous graduate work (for doctoral students); submit a completed application for graduate admission with official transcripts of all college work to the Office of Admissions of the University. In addition, the applicant must submit a completed personal data form, copies of all transcripts, and three letters of reference to the School of Music’s Graduate Studies Office, and demonstrate competence in the proposed major field of study as described below. All doctoral applicants must submit a writing sample. GRE scores, while not required, are strongly encouraged.
All prospective students in music performance or conducting must present a satisfactory audition for admission. Prospective M.M. students must perform a 30-minute audition or submit a recent recording of 30 minutes in duration. Applicants to the MM Voice degree must present a live audition. Future DMA students must present a one-hour live audition. For pianists and singers, it must be fully memorized. For all other performers, at least a portion of the audition must be performed from memory. All Ph.D. and DMA applicants must submit a writing sample.
Applicants to the DMA Choral Conducting, Instrumental Conducting (wind track), or Instrumental Conducting (orchestral track) degrees must rehearse a work of their choosing with a University ensemble for approximately 25 minutes and then rehearse music which is completely new to the applicant and the ensemble for approximately 20 minutes.
Composition students must submit scores of original compositions along with recordings of those works (if available) for admission to the M.M./Composition Program. DMA/Composition prospects must present a one-hour narrated audition of their works performed live or by recording.
Prospective M.M./Musicology and Music Theory students must present a sample of scholarly writing and provide live or recorded evidence of proficiency in their primary performing area. Music education students must present a recording (cassette, disc, or video) of a band, orchestral, or choral performance, classroom instruction, or ensemble rehearsal which demonstrates teaching effectiveness. Depending upon the particular degree emphasis, the applicant may be required to present an audition in his/her major performance area.
Applicants for the Ph.D. in Music Education must provide evidence of two years of successful full-time music teaching experience at the elementary, secondary or college level. In addition, they must present a recording demonstrating teaching effectiveness as well as a detailed description of their teaching and other professional experiences. They must also submit a writing sample. Piano pedagogy students wishing to complete an emphasis within the Ph.D. program must present an audition of at least 15 minutes.
All international students (whose native language is not English) must present evidence of proficiency in the English language prior to being considered for admission to a graduate degree program. Please consult the Admissions section of this catalog for information on the various ways a graduate applicant may satisfy the English proficiency requirement.
Every student entering a Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts or Doctor of Philosophy degree program must take the Preliminary Examinations (proficiencies in musicology, music theory, aural perception and sight singing). Additional examinations are required as appropriate to the particular degree.
A Kodály Certificate is awarded upon completion of an 18-hour program of study in Kodály methodology, solfege, and folk song research. The following courses comprise the Kodály certificate program:
Solfege I, MUED 5562
Solfege II, MUED 5572
Kodály Concept I, MUED 5553
Kodály Concept II, MUED 5563
Kodály Concept III, MUED 5573
Folk Song Research, MUED 5582
Kodály-Related Elective(s)
To be accepted into this certificate program, the applicant must be admitted as an unclassified student in the Graduate College or as a student in a degree program in the School of Music. The applicant seeking admission as an unclassified student must present a grade point average of at least 3.00 for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate study, and submit a completed application for graduate admission with official transcripts of all college work to the Office of Admissions of the University. The applicant seeking admission to a degree program should follow the procedure for admission given for the master’s or doctoral program below.
The Master of Music degree (M.Mus.) is awarded upon completion of an approved program of study in performance, choral conducting, instrumental conducting, composition, musicology or music theory. The Master of Music Education degree (M.Mus.Ed.) is awarded upon completion of an approved program of study designed to develop competence as a musician- teacher with emphases in vocal/general, Kodály Concept, choral conducting, instrumental conducting, secondary instruments, and piano pedagogy.
All Master of Music performance and conducting degrees require a recital and a Final Comprehensive Exam. The Master of Music degree in composition requires a recital and a thesis. The Master of Music degrees in musicology and music theory require a thesis. Master of Music Education students may choose, with the approval of their adviser, either to take a Final Comprehensive Exam or write a thesis. A recital is an elective option for the Master of Music Education degree. The thesis option is not available in the Kodály emphasis.
The Final Comprehensive Exam or the Thesis Defense is scheduled upon completion of all requirements for the degree. It is administered by a faculty committee representing the areas of music theory, musicology, and the student’s major field.
All students accepted to the Master of Music or Master of Music Education degrees are required to take a series of Preliminary Examinations prior to enrolling in their first semester of study. These exams are administered the week before classes begin each semester. The Preliminary Examinations serve both as a diagnostic examination in determining areas of deficiency and as a standard for the assessment of basic skills and knowledge requisite to establishing degree candidacy. Failure to complete any area of the Preliminary Examinations upon entering a master’s degree program results in presumed deficiency. The student’s performance on these examinations has no effect on his/her admission status as a graduate student. Under no circumstances, however, will enrollment be continued past two semesters if all Preliminary Examinations have not been satisfactorily completed. The component areas of the Preliminary Examinations are as follows:
1. Musicology and Literature.
2. Music Theory—Formal Analysis, Counterpoint, and Harmonic Analysis.
3. Aural Perception.
1. Vocal Performance—required for M.Mus.Ed. with vocal emphasis and M.Mus. in choral conducting.
2. Instrumental Performance—required for M.Mus.Ed. with emphasis in string, wind, and percussion instruments.
3. Piano Performance—required for M.Mus. in voice, composition, music theory, and musicology, and M.Mus.Ed. with emphasis in voice and piano.
4. Piano Sight Reading—required for M.Mus. in voice, choral conducting, composition, theory, musicology, and M.Mus.Ed. with emphasis in voice and piano.
5. Vocal Technique—required of M.Mus. in choral conducting (written).
Musicology majors are expected to have reading competence in German (or another appropriate language approved by the Musicology faculty) equivalent to satisfactory completion of four semesters of college-level language study, e.g.: OU’s courses GERM 1115 Beginning German, GERM 1225 Beginning German - cont., GERM 2113 Intermediate German, and GERM 2223 Intermediate German - cont.
Musicology majors who previously completed similar coursework at other institutions may establish equivalency by providing the university’s Office of Admissions with official transcripts showing the completed coursework.
For those musicology majors who have gained proficiency in German (or another language approved by the Musicology faculty) by other means, equivalency may be established by completing at a satisfactory level an appropriate placement examination administered by the university’s Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. It is the student’s responsibility to contact that department and make arrangements for testing. Further, it is the student’s responsibility to request that the appropriate party in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics provide the Graduate Music Office with a written report of the test results.
Musicology majors who enter the M.M. program without the required language proficiency in German (or another appropriate language as approved by the Musicology faculty) must enroll in and satisfactorily complete GERM 1115 Beginning German, GERM 1225 Beginning German - cont., GERM 2113 Intermediate German, and GERM 2223 Intermediate German - cont. (MM Musicology majors may choose to complete some or all of the required language study at another institution during their program at OU. Once the coursework has been successfully completed, the student must provide the university’s Office of Admissions with an official transcript showing the completed work.)
Voice majors are expected to have facility in Italian (equivalent to satisfactory completion of OU’s courses ITAL 1115, Beginning Italian I, and ITAL 1225, Beginning Italian II), French (equivalent to satisfactory completion OU’s course FR 1115, Beginning French), and German (equivalent to satisfactory completion of OU’s course GERM 1115, Beginning German).
Voice majors who previously completed similar coursework at other institutions may establish equivalency by providing the university’s Office of Admissions with official transcripts showing the completed coursework.
For those voice majors who have gained proficiency in one or more of these languages by other means, equivalency may be established by completing at a satisfactory level an appropriate placement examination administered by the university’s Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. It is the student’s responsibility to contact that department and make arrangements for testing. Further, it is the student’s responsibility to request that the appropriate party in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics provide the Graduate Music Office with a written report of the test results.
Voice majors who enter the M.M. program without the required language proficiency in Italian, French, and German must enroll in and satisfactorily complete ITAL 1115, ITAL 1225, FR 1115, and GERM 1115 as needed. These four language courses are letter-graded. Graduate voice majors may, with permission of the course instructor and the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, opt to take them on a Pass/No Pass basis. This should be done at the time of enrollment. Completed coursework cannot be changed from letter-graded to Pass/No Pass. (MM Voice majors may choose to complete some or all of the required language study at another institution during their program at OU. Once the coursework has been successfully completed, the student must provide the university’s Office of Admissions with an official transcript showing the completed work.)
A maximum of eight semester hours may be transferred toward a master’s degree provided that such a transfer is in accordance with policy established by the Graduate College and the Graduate Studies Committee in Music. All degree requirements must be completed within a five-year period. While certain degree programs may be completed through summer enrollments, candidates for the Master of Music degree in performance must enroll in applied music for a minimum of two consecutive regular semesters.
Curricula leading to the awarding of the master’s degrees are listed as follows:
Applied Study in Composition: COMP 5020 (No fewer than eight hours are required and no more than nine hours may be applied to the degree. Composition majors must enroll in COMP 5020 for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters.) 8-9
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music 2
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, 5822 and Music Technology courses) 6
Ensembles: two semesters of participation on principal instrument or voice in appropriate section of MUTE 51x0 ensemble and/or New Century Ensemble (appropriate section of MUTE 5271) as advised 2
Recital: GCRE 5051 2-3
Electives: as advised 2-3
Thesis: MUTH 5980 (No more than the four required hours may be applied to the degree.) 4
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Required foreign language competence: Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 32 hour total.
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music 2
Musicology 12
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 6
Electives: as advised. (Electives may be chosen, in consultation with adviser, from any field as long as the course is at the 5000-level or higher) 8
Thesis: MUSC 5980 (No more than the four required hours may be applied to the degree) 4
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Applied Study in Organ: ORGN 5020 (No fewer than eight hours are required and no more than 12 hours may be applied to the degree. Organ majors must enroll in ORGN 5020 for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters) 8-12
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 6
Recital: GRRE 5042 2
Electives: as advised 6-10
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Applied Study in Major Instrument at the 5020 level: (No fewer than eight hours are required and no more than 12 hours may be applied to the degree.) 8-12
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 6
Music Ensembles: Must enroll for credit, participate on principal instrument, and pass at least two semesters of an appropriate large ensemble. Large ensembles are designated MUTE 51x0. Participation in large ensembles for additional semesters is recommended, although no more than four hours may be counted toward degree requirements 2
Recital: GRRE 5042 2
Music Electives: as advised. (No more than two hours of chamber ensembles may count toward degree requirements) 4-8
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Applied Study in Major Instrument at the 5020 level: (No fewer than eight hours are required and no more than 10 hours may be applied to the degree.) 8-10
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 6
Music Ensembles: Must enroll for credit, participate on principal instrument, and pass four semesters of MUTE 5140, University Orchestra. No more than the four required hours may count toward degree requirements 4
Recital: GRRE 5042 2
Music Electives: as advised (No more than two hours of chamber ensembles may count toward degree requirements) 4-6
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Applied Study in Piano: PIAN 5020 (No fewer than eight hours are required and no more than 12 hours may be applied to the degree. Piano majors must enroll in PIAN 5020 for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters 8-12
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812,5822 and Music Technology courses) 6
Recital: GRRE 5042 2
Music Electives: as advised 6-10
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Applied Study in Piano: PIAN 5020 (No fewer than eight hours are required and no more than 12 hours may be applied to the degree. Piano majors must enroll in PIAN 5020 for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters) 8-12
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 6
Recital or Workshop: GRRE 5042 or MUED5652 2
Music Electives in Music, Music Education, and Piano pedagogy: as advised 6-10
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Required foreign language competence: Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 32 hour total
Applied Study in Voice: VOIC 5020 (No fewer than eight hours are required and no more than 12 hours may be applied to the degree. Voice majors must enroll in VOIC 5020 for at least two consecutive 16-week semesters) 8-12
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 3
Recital: GRRE 5042 2
Music Ensembles: Must enroll for credit, participate, and pass at least two semesters of an appropriate large ensemble. Large ensembles are designated MUTE 51x0. Mo more than four hours may be counted toward degree requirement 2
Music Electives: as advised (To be selected from graduate offerings in Musicology, Music Literature, Theory, Music Technique, Music Education, or a second applied area in which the student may qualify for graduate standing. With the approval of the program advisor, study of languages or courses in drama may be included, provided the student is qualified for enrollment in courses numbered 3000 or higher which carry graduate credit) 7-11
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music 2
Music Theory: three semesters (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 8-9
Musicology 6
Applied Study in Composition: COMP 5000 (2 semesters) 4
Music Electives: as advised 7-8
Thesis: MUTH 5980 (No more than the four required hours may be applied to the degree) 4
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
MUTE 5512, Choral Conducting (No more than the required four hours may be applied to the degree.) 4
MUTE 6152, Choral Score Studies (No more than the required four hours may be applied to the degree 4
Choral Ensemble: MUTE 51x0 as advised (2 semesters) 2
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 6
Recital: GRRE 5042 2
Electives: as advised (May be chosen from any area in music or, with the program advisor’s approval, from related non-music fields) 8
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
MUTE 5522, Instrumental Conducting (No more than the required four hours may be applied to the degree) 4
MUTE 5532, Instrumental Score Studies (No more than the required four hours may be applied to the degree) 4
Ensembles: MUTE 5130 University Band or MUTE 5140 University Orchestra (2 semesters) 2
Applied Music: Study on primary instrument at 5010-level or study in secondary instruments at 5000-level if the student demonstrates satisfactory competency in primary instrument 4
Musicology/Music Literature 6
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 6
Recital: GRRE 5042 2
Electives: as advised (May be chosen from any area in music or, with the program advisor's approval, from related non-music fields) 4
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Intro. to Research in Music Education, MUED 5212 2
Current Trends in Music Education, MUED 6442 2
Measurement/Evaluation in Music Educ., MUED 6212 2
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, 5822) 3
One approved academic course outside music or
one additional music theory course 3
Musicology/Ethnomusicology 6
Degree Emphasis Coursework (see below) 10
Electives in Musicology and Literature, Ethnomusicology, Theory, Conducting, Composition, Applied Music, Music Education, *Thesis 4
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
*Thesis option must be approved by student's advisory committee no later than second semester of study.
Instrumental Major
Instrumental Emphasis (Primary): The 10-hour emphasis block shall consist of four hours of MUED 5970 (Seminar in Instrumental Teaching) and six hours of applied instrument study at the 5010 level (contingent upon acceptance to applied study).
Instrumental Emphasis (Secondary): The 10-hour emphasis block shall consist of four hours of MUED 5970 (Seminar in Instrumental Teaching) and six hours of applied instrument study at the 5000-level (contingent upon acceptance to applied study).
General Major
Vocal/General Emphasis: The 10-hour emphasis block shall consist of Vocal Pedagogy I (MUED 5522), Solfege I (MUED 5562), one hour of Multicultural Music Seminar (MUED 5970), one hour of Choral Conducting Seminar (MUED 5970), and four hours of applied voice at the 5010 level (contingent upon acceptance to applied study).
Kodály Concept Emphasis: The 10-hour emphasis block shall consist of Kodály Concept I (MUED 5553), Solfege I (MUED 5562), Kodály Concept II (MUED 5563), and Solfege II (MUED 5572).
Conducting Major
Choral Conducting Emphasis: The 10-hour emphasis block shall consist of four hours of Choral Conducting (MUTE 5512), four hours of score study/instrumental literature (MUTE 6152), and two hours of choral ensembles (MUTE 5160, 5170).
Instrumental Conducting Emphasis: The 10-hour emphasis block shall consist of four hours of Instrumental conducting (MUTE 5522), two hours of score study/instrumental literature (MUTE 5532), and four hours of advised electives in music education.
Introduction to Research in Music Education, MUED 5212 2
Current Trends in Music Education, MUED 5212 2
Choose one of the following three:
Measurement/Evaluation in Music Education (MUED 6212), or
Psychological Foundations in Music Education (MUED 6022), or
Sociological Foundations in Music Education (MUED 6032) 2
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, 5822) 3
One approved academic course outside music or
one additional music theory course 3
Musicology/Ethnomusicology 6
Applied lessons, PIAN 5010 (two semesters) 4
Piano Pedagogy I, MUED 5612 2
Piano Pedagogy II, MUED 5622 2
Advised Electives for Piano Pedagogy (see list of suggestions below) 2
Electives in Musicology and Music Literature, Ethnomusicology,
Theory,
Conducting, Composition, Applied Music, Music
Education, Piano Pedagogy,
or Piano Literature 4
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 32
Suggested advised electives for M.M.Ed. Piano Pedagogy majors:
Recital, GMER 5052 2
Piano Literature I or II, MULI 5423 or 5433 3
Current Trends in Piano Pedagogy, MUED 5632 2
Teaching Intermediate & Advanced Piano Students, MUED 5662 2
Ensemble Music in Piano Teaching 2
Internship in Piano Teaching, MUED 5642 2
PIAN 5010 2-4
Applied Research in Piano Pedagogy 2
Readings and Writings for Piano Pedagogy 2
The Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree is awarded upon completion of an approved program of study in performance, composition, choral or instrumental conducting. The objectives of the program include the development of the artist-teacher and musician-scholar for professional careers in higher education.
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in music education is awarded upon completion of an approved program encompassing study in music education, musicology, music theory, and applied music. The objective of the program is to prepare the musician-scholar-teacher to be a person who displays a high level of mastery in teaching and musicianship and contributes to the solution of professional problems through scholarly research and publication.
The D.M.A. and Ph.D. degrees signify a comprehensive knowledge of the field of Western music with particular emphasis in the area of concentration. The programs require the completion of an approved program of study; satisfactory completion of a comprehensive General Examination, which is both written and oral; and the preparation and defense of a dissertation or research document demonstrating high standards of scholarship contributing significantly to existing knowledge.
To be admitted in full standing to the Graduate College and the School of Music for study leading to the D.M.A. or Ph.D. degrees, the applicant must:
Applicants with a grade point average of 2.75 to 3.0 may be able to qualify for conditional admission provided they show evidence of strong potential for professional success.
All international students (whose native language is not English) must present evidence of proficiency in the English language prior to being considered for admission to a graduate degree program. Please consult the Admissions section of this catalog for information on the various ways a graduate applicant may satisfy the English proficiency requirement.
Student academic and musical abilities are assessed by means of the Preliminary Examinations, which are prepared, administered, and evaluated by the School of Music faculty. The Preliminary Examinations include written tests in aural perception and sight singing, music theory, and musicology/music literature; performance in the student’s principal performing medium; piano performance; and piano sight reading.
The examinations are administered during the week prior to the first day of class at the beginning of each semester. Results are used by the student and adviser in planning an appropriate program of study.
The student’s performance on these examinations has no effect on his/her admission status as a doctoral student. All Preliminary Exams must be satisfactorily completed by the beginning of the third semester of enrollment.
At the time of admission, the student is assigned to a faculty member who serves as program adviser. The program adviser is responsible for advising the student on all matters pertaining to the program of study, including the selection of courses.
A faculty member who teaches in the student’s major area of study (applied music, composition or conducting) serves as the Doctoral Committee Chair since he or she possesses expertise in the research document topic. The Committee Chair also oversees preparation and evaluation of recitals, guides research for the document, and serves as Chair of the final oral examination.
In those instances where the faculty member in the student’s major area of study does not hold the appropriate graduate faculty ranking, that person may serve as Co-Chair of the Doctoral Advisory Committee with a faculty member who does hold the appropriate graduate faculty ranking.
Each student is counseled by an Advisory Committee comprised of five members of the graduate faculty. As soon as it is practical, the advisory committee is selected jointly by the student and program adviser. The student contacts each member of the prospective committee to secure their willingness to serve on the committee, and, since this usually occurs before the Advisory Conference Report is completed, the student obtains the signature of each member on the School of Music Doctoral Advisory Committee form. The committee must include two professors representing the major field of study, a professor representing musicology/music literature, a professor representing music theory, and a professor from outside of the School of Music. The program adviser will serve as a member of the committee only when he or she represents one of the areas to be tested on the general examination. The committee approves recital programs, evaluates the recitals, conducts the general examination, supervises the preparation of the document, and administers the final oral examination. At the document stage, the advisory committee may be reconstituted to provide additional expertise appropriate to the document. Any changes in membership of the advisory committee must receive approval by the retiring, continuing, and new members of the committee, the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music, and the Dean of the Graduate College. Please refer to the Graduate College Bulletin or Web site for more information.
The Advisory Conference Report affords the opportunity for a thorough review of previous study, professional interests and tentative matriculation plans. It is normally prepared jointly by the program adviser and student when the latter has earned at least 12, but not more than 30 doctoral credits. It is then circulated to all advisory committee members for approval and/or recommendations. The report specifies the requirements for the completion of the degree and thus constitutes an agreement between the student, advisory committee, and Graduate College. It must be submitted to and accepted by the Graduate College through the Graduate Music Office prior to attempting the General Examination. Subsequent changes in the content of the report can be made only with the approval of the program adviser, advisory committee, Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music, and the Dean of the Graduate College.
The student must be in residence as a full time student for two consecutive regular semesters (fall/spring or spring/fall). A minimum of nine hours of approved coursework and/or approved research must be completed each semester of the year in residence (six hours if the student is appointed as a .50 FTE graduate assistant). No employment in excess of that normally expected of graduate assistants should be accepted by the student.
“Tools of Research,“ as the term is used by the School of Music, are those resources doctoral students are expected to be able to access in order to conduct, analyze, and report research and/or perform creative activity. Depending upon the degree program, these resources range from familiarity with a standard bibliographic style to use of computer programs to performance of statistical analysis to fluency in one or more foreign languages. If students do not have these abilities when they enter the program, they must acquire them before they will be permitted to apply for the General Examinations. Any coursework taken to acquire a Tool of Research will not apply to the 90 hours required for the degree.
The most common Tools of Research for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree are knowledge of current bibliographic and research methodologies and, for some students, knowledge of certain foreign languages.
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music, is a “research tool“ course required for all University of Oklahoma D.M.A. programs. Because, however, many students enter the D.M.A. program having successfully completed similar courses at other institutions, we make provision for those students to petition to have this requirement waived on the basis of proven course equivalency, to-wit: With approval of his/her respective program adviser, a student who has completed equivalent coursework at another institution may petition the Coordinator of Graduate Studies to waive this research course from his/her OU degree programs. Consult the School of Music for more information on this matter.
While Voice and Choral Conducting majors have specific language requirements, knowledge of one or more foreign languages may be required of any D.M.A. student where such knowledge is essential to research for the document.
Voice majors are expected to have facility in Italian (equivalent to satisfactory completion of OU’s courses ITAL 1115, Beginning Italian I and ITAL 1225, Beginning Italian II), French (equivalent to satisfactory completion of OU’s course FR 1115, Beginning French), and German (equivalent to satisfactory completion of OU’s course GERM 1115, Beginning German).
With permission of their program adviser, voice majors who previously completed similar coursework at other institutions may establish equivalency by providing the university’s Office of Admissions with official transcripts showing the completed coursework.
For those voice majors who have gained proficiency in one or more of these languages by other means, equivalency may be established by completing at a satisfactory level an appropriate placement examination administered by the university’s Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. It is the student’s responsibility to request that the appropriate party in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics provide the Graduate Music Office with a written report of the test results.
Voice majors who enter the D.M.A. program without the required language proficiency in Italian, French, and German must enroll in and satisfactorily complete ITAL 1115, ITAL 1225, FR 1115, and GERM 1115 as needed.
DMA Voice majors may choose to complete some or all of the required language study at another institution during their program at OU. Once the coursework has been successfully completed, the student must provide the university’s Office of Admissions with an official transcript showing the completed work.
Choral conducting majors will be expected to demonstrate facility in pronouncing and translating German, French, and Latin. The graduate choral conducting professor will administer these exams at the time of matriculation. Each student will be given approximately one day to prepare a reading (in the original language) and a translation in English of three choral texts. Both the reading and the translation will be delivered orally before the Director of Graduate Choral Studies. This examination is meant to be more a test of pronunciation skill than of translating ability. Unsatisfactory performance on this examination will necessitate either satisfactory completion of appropriate course work or reexamination.
The General Examination is designed to evaluate the student’s ability to integrate knowledge, apply theoretical concepts, demonstrate skills and draw conclusions. Although it is composed of many parts, the examination is regarded as one entity and is evaluated as such. It normally covers coursework completed for both the master’s and doctoral degrees as well as general musical knowledge normally acquired through independent study and professional experience. It focuses on the major field of concentration, musicology/music literature, music theory, musical styles, and a minor or related area if one has been developed.
The General Examination includes both written and oral components and is normally scheduled when the student has completed most, if not all, of the coursework. The examination must be completed no less than seven months before receiving the degree. The General Examination is administered once each term at specified times.
Before taking the General Examination, the student must have removed deficiencies and demonstrated competence in research. Ordinarily, demonstration of competence in research entails successful completion of Music 5112 (DMA) or MUED 5212 and MUED 6222 or 6242 (Ph.D.). The student must receive the approval of the Advisory Committee and the Graduate College to take the examination.
Degree candidacy is attained by satisfactory completion of the General Examination. If the student fails the examination, it may be repeated once only, during the following semester or later, with the permission of the Advisory Committee.
A dissertation (Ph.D.) or document (D.M.A.) is required of each candidate. The manuscript is expected to demonstrate high standards of scholarship and contribute significantly to existing knowledge. Students should begin thinking about a topic early during the coursework so they may be ready to formally present the topic proposal as soon as the general examination has been passed. Presentation of a topic prior to passing the general examination requires special permission from all members of the advisory committee.
(Special Note on the DMA Document: Although the DMA document is more limited in scope than a dissertation, it will demonstrate high standards of scholarship and contribute to existing knowledge. Where performance is the major field, the document will normally be concerned with such areas as performance practices, human physiology, acoustics, psychology, aesthetics, teaching methods and materials, translations of major vocal works, the editing of early, lesser-known compositions, analyses of important musical works, and biographies. For composition majors the final project will comprise one or more original major works. An accompanying written document may be in a related field. Where conducting is the major field, the document will be concerned with such areas as performance practices, teaching methods and materials, the editing of early music, aesthetics, or psychology.)
Once a potential topic has been identified, a written proposal is prepared under the guidance of the major professor and other members of the Advisory Committee. The proposal of a DMA document will normally include an introduction, a discourse on the nature and importance of the topic, a detailed outline (chapter by chapter) of the projected document, and a substantive bibliography of sources pertaining to the topic. The proposal of a Ph.D. Dissertation should include an introductory section, a clearly defined statement of the purpose and limitations of the project, a statement about the need and importance of the proposed research, a review of related literature, a discussion of methods and procedures to be employed in completing the project, a detailed outline of the projected dissertation, and a substantive bibliography of sources pertaining to the topic. The written proposal must receive the approval of the candidate’s Advisory Committee.
Permission to enroll in MUS 6880 (Doctor of Musical Arts Project) or MUED 6980 (Research for Ph.D. Dissertation) may be granted during any enrollment period in which serious work on the document/dissertation proposal is undertaken. Following the initial enrollment in MUS 6880/MUED 6980, a doctoral student must maintain continuous enrollment during each regular semester (fall/spring) in at least two hours of MUS 6880/MUED 6980 until the requirements for the degree have been completed or degree candidacy is discontinued. See the Graduate College Bulletin or website for further information about the continuous enrollment requirement.
During the research and writing of the document, the candidate is advised to consult regularly with the major professor and from time to time with the other members of the Advisory Committee. The major professor bears the major responsibility for guiding the research efforts of the doctoral candidate and asserts strong supervision over the project to insure exhaustive research of the topic, a thorough and complete report of the findings, a logical organization of the paper, correct grammar, proper spelling, acceptable writing style and appropriate format. Before other members of the Advisory Committee receive the document/dissertation for review (either in parts or whole), the paper should be at a stage of progress and level of scholarship suitable for critical examination.
All Graduate College directives and deadlines must be carefully observed in the preparation of the reading copy and final copy of the document/ dissertation, the scheduling of the Final Oral Examination, and the eventual deposition of the document/dissertation in Bizzell Library. Each student should follow the “Graduate College Guidelines Regarding the Dissertation and the Final Oral Examination.” Copies are available in the office of the Graduate College or on their website (http://gradweb.ou.edu).
One month prior to the proposed Final Oral Examination date, the candidate must present a reading copy of the document/dissertation to all members of the advisory committee for critical examination and comment. The "reading copy" is a completed copy of the final draft of the document or dissertation formatted to meet the Graduate College requirements as to margins, title page, copyright page, pagination, etc. It does NOT have to be on the 100% cotton bond paper required for the final version. At least five members of the committee must read the document/dissertation and accept or reject it. If the document receives tentative acceptance from the committee and the indicated corrections and/or revisions are minimal, then the candidate may begin preparation of the final draft of the document/dissertation.
On or before the Graduate College reading copy deadline, the candidate must present to the Dean of the Graduate College a typewritten, unbound copy of the complete document/dissertation and abstract (the latter not exceeding 350 words) in order to secure permission to take the Final Oral Examination.
The Final Oral Examination may take place on or before the published deadline. The student must contact each member of the Advisory Committee prior to setting and confirming the date and time of the Final Oral Examination. This examination is primarily a defense of the document/ dissertation, although other areas may be covered if the committee deems it appropriate. The Final Oral Examination is open to the public.
Approval for research involving the use of human subjects, including the administration of all surveys or interviews, must be obtained through the Institutional Review Board. If a student does not receive this approval in advance, the student’s research may be jeopardized and he/she could be restricted from using any information gathered prior to approval of the protocol in the document. For further information about the approval process, or to obtain application forms, contact the Office of Research Administration at (405) 325-4757 or http://research.ou.edu/.
A master’s degree or the equivalent may be transferred to doctoral programs up to a maximum of 32 semester hours. Credit earned beyond the master’s level may be applied to degree requirements in accordance with policy established by the Graduate College and the Graduate Studies Committee in Music.
All work for the Doctor of Musical Arts or Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education degrees, including the Final Oral Examination, must be completed within nine years from the date of enrollment in the first coursework to be applied to the program. A doctoral student who enters the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree must take the General Examination within four calendar years from the date of admission to the program. He/she is expected to complete all degree requirements within five years after passing the General Examination.
Performance majors must present an on-campus audition of one hour in the principal applied music area. The audition should feature works of contrasting styles, chosen to demonstrate musicianship and technical proficiency. Voice and piano majors must present the entire audition from memory. Organ, string, wind and percussion majors must perform a portion of the audition from memory. In addition, the applicant should submit printed programs of concerts and/or recitals played or sung.
If an applicant has fulfilled all application requirements except for the audition and is prevented by special circumstances from traveling to Norman to perform the audition, he/she may be considered, at the discretion of the audition committee, for conditional admission to the degree program by submitting a recorded audition. This shall be a recent recording of 30 minutes of music. Please note that a live audition is required in piano and voice. Applicants conditionally accepted on the basis of a recorded audition must present a satisfactory, one-hour, live audition during the first semester of study in order to qualify for admission in full standing and continue in the program.
Applicants seeking admission in composition should present in an interview before a faculty committee a one-hour audition of at least three original works (recorded or live). Scores of the works presented in the one-hour audition recital, as well as a list of all original works and their performances, should also be submitted.
If an applicant has fulfilled all application requirements except for the live presentation and interview and is prevented by special circumstances from traveling to Norman for the presentation and interview, he/she may be considered, at the discretion of the composition faculty, for conditional admission to the degree program by submitting two scores of recent works with accompanying performance recordings (if available). Applicants thus conditionally accepted must complete an interview with the composition faculty and present a one-hour audition recital (live or recorded) during the first semester of study in order to qualify for admission in full standing and continue in the program.
Applicants seeking admission in choral or instrumental (wind track or orchestral track) conducting must present a 45-minute conducting audition with a University ensemble. The audition consists of a 25-minute rehearsal of a work chosen and prepared by the applicant and a 20-minute rehearsal of a work chosen by the director of choral or instrumental activities and conducted at sight by the applicant.
Prospective students must also submit a videotape of a recent ensemble performance and/or rehearsal conducted by the applicant and a detailed description of the applicant’s program (ensemble size, ability of performers, rehearsal and performance schedule, repertoire, etc.).
If an applicant has fulfilled all application requirements except for the audition and is prevented by special circumstances from traveling to Norman to perform the audition, he/she may be considered, at the discretion of the audition committee, for conditional admission to the degree program by submitting a recent videotaped recording of an ensemble rehearsal. Applicants conditionally accepted on the basis of a recorded audition must present a satisfactory, 45-minute conducting audition during the first semester of study in order to qualify for admission in full standing and continue in the program.
SPECIAL NOTE: D.M.A. auditions are scheduled throughout the academic year at times mutually convenient to both applicants and faculty. Applicants should consult the Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Music or the applied music faculty member in their field to schedule this audition. The applicant should prepare a vita describing his/her professional preparation and experience and a list of repertoire performed or composed. The copies should be made for distribution to the faculty attending the audition.
The program requires a minimum of 90 hours of approved graduate study distributed in the following manner:
Tools of Research: (Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 90 hour total.)
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music or equivalent.
Foreign language study (if essential to research for document).
Major Applied Coursework: (No more than the required 13 hours of Composition and the three hours of required Advanced Orchestration may be applied to the degree.)
COMP 6020, Composition 13
MUTH 5913, Advanced Orchestration 3
Musicology/Music Literature 9
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 6
Ensembles: two semesters of participation on principal instrument or voice in appropriate section of MUTE 51x0 ensemble and/or New Century Ensemble (appropriate section of MUTE 5271) as advised 2
Recitals: (enrollment in three semesters as advised of GDMA 6042, Graduate Recital DMA and/or LDMA 6052, DMA Lecture/Recital) 6
Electives: as advised 13
Written Document: MUS 6880, DMA Project (No more than the eight required hours may be applied to the degree.) 8
Master's Degree or Equivalent 32
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 90
Tools of Research: (Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 90 hour total.)
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music or equivalent.
Foreign language study if essential to research for document.
Applied Study in Organ: ORGN 6020 (No more than the required 16 hours may be applied to the degree.) 16
Musicology/Music Literature 9
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 8
Recitals: (enrollment in three semesters as advised of GDMA 6042, Graduate Recital DMA and/or LDMA 6052, DMA Lecture/Recital) 6
Electives: as advised 13
Written Document: MUS 6880, DMA Project (No more than the six required hours may be applied to the degree.) 6
Master's Degree or Equivalent 32
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 90
Tools of Research: (Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 90 hour total.)
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music or equivalent.
Foreign language study if essential to research for document.
Applied Study in Major Instrument at the 6020 level: (No more than the required 16 hours may be applied to the degree.) 16
Musicology/Music Literature 9
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 8
Recitals: (enrollment in three semesters as advised of GDMA 6042, Graduate Recital DMA and/or LDMA 6052, DMA Lecture/Recital) 6
Electives: as advised 13
Written Document: MUS 6880, DMA Project (No more than the six required hours may be applied to the degree.) 6
Master's Degree or Equivalent 32
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 90
Tools of Research: (Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 90 hour total.)
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music or equivalent
Foreign language study (if essential to research for document)
Applied Study in Piano: PIAN 6020 (No more than the required 16 hours may be applied to the degree) 16
Musicology/Music Literature 9
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 8
Recitals: (enrollment in three semesters as advised of GDMA 6042, Graduate Recital DMA and/or LDMA 6052, DMA Lecture/Recital) 6
Electives: as advised 13
Written Document: MUS 6880, DMA Project (No more than the six required hours may be applied to the degree.) 6
Master's Degree or Equivalent 32
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 90
Tools of Research: (Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 90 hour total.)
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music or equivalent
Foreign language study if essential to research for document
Applied Study in Piano: PIAN 6020 (No more than the required 16 hours may be applied to the degree.) 16
Musicology/Music Literature 9
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 8
Recitals:
GDMA 6042, Graduate Recital DMA (two semesters) 4
MUED 6652, Doctoral Workshop in Piano Pedagogy
(one semester) 2
Electives in Music and Piano Pedagogy: as advised 13
Written Document: MUS 6880, DMA Project (No more than the six required hours may be applied to the degree.) 6
Master's Degree or Equivalent 32
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 90
Tools of Research: (Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 90 hour total.)
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music or equivalent
Foreign language study: minimum of ITAL 1115, ITAL 1225, FR 1115, GERM 1115 or equivalent. Further study as required if essential for research for document.
Applied Study in Voice: VOIC 6020 (No more than the required 16 hours may be applied to the degree.) 16
Musicology/Music Literature 9
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 8
Recitals: (enrollment in three semesters as advised of GDMA 6042, Graduate Recital DMA and/or LDMA 6052, DMA Lecture/Recital) 6
Electives: as advised 13
Written Document: MUS 6880, DMA Project (No more than the six required hours may be applied to the degree.) 6
Master's Degree or Equivalent 32
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 90
Tools of Research: (Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 90 hour total.)
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music or equivalent
Foreign language study: as advised and if essential for research for document.
MUTE 6252, Choral Conducting (No more than the required eight hours may be applied to the degree.) 8
MUTE 6152, Choral Score Studies (No more than the required eight hours may be applied to the degree.) 8
Musicology/Music Literature 9
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 8
Recitals: (enrollment in three semesters as advised of GDMA 6042, Graduate Recital DMA and/or LDMA 6052, DMA Lecture/Recital) 6
Electives: as advised 13
Written Document: MUS 6880, DMA Project (No more than the six required hours may be applied to the degree.) 6
Master's Degree or Equivalent 32
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 90
Tools of Research: (Courses taken to fulfill this requirement are not included in the 90 hours total.)
MUS 5112, Bibliography and Research in Music or equivalent
Foreign language study (if essential to research for document)
MUTE 6222, Instrumental Conducting (No more than the required eight hours may be applied to the degree.) 8
MUTE 6162, Instrumental Score Studies (No more than the required eight hours may be applied to the degree.) 8
Musicology/Music Literature 9
Music Theory (excluding MUTH 5812, MUTH 5822, and Music Technology courses) 8
Recitals: (enrollment in three semesters as advised of GDMA 6042, Graduate Recital DMA and/or LDMA 6052, DMA Lecture/Recital) 6
Electives: as advised 13
Written Document: MUS 6880, DMA Project (No more than the six required hours may be applied to the degree.) 6
Master's Degree or Equivalent 32
Total Credit Hours Required for Degree 90
Major in Performance. A minimum of three public performances is required. At least two performances must be full-length solo recitals. The remaining performance may be either a lecture recital or chamber music recital. A student who has an opportunity to perform a concerto with orchestra or appear in a major operatic role may apply for evaluation of such performance as a portion of the recital requirements. No more than one of the three recitals may be replaced by concerto or operatic performances. Such a substitution must be approved in advance by the student’s Advisory Committee. All recital music must be memorized by performers majoring in piano and voice. For performers on the organ, wind, string, and percussion instruments, at least a portion of the recital repertoire must be memorized.
Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy. A student in piano pedagogy must demonstrate competence both as a performer and as a teacher. To this end, three public performances are required: 1) a full-length solo recital featuring works from contrasting style periods; 2) a lecture recital (which may be pedagogical in nature) or a chamber music recital in which the piano plays an important musical role, or a second solo recital; and 3) a public workshop for piano teachers concentrating on teaching techniques and materials. The workshop must be at least five hours in length. It may be presented outside of Norman providing the major professor is in attendance and the workshop is videotaped.
Major in Composition. A student in composition must demonstrate competence as a practitioner of the musical art by presenting two recitals. One recital is a program of original music with commentary (lecture recital). The second recital requirement may be satisfied through the presentation of a single recital of original music or the equivalent realized through several performances of original compositions presented during regular School of Music concerts or recital programs. As appropriate, the student may appear as a soloist, member of a chamber ensemble, or as a conductor of a major performance organization.
A student who has presented performances of original compositions during regular School of Music concerts or off-campus performances may apply for evaluation of such performances as a portion of their recital requirements.
Major in Choral Conducting. Three public performances are required. Performing groups may consist of a school or college choir (including University of Oklahoma choral groups, directly under the supervision of the student), a church or community choral group, or a professional choral ensemble. The first recital should be a performance of approximately 30 minutes involving supervised score preparation and appropriate research. The second should be a performance of approximately one hour involving works representing at least three historical style periods and two foreign languages. The third recital (also one hour in length) should include the performance of a larger work, preferably related to the written document. A capella works, as well as compositions accompanied by an instrumental ensemble, must be represented within the total recital requirement.
Major in Instrumental Conducting. Three public performances are required. At least two performances must be full-length recitals. The remaining performance may be a lecture recital related or not related to the document topic. Recital literature may be selected from the large and/or small instrumental repertoire. Chamber music selections must include groups of eight or more musicians, not including the conductor. Performing groups may consist of a college ensemble (including University of Oklahoma groups under the supervision of the student), or an ensemble of community and/or professional musicians.
In addition to the general admission requirements given earlier, prospective Ph.D. students must give evidence of successful completion of two years of full-time music teaching experience at the elementary, secondary, and/or college level, or the equivalent. Second, applicants must submit a recent video recording of performing groups, classroom or private instruction, or ensemble rehearsal which demonstrates teaching effectiveness. Applicants may request an on-site observation by music faculty in lieu of a recording. Applicants must bear all costs. Third, applicants should submit a detailed description of their teaching and other professional experiences.
The program requires a minimum of 93 hours of approved graduate study distributed in the following manner:
Foundations of Music Education 12
MUED 6012, Phil. Found. of Music Educ. 2
MUED 6022, Psych. Found. of Music. Educ. 2
MUED 6032, Sociol Found. of Music Educ. 2
Electives in Music Education* 6
Research in Music Education 14
MUED 5212, Research in Music Education, 2
MUED 6242, Quantitative Research in Music Educ., or
MUED 6222, Qualitative Research in Music Education 2
MUED 6980 Dissertation 10
Degree Emphasis (electives)§ 20
Professional Support Areas 15
Musicology 6
Music Theory (excluding 5812, 5822)‡ 6
Elective in MUSC or MUTH 3
Master’s Degree or Equivalent (Maximum) 32
Total Hours 93
*For piano pedagogy emphasis, MUED 5612 and 5622, Piano Pedagogy I and II are required.
§Electives may be used to expand competency in music education, musicology/music literature, and/or music theory, or develop a related area of study in applied music, piano pedagogy, composition, conducting, music theater, education, psychology, or some other appropriate field which focuses on the career needs of the student.
‡Practicum I and II, MIDI I and II, and Jazz Improvisation count only as general electives on graduate music degree programs and not as theory electives.
Students completing the Ph.D. in Music Education must take from 12-20 semester hours of coursework in an area of concentration as approved by the doctoral Advisory Committee.
Areas of Emphasis include:
Students wishing to complete an emphasis in the Kodály Concept must enroll in 14 semester hours of coursework as specified below. This 14-hour component will comprise part of the block of 20 hours of electives in the degree program: MUED 5553, Kodály Concept I; MUED 5563, Kodály Concept II; MUED 5573, Kodály Concept III; MUED 5582, Folk Song Research; and a Kodály-related elective.
Students wishing to complete an emphasis in Choral Conducting must enroll in 12 semester hours of coursework as specified below. This 12-hour component will comprise part of a block of 20 hours of electives in the degree program: MUTE 6252, Choral Conducting (4); MUTE 6152, Choral Score Studies (4); MUTE 5160, University Chorale (1); and MUED 5990, Special Studies in Choral Methods (3).
Students wishing to complete an emphasis in Instrumental Conducting must enroll in 12 semester hours of coursework as specified below. This 12-hour component will comprise part of a block of 20 semester hours of electives in the degree program: MUTE 6262, Instrumental Conducting (4); MUTE 6162, Instrumental Score Studies (4); MUTE 5130, Band, or MUTE 5140, Orchestra (2); and RPHD 6022, Recital, or approved elective in instrumental music (2).
Students wishing to complete an emphasis in piano pedagogy should complete the 20-hour block with electives in music, music education , and piano. Following are some suggested courses: Piano 6010 (4-8); MULI 5423 and 5433, Keyboard Literature (3-6); MUTE 5612, Advanced Group Piano (2); MUED 5632, Current Trends in Piano Pedagogy (2); MUED 5642, Internship in Piano Teaching (2); MUED 5662, Teaching Intermediate & Advanced Piano Students (2); MUED 5672, Ensemble Music in Piano Teaching; RPHD 6022, Ph.D. Recital (2); MUED 6652, Doctoral Workshop in Piano Pedagogy; Electives in musicology, music literature, music theory, music technique, or electives outside the School of Music.
