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There are two tracks for this degree:
Choral Music
| Music Bibliography and Research (MUSC 707) | 2 credits |
| Major Area a) Applied choral conducting (6-9 credits of MUSC 711Y) b) Area studies (6-9 credits from choral literature, choral arranging,score reading, vocal pedagogy) c) Recital (1 credit of MUSC 796) |
16 credits |
| Music History (advisor-approved) | 6 credits |
| Music Theory (advisor-approved) | 6 credits |
| Music Electives (may include ensemble credits) | 2 credits |
| Total | 32 credits |
Ensemble requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate choral ensemble (MUSC 734)
Diction proficiency: MM Choral Conducting students must attain a general phonetic knowledge and skills in Latin, Italian, German, French, and English that can be related to other languages. The MM Choral Conducting Diction Proficiency Exam must be passed by MM Choral Conducting students to assert that they have acquired language competencies sufficient to understand texts in the repertory.
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in music or music education (or the equivalent), including keyboard skills and proficiency in either voice, piano, or organ equivalent to the completion of the third year of undergraduate instruction at USC.
Instrumental Music
| Music Bibliography and Research (MUSC 707) | 2 credits |
| Major Area a) Applied instrumental conducting (6-9 credits of MUSC 711Y) b) Area studies (6-9 credits from orchestral or band literature, score reading, instrumental arranging, string or wind pedagogy) c) Recital (1 credit of MUSC 796) |
16 credits |
| Music History (advisor-approved) | 6 credits |
| Music Theory (advisor-approved) | 6 credits |
| Music Electives (may include ensemble credits) | 2 credits |
| Total | 32 credits |
Ensemble requirement: Minimum of two semesters in an appropriate instrumental ensemble (MUSC 734)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree in music or music education (or the equivalent), including keyboard skills and proficiency in either a keyboard or orchestral instrument (for orchestral conducting) or a wind or percussion instrument (for winds conducting), equivalent to the completion of the third year of undergraduate instruction at USC.