Program Requirements (32 Hours)
The individual program of study is determined as a cooperative effort between the student and his or her advisor.
Bibliography (3 hours)
MUHL 7400 - Bibliography & Research Methods Credit Hours: (3)
Music History and Music Theory (6 hours)
3 hours of music history and 3 hours of music theory. Any graduate music theory or history course may be used for this requirement with the exception of individual studies, pedagogy, or repertory courses.
Ensemble (3 hours)
Ensemble as appropriate to conducting specialty (Wind, Orchestra, or University Singers)
Applied Lessons (8 hours)
Taken over four semesters
MUAP 7701 - Conducting Credit Hours: (2-6)
Score Study and Aural Training (2 hours)
MUAP 7703 - Score Study/Aural Train Credit Hours: (2)
Choose one of the following (3 hours)
MUAP 7800 - Internship/Music Perform Credit Hours: (1-6)
MUSE 7002 - Teaching Music in Higher Edu Credit Hours: (3)
Approved Studies in Music (6 hours)
Approved Studies satisfy area-approved courses and are decided in consultation with the student’s advisor.
Recital (1 hour)
MUAP 7999 - Recital Credit Hours: (1-3)
Note: For students studying choral conducting, the conducting faculty will assess competence in vocal pedagogy, diction for the major choral languages, and foreign-language comprehension, and may assign remedial coursework as needed. Such coursework, if assigned at the undergraduate level, may be taken while enrolled in the Graduate School.
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September 2025
College of Communication and Fine Arts
MEMPHIS,
Tennessee,
38152, United States
Baccalaureate Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelor’s degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.
GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.
English proficiency test scores accepted by the University:
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
A degree from the University of Memphis is much more than a qualification. It is a community and an experience which prepares students for success.
