Degrees in Conducting
Master of Music
The program leading to the degree of Master of Music provides for intensive development of performance skills, extensive knowledge of the literature in the major field of study, and achievement of a broadened knowledge of the art.
Performance/Pedagogy
The Pedagogy/Performance area of graduate focus is designed for students who wish to broaden their performance study to the development of pedagogical skills. Performance/ Pedagogy is not a separate degree program but a pedagogy emphasis within the student’s MM performance program, and courses specific to the area of pedagogical concentration fulfill the elective requirements in the MM degree program.
Graduate Performance Diploma
The Graduate Performance Diploma program is designed to meet the needs of highly accomplished graduate-level performers who wish to pursue a more performance-intensive goal than represented by the MM or DMA.
Doctor of Musical Arts
The program leading to the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts provides students with the highest level of professional training in the art of musical performance or the craft of musical composition. To this end, applied study in the major field is supported by extensive academic work in musicology and music theory. The Doctor of Musical Arts degree certifies that its holder is a sophisticated professional with the requisite skills and understanding to be an effective leader in his or her field.
