Special Prerequisite: A student emphasizing music history and literature must submit, with the application, a research paper that shows a knowledge of research techniques and satisfactory ability in written English.

PROGRAM OF STUDY (26 hrs. plus thesis)

(NOTE: Requirements are subject to change. In case of any discrepancy, degree requirements as they appear in the UNM 2008-2009 Catalog will prevail).

1. Required Courses (9 hrs.)

• MUS 531: Bibliography and Research (3)
• MUS 599: Master's Thesis (6)
  

2. Music History Electives (9 hrs.)

Must be chosen from among the following:

• MUS 513: Medieval and Renaissance Music (3)
• MUS 514: Studies in Baroque Music (3)
• MUS 515: Studies in Classic and Romantic Music (3)
• MUS 516: Studies in Twentieth-Century Music (3)
• MUS 537: Selected Topics in Music Literature (3)

3. Other Music Electives (6 hrs.)

Must be chosen from among the following courses or from the music history courses above:

• MUS 525: Post-Tonal Theory (3)
• MUS 527: Theory Pedagogy (3)
• MUS 528: Music Styles Before 1750 (3)
• MUS 529: Techniques of Twentieth-Century Composition (3)
• MUS 539: Selected Topics in Music Theory (3)
• MUS 551: Graduate Problems (1-3)

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4. Free Electives (8 hrs.)

Up to 6 hours may be taken outside of Music. May include up to 2 hours of applied instrument or voice. May include up to 2 hours of Music 560 Ensemble Performance.

5. Additional requirement:

Reading ability in one foreign language, preferably German or French. To meet the foreign language requirement one of the following must be accomplished:

• 1. With a grade of 3.0 (B) or better, pass as many undergraduate of one language as are equivalent to completion of the fourth semester course in that language; preferably, the language should be German or French.
• 2. Pass two semesters of one foreign language course designed especially to meet the needs of graduate students.
• 3. For a student already fluent in a foreign language, preferably German or French, who lacks the appropriate undergraduate course work, the Music Graduate Committee will recommend the method by which he or she can satisfy the foreign language requirement.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS & RESTRICTIONS:

1. A candidate for the Master of Music degree must have an undergraduate degree in music from an accredited college or equivalent proficiency. An applicant without a music degree will be required to take a proctored test before being admitted; he or she may have to do undergraduate work before becoming a graduate student.
2. Placement Exams: All entering graduate students in the Music History and Literature Concentration must take a placement test in music history. If the placement test reveals deficiencies, appropriate coursework will be required. Information about the placement exam is available in the Department of Music Graduate Student Handbook and by contacting the Graduate Coordinator.
3. Piano Proficiency Exam: A student wishing to pursue a Concentration in Music History and Literature will also take a piano proficiency test. This exam must be completed by the end of the semester preceding graduation. Consult the Department of Music Graduate Student Handbook for further information on the content of this exam.
4. Final Comprehensive Examination. All students seeking the Master of Music are required to pass a final written and/or oral comprehensive examination.
5. Workshops. Unless otherwise stipulated, the maximum workshop credit allowed under Plan I (with thesis) is 5 hours.
6. Problems Courses. The maximum credit allowed for Graduate Problems is 6 hours. Enrollment in Graduate Problems requires the approval of both the Department Chair and the Department Graduate Committee. Consult the Department of Music Graduate Student Handbook regarding procedures in requesting approval for the Graduate Problems enrollment.
7. Instructors. No more than half of the degree program's minimum required coursework hours may be taken with a single faculty member.

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