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Graduate Degree Information
Graduate Music Program Information, Forms, and Policies
MUSIC CONCENTRATIONS
The School of Music at Indiana State University offers three concentrations of study for graduate music students on the M.M. degree: Conducting Concentration, Music Education Concentration, and Music Performance Concentration. Curricular requirements for each concentration can be found on the ISU Graduate Catalog:
The number of hours for each concentration totals 34 credits: 3 credits for the research course, 10 credits for the core courses, and 21 credits for the major and elective courses. Areas of study that comprise the core music courses are music theory, music history and literature, music performance, and music ensembles.
REVIEW COURSES
Review courses which may be prescribed as a result of the scores on the Graduate Music Placement Examinations are:
- MUS 600 Probationary Performance Study
- MUS 601 Review of Music Theory
- MUS 602 Review of Music History and Literature
- MUS 606 Secondary Piano for Graduate Music Students
Review courses do not count toward the academic requirements of the degree program.
ORAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
The master’s Oral Comprehensive Examination in music enables graduate music students to synthesize their graduate music experiences through a final oral examination. The student identifies a chair, and, in consultation with the chair, selects a three-person committee to serve as the examining body. The examination should be scheduled during the final semester of the student’s residency, but in no case prior to the completion of 24 hours of course work. Information about this examination can be downloaded by clicking the following link:
MUSIC PERFORMANCE RECITAL
Each graduate music student pursuing the concentration in music performance must present a public recital.
MUSIC CONDUCTING RECITAL
Each graduate music student pursuing the concentration in conducting (choral or wind) must present a public performance. Information and guidelines about this conducting performance can be downloaded by clicking one of the following links:
MUSIC EDUCATION PRACTICUM
Each graduate music student pursuing the Concentration in Music Education must complete a Music Education Practicum (3 credits) or a Master’s Thesis (6 credits). Information and guidelines for the music education practicum can be downloaded by clicking the following links:
- Music Education Practicum Topic Proposal (Guidelines)
- Approval of Music Education Practicum Committee
- Approval of Music Education Practicum Topic Proposal
- Music Education Practicum Defense (Guidelines)
- Announcement of Music Education Practicum Defense (Information)
- Approval of Music Education Practicum Defense
MASTER’S THESIS
Each graduate music student pursuing the Concentration in Music Education must complete a Master’s Thesis (6 credits) or a Music Education Practicum (3 credits). Information and guidelines for the master’s thesis can be downloaded by clicking the following links:
For the School of Music:
- Thesis Process (Checklist)
- Thesis Topic Proposal (Guidelines)
- Announcement of Thesis Defense (Information)
- Thesis Defense (Guidelines)
For the College of Graduate and Professional Studies: