
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Texas State University's School of Music offers graduate work leading to the Master of Music degree.
The Master of Music-Music Education and Master of Music-Music are both 36-hour programs with a core of 12 semester hours, a major area of 12 semester hours, and an additional 12 semester hours of electives related to the major area. Also offered are opportunities for independent studies with professors in their areas of specialization.
All M.M. Emphases Degree Plans are listed below. Prospective Students should also visit the Graduate Admissions Checklist.
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Master of Music-Music Education | Master of Music | ||||||||
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All emphases require final research projects. note: The Kodály Music Education program, approved by the Organization of American Kodaly Education (OAKE), leads to both a Kodály Certification and the M.M. degree. | All performance emphases as well as the choral and instrumental conducting emphases require a final graduate recital. The music history / literature, music research, and music theory emphases require a thesis. The composition emphases entails the development of a portfolio of original music, including solo, chamber, orchestra, and electronic pieces; one major original work must be submitted with an accompanying critical analysis to make up the requisite final project. | ||||||||
| Contact the Director of Graduate Studies in Music for additional information:
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