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Merrill Hall 011
1201 E. 3rd Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Phone: 812-855-1738
Office hours: 9:00 am-12:00 pm, 1:00-4:00 pm
Fax: 812-856-5570
E-mail: musgrad [at] indiana [dot] edu
- musicdgs [at] indiana [dot] edu (Prof. Eric Isaacson), Director
- serbes [at] indiana [dot] edu (Sara Erbes), Academic Advisor
- anmiller [at] indiana [dot] edu (Angie Miller), Recorder
- musgrad [at] indiana [dot] edu (Sherri Bishop), Secretary
- musdoc [at] indiana [dot] edu (Jennifer Kirby), Doctoral Clerk
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Master's Programs Double Major and Double Degree Options
With permission, master's students may choose to complete a degree with two majors (one diploma, with two majors listed on the transcript) or to complete double degrees (two diplomas) with a small overlap of requirements. The student must be admitted (by audition for performance majors) to each major. The two degrees in a double degree must be awarded simultaneously; it is not possible to complete one degree and then to add a second.
Double Major
Master's degree with a double major (one diploma, two majors listed on transcript). A student must
- complete all requirements for each major
- satisfy all proficiencies and tool subjects for each major
- complete the music history & literature requirement (2 music history courses)
- enroll in ensemble each semester
- perform all required recitals for each major
- pass comprehensive exams for each major
No outside area is required; its place is taken by the second major. The double major is only possible for two Master of Music majors (not for a Master of Music major and a Master of Arts major).
Double Degree
Master's double degrees (two diplomas; must be awarded simultaneously). A student must
- complete all requirements for each major
- satisfy all proficiencies and tool subjects for each major
- complete two music history & literature requirements (4 music history courses)
- enroll in ensemble each semester
- perform all required recitals for each major
- pass comprehensive exams for each major
No outside area is required; its place is taken by the second major. The double degree is an option for two Master of Music programs, two Master of Arts programs, and for a combination of one Master of Music program and one Master of Arts program.
