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Graduate Studies Program
The School of Music offers both the Master of Music and the
Doctor of Music degrees in Wind (Band) Conducting.
About IU School of Music and Department of Bands
Master of Music in Wind Conducting Degree Course Work
Doctorate of Music in Wind Conducting Degree Course Work
Financial Aid
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and one or two away games each year. Widely recognized as one of the finest
groups of its kind in the nation, it has performed during postseason bowl
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has followed the team to many NCAA championship tournaments throughout the
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Musical life at IU is unique among American universities.
Each year the School of Music presents over 1,000 performances, which include:
- concert band, orchestra, opera, ballet, and jazz band concerts
- numerous concerts and recitals by students and faculty
- Summer Music Festival featuring internationally famous guest conductors
and the Beaux Arts Trio
- well-known guest artists, lectures, and a theatre and dance series in
the IU Auditorium
The School of Music occupies six buildings, including the Musical
Arts Center and an 80-room performance practice building. The band department
recently moved to a suite in the the newly refurbished Simon Music Building.
The IU campus has a first rate computer system with easy
access to PC, Macintosh, and network terminals in most buildings. The Music
Library has a computer lab of its own with LAN, MIDI programs, CD-ROM Drives,
and a full page scanner.
A new music library and recital center opened during the
1995-96 year. The Music Library integrates its existing top-ranked music collection
in an intensely technological environment, including distributed workstations,
a computer classroom, and a media center. This new technology will allow users
to unite all aspects of a musical work-score, sound, and textual information.
Two new concert halls have be constructed: a grand concert hall and a chamber
recital hall. These accommodate musical performances of all types -- from
the solo student recital to large ensemble events with band, orchestra, and
chorus. The concert hall will feature a tracker organ for solo concerts as
well as choral, orchestral, and wind band events.
Degree Course Work
These lists are intended only as a guide. Please refer
to the latest School of Music Bulletin for exact requirements.
Master of Music
in Wind Conducting
- Prerequisite: Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated
equivalent.
- Admission: Admission to the Program will be by audition,
interview, and entrance examination. In the event the student is deficient
in certain areas, courses may be be prescribed in addition to the course
requirements.
Units Required
| Unit Number |
Unit Name |
Credit Hours
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| MAJOR - 19 Credit Hours(All of these) |
| G574 |
Advanced Wind Conducting |
3-3
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| G605 |
Wind Conducting Performance |
1
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| E560 |
Historical Development of Wind Groups and Literature |
3
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| M575 |
Seminar in Wind Literature |
3-3
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| Elective approved by Band Dept. and Director of Graduate
Studies |
3
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| Core - 6 Credit Hours Selected from:(2 of
these)
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| M502 |
Composers: Variable Title |
3
|
| M525 |
Survey of Operatic Literature |
3
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| M527 |
Symphonic Literature |
3
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| M528 |
Chamber Music Literature |
3
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| M651 |
Medieval Music |
3
|
| M652 |
Renaissance Music |
3
|
| M653 |
Music of the Baroque Period |
3
|
| M654 |
Classic Music |
3
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| M655 |
Romantic Music |
3
|
| M656 |
Twentieth-Century Music |
3
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Cognate: 6 credit hours in one field to be selected from music
education, music history and literature, music theory, composition, etc., with
the approval of appropriate chairperson and the director of graduate studies.
The student must meet the qualifications of a minor for the cognate field. Only
courses fulfilling requiremets for a minor are acceptable. The cognate field
may become a minor if 12 credit hours are taken in that field.
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Ensemble: Each semester.
Doctor of Music
in Wind Conducting
- Prerequisite: Master of Music degree with the same
major or its demonstrated equivalent.
- Admission: Admission to the program will be by audition,
interview, and entrance examination. In the event the student is deficient
in certain areas, courses may be prescribed in addition to the course
requirements.
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- Units Req
| Unit Number |
Unit Name |
Credit Hours
|
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| MAJOR - 36 Credit Hours |
| G674 |
Advanced Wind Conducting |
3-3-3
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| G802 |
Wind Conducting Performance |
1
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| 3 Credit hours selected from:
|
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M571 Seminar in Symphonic Literature |
3
|
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G560 Graduate Choral Conducting |
3
|
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G561 Master's Choral Conducting I |
3
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M565 Master's Seminar in Choral Literature |
3
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| M679 |
Seminar in Wind Literature |
3-3-3
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| M620 |
Doctoral Document/Essay |
3
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| Electives approved by the Band Dept. and the Director
of Graduate Studies |
9
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uired
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Minors
- 12 credit hours in music history and literature, music theory, or
music education; and,
- 12 credit hours reflecting one of the following groupings.
a. A second formal minor; b. An individualized minor approved by a faculty
member with expertise in the area of emphasis and the director of graduate
studies; or c. Guided electives not in the major field; choices are approved
by the chairperson of the student's advisory committee and the director
of graduate studies.
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Tool Subject: M539 (2) (Music Bibliography)
Financial Aid
- Graduate Fellowships which carry stipends are available
on a competitive basis.
- Wind Conducting graduate students may also apply for positions as Associate
Instructors (Teaching Assistants). Duties include:
- Assist with the "Marching Hundred"
- Assist the directors with the concert ensembles
- Direct the All-Campus Band
- Play in the concert groups Spring semester
- One of the assistantships is Manager of the Summer Music Clinic,
which includes:
- Manage the operations of the clinic
- Assist the director of the clinic
- All other duties or regular band assistantships
Associate Instructorship awards are based on teaching experience, academic
record, and an admission interview. Assistantships and Instructorships consist
of a stipend and a partial fee scholarship at either the in-state or out-of-state
rates. Doctoral students who qualify can expect three years of financial aid;
Master's students can expect one to two years of financial aid. All financial
aid is handled through the School of Music.
Please read the section below regarding the application process
and the videotape needed to complete the audition process.
Recommendations for financial aid are made by April 15th for
the following academic year.
Please feel welcome to write or call for further information:
IU School of Music
Financial Aid
Merrill Hall
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-1352
Department of Bands
School of Music
Merrill Hall
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-1372
Admission
Applications for admission to the graduate degree programs
in wind conducting are available from:
Office of Admissions
School of Music
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-7998
All candidates MUST submit
a videotape of a recent rehearsal and/or performance. The tape should be in
VHS or DVD format, and should be sent to Stephen W. Pratt, Director of Bands (see Band Department address above). Review of materials will begin in January.
The tape should contain the following:
1) A "video introduction", giving us the following information: name,
current position, quick overview of your background, detailed information
on the video clips you plan to show
2) Approximately 10 minutes of a rehearsal situation and 10 minutes of a concert
setting, hopefully of the same material
The tape should be approximately 20 minutes in length, and a microphone should be
positioned so that comments made to the ensemble are very clear and audible.
Once tapes are reviewed, finalists are invited to campus
in late March or April for a live audition with one of the concert bands in
the Jacobs School of Music.
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