Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Collaborative Piano

Doctor of Music in Music Literature and Performance

Admission Requirements

A master’s degree with the same major or its demonstrated equivalent.

As part of the admission process, students choose a Vocal Collaboration Emphasis, an Instrumental Collaboration Emphasis, or a Balanced Collaboration Emphasis.

For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major

36 credit hours

  • P901 Collaborative Piano Graduate Major (18 cr.)
  • I500 Studio Masterclass (0 cr.) each fall and spring semester
  • P610 Doctoral Collaborative Piano Recital (1-1-1-1 cr.)
  • M633 Wind Literature and Pedagogy for Collaborative Pianists (3 cr.)
  • M634 String Literature and Pedagogy for Collaborative Pianists (3 cr.)
  • 6 credit hours chosen from the following
    • M686 Solo Vocal Literature before 1850 (3 cr.)
    • M687 Late Romantic Solo Vocal Literature (3 cr.)
    • M688 Solo Vocal Literature after 1900 (3 cr.)          
  • M620 Doctoral Final Project (2 cr.)
Minors and Other Required Credits

See “Structure of Doctoral Curricula” under General Requirements for Doctoral Degrees in this bulletin.

Major Ensemble

Participation determined by the department.

Tool Subject

M539 Introduction to Music Bibliography (2 cr.)

Language Proficiencies

All students must demonstrate proficiency in English diction. Additional grammar and diction requirements in French, German, and Italian apply as described below.

Students with a Vocal Collaboration Emphasis must demonstrate knowledge of German grammar equivalent to two semesters at the college level, knowledge of the grammar of French and Italian equivalent to one semester at the college level, and proficiency in diction in each of the three languages as demonstrated by examination or by passing a Jacobs School of Music diction course.

Students with an Instrumental Collaboration Emphasis must demonstrate knowledge of the grammar of one of the three languages equivalent to one semester at the college level, and proficiency in diction for one of the three languages as demonstrated by examination or by passing a Jacobs School of Music diction course.

Students with a Balanced Collaboration Emphasis must demonstrate knowledge of the grammar of two of the three languages equivalent to one semester at the college level, and proficiency in diction for two of the three languages as demonstrated by examination or by passing a Jacobs School of Music diction course.

Students must take any required diction examinations in their first semester of enrollment; they may take specific examinations for a second time in their second semester of enrollment. Diction examinations are given prior to the beginning of each semester. For any examination not passed, students must pass the appropriate Jacobs School of Music diction course.

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Students are ordinarily subject to the curricular requirements outlined in the Bulletin in effect at the start of their current degree. See below for links to previous Bulletins.