Each of the strong musical and academic curricula consists of 33 total hours. Graduate students in each major are required to successfully complete comprehensive written and oral examinations as well as a culminating project. Requirements of each track are described in the Graduate Guidelines to the Master of Music Degree available from the School of Music office. Master of Music - Major in Church Music Students pursuing advanced academic study in Church Music are preparing to be ministers of music, choirmasters, organists, children's choir leaders or a combination of these roles. Students in this program may focus on performance, research, or conducting.
Coursework is required in worship, church music education, conducting and repertoire.
Supervised work in a church setting is a practical component of this curriculum. Supporting courses in music include research, theory, history, and applied studies. Church Music majors are required to successfully complete comprehensive written and oral examinations. The culminating project is the lecture recital track. The Master of Music in Music Education is designed to train today's music teacher as both musician and educator.