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MM in Conducting - Choral
Program Advisor: Robert Russell, rrussell@usm.maine.edu
See Requirements, below.
In addition to the information listed in the MM in Conducting, the following requirements apply to the Choral Concentration:
| Requires a minimum of 31 credit hours | Credits |
| MUS 510 Bibliography and Research in Music | 3 |
| MUS 520 Seminar in Music History | 3 |
| MUS 530 Seminar in Music Theory | 3 |
| MUP 603 Applied Music (choral conducting) | 9 |
| MUP 690 Recital | 0 |
| MUS 501 Chorale (2 sem.) or | 1 |
| MUS 505 Chamber Singers (2 sem.) | 1 |
| MUS 533 Advanced Analysis of Tonal Music | 3 |
| MUS 535 Advanced Aural Skills | 3 |
| Electives–Any MUS, MUP, or MUE 500- or 600-levelcourses | 6 |
Nine credits of applied music in choral conducting (three 3-credit courses) will be scheduled as private lessons and will be supplemented by rehearsal time with one of the University choral ensembles or other appropriate ensemble. Three substantial topics will be covered during the course of the applied study: choral-orchestral conducting, a research project to create a detailed program note, and a repertoire list.
See the MM in Conducting.
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