The Department of Music offers students knowledge of historical, stylistic, and theoretical aspects of music, relating this knowledge to the literature of music, and developing excellence in performance and teaching. The National Association of Schools of Music, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education accredit our music degrees. Our primary functions are to prepare music specialists for service in the public schools, to prepare students for careers in private studio teaching, concert performance, professional ensemble performance, teaching in colleges and universities, and other aspects of professional musicianship including the music industry.

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The Department of Music at Eastern Kentucky University offers five degree options in the Master of Music program designed to enhance the skills of all musicians and music educators.

• Option in instrumental conducting.
• Option in choral conducting.
• Option in general music.
• Options theory/composition.
• Option in performance.
• Summer Schedule - Graduate Music Courses

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Core Courses For All Degree Options
 

MUS 755 or 756	Music Literature	3 hours
MUS 872	Music History	3 hours
MUS 884 or 887	Music Theory	3 hours
MUS 896 or 898	Special Project or Thesis	3 hours
Electives	Specified by Degree Option	10 hours

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Option In Instrumental Conducting

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Option In Choral Conducting
 

MUS 765	Advanced Choral Conducting	2 hours
MUS 880	Advanced Choral Procedures	2 hours
MUS 883	Seminar in Choral Procedures	2 hours
MUS 825 or 826	Concert Choir or University Singers	1 hour
MUS 898	Research in Music or Music Education	3 hours
Electives	Includes 1 hour of Applied Music	10 hours

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Option In General Music

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Option In Theory/Composition
 

MUS 886	Counterpoint	3 hours
MUS 888	Analytical Technique	3 hours
MUS 889	Advanced Composition	2 hours
MUS 788	Pedagogy of Theory	2 hours

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Option in Performance Graduate Assistantships Available: Band
Choral
Piano
Music Education
Orchestra
Trumpet For Further Information and Applications Contact: Dr. Karin Sehmann, Graduate Coordinator

EKU Department of Music

521 Lancaster Ave. • 101 Foster Music Building  • Richmond, KY 40475 
Office 859-622-3266 • FAX 859-622-1333

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