Catalog

Master of Music

Debra Lambert, Chair, (650) 508-3597, dlambert@ndnu.edu

The Master of Music program, with concentration in the areas of Vocal Performance, Vocal Pedagogy, Piano Performance, or Piano Pedagogy, prepares students for a professional career in performance in opera, recital, vocal accompanying, or the private studio.  For opera students, a partnership with San Francisco's Pocket Opera offers apprenticeship performance and production opportunities in a professional environment.

Students complete an intensive course of study in rehearsal and performance, private instruction on their major instrument, and related courses designed to support their area of concentration.  Students perform two graduate recitals, and/or perform roles in opera productions to fulfill final performance requirements. Before the final semester of residency, students take a written comprehensive examination designed to encompass the student's primary area of study and specialization.

Program Requirements

Concentration: Piano Performance
Courses Units
MUS3000 Piano and Instrumental Performance and Repertoire 2
MUS3300 History and Literature of Piano Music I 1
MUS3302 History and Literature of Piano Music II 1
MUS3730 Ensemble (each semester) 1
MUS4550 Graduate Seminar in Analysis I 3
MUS4555 Graduate Seminar in Analysis II 3
MUS4605 Individual Instruction in Piano 8
MUS4700 Graduate Lecture Recital 1
MUS4705 Graduate Final Recital 1
  Electives (including MUS2200, MUS2205, MUS2210, MUS3200, MUS3205, MUS3210) 9
Total 30

Concentration: Voice Performance
Courses Units
MUS3005 Vocal Performance and Repertoire 2
MUS3215 History and Literature of Vocal Music 2
MUS3510 Lyric Diction I 2
MUS3512 Lyric Diction II 2
MUS3730 Ensemble (each semester) 1
MUS4550 Graduate Seminar in Analysis I 3
MUS4555 Graduate Seminar in Analysis II 3
MUS4600 Individual Instruction in Voice 8
MUS4700 Graduate Lecture Recital 1
MUS4705 Graduate Final Recital 1
  Electives (including MUS2200, MUS2205, MUS2210, MUS3200, MUS3205, MUS3210) 5
Total 30

Concentration: Piano Pedagogy
Courses Units
MUS3000 Piano and Instrumental Performance and Repertoire 2
MUS3300 History and Literature of Piano Music I 1
MUS3302 History and Literature of Piano Music II 1
MUS3400 Piano Pedagogy I 3
MUS3402 Piano Pedagogy II 3
MUS3730 Ensemble (each semester) 1
MUS4550 Graduate Seminar in Analysis I 3
MUS4555 Graduate Seminar in Analysis II 3
MUS4605 Individual Instruction in Piano 8
MUS4700 Graduate Lecture Recital 1
MUS4705 Graduate Final Project 1
SOC3417 Interpersonal Communication 3
Total 30

Concentration: Voice Pedagogy
Courses Units
MUS3005 Vocal Performance and Repertoire 2
MUS3215 History and Literature of Vocal Music I 1
MUS3220 History and Literature of Vocal Music II 1
MUS3405 Vocal Pedagogy I 3
MUS3407 Vocal Pedagogy II 3
MUS3510 Lyric Diction I 2
MUS3512 Lyric Diction II 2
MUS3730 Ensemble (each semester) 1
MUS4550 Graduate Seminar in Analysis I 3
MUS4555 Graduate Seminar in Analysis II 3
MUS4600 Individual Instruction in Voice 7
MUS4700 Graduate Lecture Recital 1
MUS4705 Graduate Final Recital 1
Total 30

 

 

Admission Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in music or equivalent level of accomplishment
  • A cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 or better
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • A solo performance audition including works from three of the following style periods: Baroque, Classic, Romantic, Impressionist, and Twentieth Century
  • A proficiency test of basic musicianship skills in the areas of ear training, vocal sight reading, keyboard skills, and conducting
  • General admission requirements for graduate students, as specified in the Notre Dame de Namur University Catalog

For further information call the Music Department at (650) 508-3597.