THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN SCHOOL OF MUSIC SUGGESTED MINIMUM PROGRAM BEYOND THE BACCALAUREATE FOR THE D.M.A.

DEGREE IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE STRINGS PERFORMANCE (CELLO, DOUBLE BASS, GUITAR, HARP, VIOLA, VIOLIN) HOURS MAJOR 8 3 6 (Instrument) 490 Advanced Graduate Course in Music Performance MUS 688 MUS 387 Seminar in Theory and Composition: Analytical Techniques Advanced Studies in Music Literature (choice depends on student's instrument) Topic 1: Topic 2: Topic 3: Topic 4: Topic 5: 3 6 MUS 399* The Solo Song Music for Piano Music for Organ Music for String Instruments Music for Wind Instruments

Treatise. A research paper of a scholarly nature.

MUS 399R and MUS 399W, Dissertation Three recitals, one of which will be a lecture-recital, and one of which should be prepared without the assistance of the supervising professor. SUPPORTING WORK

Three courses chosen from the MUS 380, Advanced Studies in the History of Music, series: Topic 1: Medieval Topic 4: Eighteenth Century Topic 2: Renaissance Topic 5: Nineteenth Century Topic 3: Baroque Topic 6: Twentieth Century MUS 381 Reference and Research Materials in Music

3 4 12

Chamber Music Additional music courses chosen from the areas of advanced theory, composition, musicology, music education, conducting, ensemble, pedagogy, and chamber music. (Ensemble, pedagogy, and chamber music not to exceed 6 hours.)

2-5 Free electives (upper-division or graduate level coures) _____ 56 - 59 hours Proficiency examination in one foreign language (normally German or French) is required.
* The revised Non-Treatise Program may be substituted for treatise. See course description for the revised Non-Treatise Program in graduate handbook or obtain one from the graduate coordinator.

Rev. 04/2003