Classical Performance - Guitar, MM
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GUIT 411 | GUITAR (MAJOR) (four semesters; 3 credits per semester) | 12 |
| PERF 451 | MASTER OF MUSIC JURY (three semesters; 1 credit per semester. Taken concurrently with GUIT 411) | 3 |
| PERF 428 | GRADUATE RECITAL (Taken concurrently with GUIT 411) | 1 |
| PERF 380 | STRING PERFORMANCE CLASS (four semesters; 1 credit per semester) | 4 |
| ENS 409 | CLASSICAL GUITAR ENSEMBLE (four semesters; 1 credit per semester) | 4 |
| PERF 434 | COMPREHENSIVE GUITAR TECHNIQUE | 2 |
| MAS 401 | TEXT AND ACT: INTRODUCTION TO GRADUATE MUSIC STUDIES | 3 |
| Music Academic Electives (Three 3-credit courses) | 9 | |
Two 400-level MAS courses | ||
One 400-level course in MAS, MCMP, MTA, or MUHL | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 38 | |
Residency Requirement
A student must earn at least 21 credit hours at Roosevelt University.
Minimum Grade Requirements
Applied Lessons
B- is the minimum passing grade for GUIT 411 GUITAR (MAJOR).
Recital
B- is the minimum passing grade for PERF 428 GRADUATE RECITAL.
Juries
B- is the minimum passing grade for all three semesters of PERF 451 MASTER OF MUSIC JURY.
A student must earn a GPA of at least 3.0 in all major subject area coursework.
Recital Repertoire
PERF 428 GRADUATE RECITAL
60 minutes of music is required, and the repertoire will be determined by with the applied instructor, who will also grade the recital. All solo repertoire must be performed from memory.
Jury Repertoire
Repertoire and technical studies to be presented at juries will be determined by the applied instructor. All solo repertoire must be performed from memory.
This degree map charts a suggested pathway through all of your required courses. It is incumbent upon all students to fully comprehend curricular requirements and course schedules, and while it is feasible to chart an alternate pathway, it is highly recommended that you do so in close consultation with your academic advisor so as to determine a degree path appropriately tailored to your needs.
A full-time graduate course load comprises 9-13 credits per semester.
| Year 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| GUIT 411 | 3 | GUIT 411 | 3 |
| PERF 451 | 1 | PERF 451 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 1 | PERF 380 | 1 |
| ENS 409 | 1 | ENS 409 | 1 |
| PERF 434 | 2 | Music Academic Elective1 | 3 |
| MAS 401 | 3 | ||
| 11 | 9 | ||
| Year 2 | |||
| Fall | Credit Hours | Spring | Credit Hours |
| GUIT 411 | 3 | GUIT 411 | 3 |
| PERF 451 | 1 | PERF 428 | 1 |
| PERF 380 | 1 | PERF 380 | 1 |
| ENS 409 | 1 | ENS 409 | 1 |
| Music Academic Elective1 | 3 | Music Academic Elective1 | 3 |
| 9 | 9 | ||
| Total Credit Hours 38 | |||
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Music academic electives will include a minimum of two MAS (Music Academic Studies) courses. One other 400-level course in subject area MCMP (Music Composition), MTA (Music Theory and Analysis), or MUHL (Music History and Literature) may be used in fulfillment of this requirement.