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Performance Requirements
MUSI 655 Advanced Clarinet for Majors – 4 semesters
MUSI 635 Advanced Orchestra – 4 semesters
MUSI 636 Advanced Chamber Music – 4 semesters
MUSI 531 Orchestral Repertoire – 4 semesters
MUSI 641 Master’s Recital I
MUSI 741 Master’s Recital II or MUSI 631 Mock Audition
Academic Coursework
Graduate level music academic course* – 2 three-hour courses
Music Career and Skills Enhancement** – 2 two-hour courses
Electives*** – 6 semester hours
*All MM students are required to take 2 academic courses in addition to the elective requirement:
- A music theory course from an approved list (updated each semester)
- An additional music theory or music history course (graduate level, as designated by the department)
**All MM performance majors are required to take a total of 4 semester hours of Music Career and Skills Enhancement courses. A list of approved courses can be found online: https://music.rice.edu/music-career-and-skills-enhancement
***Graduate level elective courses:
- MAY INCLUDE: university courses 300-up, foreign languages 100-up; Independent Study up to a total of 3 hours; secondary lessons (fee); Jazz Ensemble.
- MAY NOT INCLUDE: remedial courses; extra hours of required courses; undergraduate music theory and music history courses; more than 3 hours Independent Studies; any course taken for pass/fail credit.
Proficiencies
Piano proficiency
Aural skills proficiency
Students are responsible for making certain that their plan of study meets all degree and major requirements. Please review the following link for additional information regarding University Requirements: http://ga.rice.edu.
A minimum of 44 semester hours must be successfully completed to earn this degree.
This degree plan was updated August 2024 and is intended for the 2024-25 academic year.