Performance Requirements
- MUSI 671 Advanced Percussion for Majors – 4 semesters
- MUSI 472 General Percussion Studies - 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
NOTE: 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 48 semester hours must be successfully completed to earn this degree.
This degree plan was updated August 2023 and is intended for the 2023-24 academic year.