MMus in Viola Performance Degree

• MUSI 693 Advanced Viola 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  

• 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. 

• 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 44 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.