Conducting (Orchestral)

Degree Requirements

Studio

COND 500Studio Conducting

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Conducting

COND 565Advanced Conducting - Orchestral

2

COND 566Advanced Conducting - Orchestral

2

COND 665Advanced Conducting - Orchestral

2

COND 666Advanced Conducting - Orchestral

2

Total Credit Hours:8

Score Reading*

COND 503Score Reading

2

COND 504Score Reading

2

Total Credit Hours:4

Foreign Languages**

GERM 501German I

3

Or

GERM 502German II

3

Or

ITAL 501Italian I

3

Or

ITAL 502Italian II

3

Or

FREN 501French I

3

Or

FREN 502French II

3

Total Credit Hours:4

Music Theory

THYG xxx
Any credit-bearing course with a THYG prefix

2

Total Credit Hours:4

Musicology

MHST 5xx
Any MHST course with a 500-level course number

2

Or

MHST 6xx
Any MHST course with a 600-level course number

2

Total Credit Hours:4

Electives

Total Credit Hours:2

Recital

COND 699
Master of Music Recital

2

Total Credit Hours:2

Total Credit Hours: 44

* Waived if outstanding proficiency is demonstrated. If one of both semesters of Score Reading are waived, students will earn the associated credits through elective coursework.

** Order of preference: German/Italian/French

Additional Requirements

  1. Attendance at NEC Orchestra rehearsals as specified by the department chair