Contemporary Musical Arts

Degree Requirements

Studio (4 credits per semester)

CMA 500Studio Contemporary Musical Arts (Graduate)

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Contemporary Musical Arts Ensemble

CMA ENSContemporary Musical Arts Ensemble

1

Total Credit Hours:4

4 semesters required.

Contemporary Musical Arts

CMA 521Third Stream Methodology I

2

CMA 522Third Stream Methodology II

2

CMA 523Third Stream Methodology III

2

CMA 524Third Stream Methodology IV

2

Total Credit Hours:8

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:2

Music Theory

THYG xxx
Any credit-bearing course with a THYG prefix

2

Total Credit Hours:2

Electives

Total Credit Hours:8

Recital

CMA 699
Master of Music Recital

2

Total Credit Hours:2

Total Credit Hours: 42

Additional Requirements

  1. Graduate Ear Training (CMA 057 or JS 509) may be required based on results of the departmental aural exam given during Orientation; passing the exam or the course is prerequisite to the second year of study
  2. Promotional at the end of the first year (CMA 595); students submit a recording of two pieces and a paper outlining the year’s progress and plans for the future
  3. Participation in Contemporary Musical Arts Workshop (CMA WKSHP) is required during all semesters as the student fulfills their full-time residency requirement