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MM Conducting at West Virginia University

West Virginia University, United States

Programme overview

Master's degree preparing students to lead instrumental and vocal ensembles, conduct with gesture in rehearsal and performance, program concerts across varied repertoire, and apply rehearsal pedagogy.

Faculty: College of Creative Arts and Media  |  Department: School of Music  |  Duration: 35-36 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

35-36 credit hours: conducting (MUSC 700J and 710, 14 hours), music research and bibliography, a survey course, techniques course, music theory, a theory or history course, master's recital (MUSC 689, 6 hours), two semesters of ensemble participation and a comprehensive oral examination. Overall GPA of 3.0 required.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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