
Performance - M.M.
Kent, USA
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Introduction
Performance - M.M.
The Master of Music degree in Performance is designed to prepare the student for professional music activities, including solo performance, orchestral playing, ensemble playing, collaborative performance, studio teaching; as well as doctoral study. The program emphasizes development of skills, knowledge and background in the following areas: literature and repertoire, performance skills, practice skills, interpretation and expression, performance pedagogy, historical performance practices, music history and music theory.
The Performance major includes the following optional concentrations:
- The Chamber Music concentration is for intensive coaching and performance of string quartet literature.
- The Collaborative Piano concentration provides focused study on performance, chamber music, accompanying and literature.
Admissions
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Curriculum
Major requirements
- Music Bibliography and Research Methods
- Recital (Taken Twice for 1 Credit Hour Each)
Applied Music Electives, choose from the following:
- Applied Music-graduate Piano
- Applied Music-graduate Voice
- Applied Music-graduate Violin
- Applied Music-graduate Viola
- Applied Music-graduate Cello
- Applied Music-graduate Double Bass
- Applied Music-graduate Flute
- Applied Music-graduate Oboe
- Applied Music-graduate Clarinet
- Applied Music-graduate Bassoon
- Applied Music-graduate Saxophone
- Applied Music-graduate Trumpet
- Applied Music-graduate Horn
- Applied Music-graduate Trombone
- Applied Music-graduate Tuba
- Applied Music-graduate Percussion
Ensemble Electives, choose from the following:
- Kent Chorus
- Kent State Opera Theatre Workshop
- Kent State University Chorale
- Coro Cantare
- Cantique
- Kent State University Gospel Choir
- Orchestra
- Symphony Band
- Wind Ensemble
- Jazz Ensemble
- Trombone Ensemble
- Percussion Ensemble
- Bassoon Ensemble
- New Music Ensemble
- Flute Ensemble
- Chamber Music
- World Music Ensemble
- Accompanying
Music Theory Elective, choose from the following:
- 16th-century Counterpoint
- 18th-century Counterpoint
- Schenkerian Analysis
- Analysis of Western Art Music
- Post-tonal Theory
- Seminar in Music Since 1900
Music History Electives, choose from the following:
- America's Music
- History of Jazz
- Music From World Cultures
- Music History I
- Music History II
- Music History III
- Music History IV
Chamber Music Concentration Requirements
- Chamber Music (1 Credit Each Semester)
Concentration Electives, choose from the following:
- New Music Ensemble
- Chamber Music
- Pedagogy-instrumental
Collaborative Piano Concentration Requirements
Concentration Electives, choose from the following:
- Piano Literature I
- Piano Literature II
- Song Literature
- Opera Literature
- Chamber Music
- Voice Pedagogy
- Advanced Singer's Diction I
- Advanced Singer's Diction II
- Conducting Projects:choral
- Conducting Projects:orchestra
- Piano Pedagogy I
- Piano Pedagogy II
Program Outcome
Accreditation
National Association of Schools of Music
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Recognize, identify, interpret and perform representative literature from different historical periods, countries and composers.
- Apply advanced performing skills in solo and ensemble settings, including tone production, accuracy, intonation, instrumental/vocal technique, musicality/expression, vocal language and diction and stage presence/presentation.
- Discuss, utilize and achieve high-quality results from efficient and effective practice techniques, including time management, achievable goals and use of appropriate technical skills, musical expression skills and focused work ethic.
- Have an enhanced understanding of interpretation and expression in music.
- Identify, explain and utilize performance pedagogy appropriate to the specific area of study.
- Identify, associate, differentiate and utilize performances practices appropriate to the literature of the various stylistic periods.
- Utilize and discuss score study of literature performed and also representative literature from various historical periods and composers.
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