Conducting (M.M.)

Emanuele Andrizzi, Associate Professor of Music - Orchestral Conducting
Armstrong Hall, Room 19; (540) 665-1291; emanuale.andrizzi@su.edu

Richard W. Robbins, Associate Professor of Music - Choral Conducting
Ruebush Hall, Room 239; richard.robbins@su.edu

Timothy Robblee, Associate Professor of Music - Band and Wind Conducting
Armstrong Hall, Room 21; (540) 545-7227; trobblee@su.edu

Patrick Brady, Professor of Theatre - Musical Theatre Conducting
Ruebush Hall, Room 127-H; pbrady@su.edu

The Master of Music in Conducting curriculum is designed to develop conducting, analysis and interpretive skills. Conducting degrees are offered in Band/Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Choral and Musical Theatre conducting.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the Master of Music in Conducting degree will be able to:

communicate expressively through a combination of appropriate gestures, strong conducting technique and effective verbal skills
demonstrate skills in music theory through score study and analysis
demonstrate knowledge of music literature within the major discipline

Degree Requirements

The degree requirement is 30 credit hours and an overall grade point average of 3.0.

Students must complete MUPP 640 Master’s Performance Recital (2 credits).

Course and Credit Requirements

APCN 502 Applied Conducting Credit(s): 4 (two semester sequence)
APCN 602 Applied Conducting Credit(s): 4 (two semester sequence)

Secondary Area (2 credits)

APCN 501 Applied Conducting Credit(s): 2 (two semester sequence)
CONR 601 Bibliography and Research in Music
MUPP 640 Master’s Performance Recital *
Music Literature Electives Credit(s): 4
Music Theory Electives Credit(s): 4
Comprehensive Examination - Pass/Fail

Conservatory Electives

Conservatory electives do not include additional AP** or AE** lessons in the student’s major applied area of study. A maximum of 6 credit hours of ensemble may be applied toward conservatory electives.

Total: 8 credits

Total: 30 credits

*Applied lessons and recitals are essential learning experiences for a Conservatory education but are also for-credit classes
that require a grade minimum of B for students to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Applied Conducting Policies

For graduate students accepted into the Master of Music in Conducting curriculum:

Opportunities for laboratory conducting experiences using existing curricular Conservatory ensembles and/or productions are available at the discretion of the applied conducting teacher and the conductor of the ensemble or music director of the production. New groups offered for credit are not organized to provide a laboratory conducting setting.

The number of students accepted into the Master of Music in Conducting curriculum will be governed by the number of available podium opportunities.

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