Prerequisites. Students applying for the instrumental or choral conducting program must have satisfied the following prerequisites for admission:

MUTH 301 (Aural Skills V)

Proficiency in piano

Fifteen hours of Music Theory

Twelve hours of Music History

APST 350, 351, or 360, 361 (Advanced Instrumental or Choral Conducting)

At the time students are auditioned for the conducting major, they must be a) currently enrolled in good academic standing as an Oberlin student, b) maintaining a minimum of a 3.0 GPA, and c) successfully completing three years of any of the following undergraduate degree programs at the Oberlin Conservatory: performance, music education, composition, electronic and computer music, or music history. It is understood that students will probably have to extend the bachelor's degree program so that both degrees will be completed at the end of five years.

Comprehensive Examination. A comprehensive final examination, both written and oral, is required in the final month of study. The examination will be administered by a committee convened by the student with the consent of his or her advisor.

Instrumental Conducting Program

Paul Polivnick, Music Director of the Oberlin Orchestras

Requirements and Recommended Distribution

Hrs	Course Requirements	Sem 1	Sem 2	Sem 3	Sem 4	Sem 5	Sem 6	Sem 7	Sem 8	Sem 9	Sem 10
4	APST 350,351 (Adv Instr Cond)					2	2
2	APST 214 (Keyboard Skills I)							2
2	APST 240 (Continuo Realization)								2
15	Music Theory electives	3	3	3	3	3
3	MUTH 370 (Music of Twentieth Cent)									3
13	Music History electives	4	3	3	3
10	Language electives1					5	5
75	Undergraduate major and electives	8	10	9	10	5	9	4	5	6	9
124	Undergraduate credits	15	16	15	16	15	16	6	7	9	9
8G	APST 450,451 (Orch Cond Sem)							4	4
8G	APST 550,551 (Orch Cond Sem)									4	4
4G	COMP 300,301 (Orchestration)							2	2
6G	MLIT 300,301 (Surv Orch/Choral Lit)							3	3
5G	Graduate electives2									2	3
31G	Graduate credits							9	9	6	7
155	Credits required for graduation	15	16	15	16	15	16	15	16	15	16

¹ One year of French, German, or Italian is required. It is recommended that a second year of one language be taken.

² To be selected from advanced Music Theory or Music History courses, or graduate-level Private Applied or Private Composition Study.

Choral Conducting Program

Hugh Floyd, Assistant Professor of Choral Conducting

Requirements and Recommended Distribution

Hrs	Course Requirements	Sem 1	Sem 2	Sem 3	Sem 4	Sem 5	Sem 6	Sem 7	Sem 8	Sem 9	Sem 10
4	APST 360,361 (Adv Choral Cond)					2	2
2	APST 214 (Keyboard Skills I)							2
2	APST 240 (Continuo Realization)								2
15	Music Theory electives	3	3	3	3	3
3	MUTH 370 (Music of Twentieth Cent)									3
13	Music History electives	4	3	3	3
10	Language electives1					5	5
75	Undergraduate major and electives	8	10	9	10	6	8	4	5	6	9
124	Undergraduate credits	15	16	15	16	16	15	6	7	9	9
8G	APST 460,461 (Choral Cond Sem)							4	4
8G	APST 560,561 (Choral Cond Sem)									4	4
4G	COMP 300,301 (Orchestration)							2	2
6G	MLIT 300,301 (Surv Orch/Choral Lit)							3	3
5G	Graduate electives2									3	2
31G	Graduate credits							9	9	6	7
155	Credits required for graduation	15	16	15	16	15	16	15	16	16	15

¹ One year of French, German, or Italian is required. It is recommended that a second year of one language be taken.

² To be selected from upper-division Music Theory or Music History courses, or graduate-level Private Applied or Private Composition Study.