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Graduate
Programs: Historical Performance
Historical Performance Program
David Breitman, Associate Professor of Historical Performance; Director
David Boe, Professor of Organ
James Caldwell, Professor of Oboe
James David Christie, Professor of Organ
Lisa Goode Crawford, Professor of Harpsichord
Michael Lynn, Professor of Recorder and Baroque Flute
Marilyn McDonald, Professor of Violin and Teacher of Baroque Violin
Catharina Meints, Associate Professor of Viola da Gamba and Baroque
Cello
Alison Melville, Assistant Professor of Recorder
Steven Plank, Professor of Musicology
General Requirements:
Procedures for Admission. Applicants are admitted
based on an audition on their major instrument and a review of their
academic record. Once admitted, students must demonstrate baccalaureate
competence in music history and music theory. Deficiencies must be
remedied by taking appropriate undergraduate course work, or in the
case of music history, by either course work or re-examination.
Placement exams. Exams in music history and music
theory must be taken during orientation.
Residence. Completion of this Master of Music degree
program will typically require full-time residence for four semesters
beyond the Bachelor's degree.
Program Completion. All requirements for this Master
of Music degree must be completed within three years from the date
of admission. Students are encouraged to attend the summer Baroque
Performance Institute and may use the credits earned there towards
the degree.
Grading. No credit with a grade lower than B-
may be counted toward the requirements of the Master's Degree.
Master of Music in Performance: harpsichord, fortepiano, organ,
Baroque violin, Baroque flute, Baroque cello, viola da gamba, recorder
| Course
Requirements |
Recommended
Course Distribution |
| Hrs. |
|
Sem
1 |
Sem
2 |
Sem
3 |
Sem
4 |
| 18 |
Principal
Private Study |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| 4 |
Ensembles |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 2 |
APST
340 (Continuo Accompanying)1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| 3 |
HPRF
502 (Intro to Historical Preformance)2 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
MHST
301 (Intro to Music Research and Writing) |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Music
History 300-level elective |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Music
Theory 400-level elective |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| 3 |
HPRF
503 (Sem in Performance Practice)3 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
HPRF
512 (Special Topics in Performance Practice)3 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
| 1 |
APST
602 (Lecture-recital)4 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 43 |
Harpsichord
principal applied |
11 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
| 41 |
All
other principal applied areas |
11 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
| Non-Course
Requirements |
| Private
Study Committee Exam |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
| Master's
Recital |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Recital
Hearing |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Comprehensive
Exams |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Keyboard
proficiency5 |
- |
- |
^ |
- |
| Language
proficiency6 |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
| Harpsichord
skills7 |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
1 For students whose major is harpsichord.
2 HPRF 502 is required during the first semester of study
unless waived by exam/interview during orientation.
3 HPRF 503 and 512 may be taken in either order; both may
be offered in alternate years.
4 Students must have demonstrated baccalaureate competence
in music history and music theory before enrollment for the lecture
recital; the lecture recital cannot take place in the same semester
as the master's recital.
5 Required of non-keyboard majors. Requirement may be satisfied
by passing a proficiency exam or taking an appropriate course in consultation
with the keyboard faculty.
6 Examination of reading proficiency in French or German.
7 For harpsichordists: includes proficiency in tuning,
maintenance, and continuo realization. APST 240 (Continuo Realization)
may be taken to fulfill the continuo realization requirement.
Master of Music in Performance: historical keyboard instruments (harpsichord,
fortepiano, and organ, combined)
| Course
Requirements |
Recommended
Course Distribution |
| Hrs. |
|
Sem
1 |
Sem
2 |
Sem
3 |
Sem
4 |
| 18 |
Principal
Private Study |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| 6 |
Secondary
Study |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
| 2 |
APST
340 (Continuo Accompanying)1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
| 3 |
HPRF
502 (Intro to Historical Preformance)1 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
MHST
301 (Intro to Music Research and Writing) |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Music
History 300-level elective |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Music
Theory 400-level elective |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| 3 |
HPRF
503 (Sem in Performance Practice)2 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
HPRF
512 (Special Topics in Performance Practice)2 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
| 1 |
APST
602 (Lecture-recital)3 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 49 |
|
13 |
13 |
12 |
11 |
| Non-Course
Requirements |
| Private
Study Committee Exam |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
| Master's
Recital |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Recital
Hearing |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Second
Recital4 |
- |
- |
^ |
- |
| Second
Recital Hearing |
- |
- |
^ |
- |
| Comprehensive
Exams |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Language
proficiency5 |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
| Continuo
realization and other skills6 |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
1 HPRF 502 is required during the first semester of study
unless waived by exam/interview during orientation.
2 HPRF 503 and 512 may be taken in either order; both may
be offered in alternate years.
3 Students must have demonstrated baccalaureate competence
in music history and music theory before enrollment for the lecture
recital; the lecture recital cannot take place in the same semester
as the master's recital.
4 The second recital must be split between a secondary
instrument and the principal instrument, on a single secondary instrument,
or split between two secondary instruments.
5 Examination of reading proficiency in French or German.
6 Includes proficiency in tuning, maintenance, and continuo
realization. APST 240 (Continuo Realization) may be taken to fulfill
the continuo realization requirement.
Master of Music in Performance: historical oboes (Baroque,
classical, and other oboes [da caccia, d'amore])
| Course
Requirements |
Recommended
Course Distribution |
| Hrs. |
|
Sem
1 |
Sem
2 |
Sem
3 |
Sem
4 |
| 18 |
Principal
Private Study |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| 4 |
Ensembles |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 3 |
HPRF
502 (Intro to Historical Preformance)1 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
MHST
301 (Intro to Music Research and Writing) |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Music
History 300-level elective |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Music
Theory 400-level elective |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| 3 |
HPRF
503 (Sem in Performance Practice)2 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
HPRF
512 (Special Topics in Performance Practice)2 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
| 1 |
APST
602 (Lecture-recital)3 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 41 |
|
11 |
11 |
9 |
10 |
| Non-Course
Requirements |
| Private
Study Committee Exam |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
| First
Master's Recital |
- |
- |
^ |
- |
| First
Recital Hearing |
- |
- |
^ |
- |
| Second
Master's Recital |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Second
Recital Hearing |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Comprehensive
Exams |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Keyboard
proficiency4 |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
| Language
proficiency5 |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
1 HPRF 502 is required during the first semester of study
unless waived by exam/interview during orientation.
2 HPRF 503 and 512 may be taken in either order; both may
be offered in alternate years.
3 Students must have demonstrated baccalaureate competence
in music history and music theory before enrollment for the lecture
recital; the lecture recital cannot take place in the same semester
as the master's recital.
4 Requirement may be satisfied by passing a proficiency
exam or taking an appropriate course in consultation with the keyboard
faculty.
5 Examination of reading proficiency in French or German.
Master
of Music in Performance: Baroque cello/viola da gamba
| Course
Requirements |
Recommended
Course Distribution |
| Hrs. |
|
Sem
1 |
Sem
2 |
Sem
3 |
Sem
4 |
| 18 |
Principal
Private Study |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| 6 |
Secondary
Instrument Study |
2 |
2 |
2 |
- |
| 4 |
Ensambles |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 3 |
HPRF
502 (Intro to Historical Preformance)1 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
MHST
301 (Intro to Music Research and Writing) |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Music
History 300-level elective |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
Music
Theory 400-level elective |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| 3 |
HPRF
503 (Sem in Performance Practice)2 |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
| 3 |
HPRF
512 (Special Topics in Performance Practice)2 |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
| 1 |
APST
602 (Lecture-recital)3 |
- |
- |
1 |
- |
| 47 |
|
13 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
| Non-Course
Requirements |
| Private
Study Committee Exam |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
| Master's
Recital |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Master's
Recital Hearing |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Second
Recital |
- |
- |
^ |
- |
| Second
Recital Hearing |
- |
- |
^ |
- |
| Comprehensive
Exams |
- |
- |
- |
^ |
| Language
proficiency4 |
- |
^ |
- |
- |
1 HPRF 502 is required during the first semester of study
unless waived by exam/interview during orientation.
2 HPRF 503 and 512 may be taken in either order; both
may be offered in alternate years.
3 Students must have demonstrated baccalaureate competence
in music history and music theory before enrollment for the lecture
recital; the lecture recital cannot take place in the same semester
as the master's recital.
4 Examination of reading proficiency in French or German.
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