2025-2026 Graduate Bulletin
Master of Music (M.M.U.)
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Dr. Kristen Sienkiewicz
Chair, Department of Music
Associate Professor
Location: Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 139
Phone: 931-221-7818
Email: sienkiewiczk@apsu.edu
Dr. Korre Foster
Graduate Coordinator
Professor
Location: Music/Mass Communication Building, Room 137
Phone: 931-221-7002
Email: fosterk@apsu.edu
Admission Requirements
- Application for admission
- Application Fee: $45 domestic or $55 international
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended
- Verification of lawful presence in the United States (i.e. submit a license or other approved document)
- Bachelor’s degree, conferred in any field, from a regionally accredited institution showing a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5
- Submit three letters of recommendation
- Schedule an audition with the Department of Music (if you have missed the final official audition day, contact the Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Korre Foster).
- Military documents (if applicable)
- Admission decision by department
For more information about the application process, please visit apsu.edu/grad-studies.
All incoming graduate students are required to take music theory and history entrance exams. Students must complete the exams prior to matriculation and may take the entrance exams only once. Students who demonstrate a deficiency in music theory will be required to enroll in MUS 5040 (Graduate Music Theory Review) in the first fall semester of residence, and must earn a B or better upon the first attempt to remain in the program. MUS 5040 will not count towards the program of study.
Music history deficiencies are fulfilled by enrolling in the related graduate music history course. Students who are deficient in early music (before 1750) must pass MUS 5330. Students who are deficient in Classical or Romantic music must pass MUS 5340. Students who are deficient in 20th century music must pass MUS 5350. Only one graduate music history course will be required to fulfill a deficiency. Graduate music history courses will count towards the program of study.
Graduate Requirements
All master’s students in music are required to pass a comprehensive oral examination during the last semester of their program. Those students who do not elect the thesis option will be required to submit a satisfactoy acalysis or research paper as well. The major teacher, in consultation with the student’s graduate committee, will oversee the completion of the writing requirement.
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Program CIP Code
30.50.0901.00 Program Student Learning Outcomes
Choral Conducting Concentration - Students will perform music of diverse genres appropriate to the primary performance medium, in solo, chamber, and large ensemble settings, with technique, artistry, and literature appropriate for the major and level.
- Students will demonstrate musical literacy and a thorough understanding of the common elements of music through analysis of written works, dictation of auditory examples, and the ability to generate original musical ideas.
- Students will demonstrate awareness and understanding of the music of diverse genres, styles, periods and culture; the ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts; and the ability to evaluate music.
- Students will demonstrate basic piano competency in sight-reading, scales, harmonization, performance of basic-level repertoire, and additional skills suitable for the major.
- Through culminating performance experiences, students will demonstrate the ability to theoretically synthesize knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply content and skills from diverse content areas to musical interpretation, technique, and artistic performance.
Collaborative Piano Concentration - Students will be able to recognize the requirements of repertoire in various styles from historical, technical, and analytical perspectives.
- Students will be able to interpret the possibilities inherent in this repertoire and will appraise the needs and skills of those with whom they are collaborating.
- Students will demonstrate high levels technical and interpretative skills at the piano.
- Students will recognize the needs of singers and support them with knowledge of healthy vocal practice, diction, and literature.
- Students will recognize the needs of instrumentalists and support them with a knowledge of instrumental sound production, range, and literature.
- Students will practice sound communication skills with conductors, teachers, and fellow musicians.
- Students will confidently contribute to chamber ensembles with suggestions for interpretation and performance of all historical styles.
- Students will employ improvisational and score based skills to meet the needs of a dance studio.
Instrumental Conducting Concentration - Students will perform music of diverse genres appropriate to the primary performance medium, in solo, chamber, and large ensemble settings, with technique, artistry, and literature appropriate for the major and level.
- Students will demonstrate musical literacy and a thorough understanding of the common elements of music through analysis of written works, dictation of auditory examples, and the ability to generate original musical ideas.
- Students will demonstrate awareness and understanding of the music of diverse genres, styles, periods and culture; the ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts; and the ability to evaluate music.
- Students will demonstrate basic piano competency in sight-reading, scales, harmonization, performance of basic-level repertoire, and additional skills suitable for the major.
- Through culminating performance experiences, students will demonstrate the ability to theoretically synthesize knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply content and skills from diverse content areas to musical interpretation, technique, and artistic performance.
Instrumental Performance Concentration - Students will perform music of diverse genres appropriate to the primary performance medium, in solo, chamber, and large ensemble settings, with technique, artistry, and literature appropriate for the major and level.
- Students will demonstrate musical literacy and a thorough understanding of the common elements of music through analysis of written works, dictation of auditory examples, and the ability to generate original musical ideas.
- Students will demonstrate awareness and understanding of the music of diverse genres, styles, periods and culture; the ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts; and the ability to evaluate music.
- Students will demonstrate basic piano competency in sight-reading, scales, harmonization, performance of basic-level repertoire, and additional skills suitable for the major.
- Through culminating performance experiences, students will demonstrate the ability to theoretically synthesize knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply content and skills from diverse content areas to musical interpretation, technique, and artistic performance.
Music Education Concentration - Students will perform music of diverse genres appropriate to the primary performance medium, in solo, chamber, and large ensemble settings, with technique, artistry, and literature appropriate for the major and level.
- Students will demonstrate musical literacy and a thorough understanding of the common elements of music through analysis of written works, dictation of auditory examples, and the ability to generate original musical ideas.
- Students will demonstrate awareness and understanding of the music of diverse genres, styles, periods and culture; the ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts; and the ability to evaluate music.
- Students will demonstrate basic piano competency in sight-reading, scales, harmonization, performance of basic-level repertoire, and additional skills suitable for the major.
- Through culminating performance experiences, students will demonstrate the ability to theoretically synthesize knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply content and skills from diverse content areas to musical interpretation, technique, and artistic performance.
Vocal Performance Concentration - Students will perform music of diverse genres appropriate to the primary performance medium, in solo, chamber, and large ensemble settings, with technique, artistry, and literature appropriate for the major and level.
- Students will demonstrate musical literacy and a thorough understanding of the common elements of music through analysis of written works, dictation of auditory examples, and the ability to generate original musical ideas.
- Students will demonstrate awareness and understanding of the music of diverse genres, styles, periods and culture; the ability to place music in historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts; and the ability to evaluate music.
- Students will demonstrate basic piano competency in sight-reading, scales, harmonization, performance of basic-level repertoire, and additional skills suitable for the major.
- Through culminating performance experiences, students will demonstrate the ability to theoretically synthesize knowledge and skills, and the ability to apply content and skills from diverse content areas to musical interpretation, technique, and artistic performance.
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