Music Performance, Professional Studies Graduate Certificate

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The certificate program is a one-year, sixteen credit program, designed to offer an intensive area of study for students who wish to focus their skills as performers.

Admission Criteria

Students must have an earned undergraduate degree in music and must pass a highly competitive audition to be considered for the Professional Studies Certificate Program. Students should contact the music enrollment coordinator at m.c.bill@csuohio.edu or (216) 687-5039 for detailed information.

Curriculum:

The curriculum for the Professional Studies Certificate Program includes specialized studies in specific instrument or vocal areas, culminating in a recital, as well as large and small ensemble performing experiences.

Instrumental Track: string, brass, woodwind, percussion - 16 credits

MUA 6XX Applied study on major instrument, 2 credits
MUA 603 - Recital Preparation
MUA 606 - Repertoire
MUS 632 - Solo Recital
MUS 502 - Band/Wind Ensemble OR
MUS 504 - University Orchestra OR
MUS 507 - Jazz Ensemble 2 credits over 2 semesters
MUS 506 - Chamber Ensemble two 1 credit sections
Electives, 4 credits

Keyboard Track - 16 credits

MUA 611-612 Applied lessons, 2 credits
MUA 603 - Recital Preparation
MUS 632 - Solo Recital
MUA 605 - Performance Pedagogy
MUS 506 - Chamber Ensemble OR
MUS 516 - Collaborative Piano and Accompanying any combination of three 1 credit courses
MUS 576 - Extended Workshop (to be taken over two semesters)
Electives, 3 credits

Vocal Track - 16 credits

MUA 621-622 Applied lesson, 2 credits
MUA 603 - Recital Preparation
MUS 632 - Solo Recital
MUA 605 - Performance Pedagogy OR
MUA 606 - Repertoire
MUS 508 - Opera Workshop
MUS 501 - University Chorus OR
MUS 505 - CSU Chorale
Five elective credits: to be chosen from a foreign language, MUS 506 (Chamber Music), MUA 605 (Vocal Pedagogy), MUA 606 (Vocal Repertoire), MUS 501 (University Chorus), or MUS 505 (University Chorale)

Who is eligible to enroll in the program?

Any student who has earned a baccalaureate degree in music is eligible to audition for the program. Students who have earned a graduate degree in music are eligible to pursue the certificate program as well. A student who has received an undergraduate degree, but has not applied for a Master of Music degree, may use credits earned in this certificate program to be applied toward a Master of Music degree at a later time.