REQUIRE MENTS FOR THE MASTER OF COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS THE UNIVER SITY OF OKLAHOMA

For Students Entering the GENERAL REQUIRE MENTS Oklahoma State System Voice: Opera for Higher Education: M730/Q481 Summer 2018 through Minimum Total Hours (Non-)...... 32 Master of Music Spring 2019

REQUIRED COURSES The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of Required Courses (8 hours): satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree. VOIC 5020 Applied Study in Voice 8 All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.

Core Courses (18 hours): Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 (3 hours) 3 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 32 No coursework taken to remediate deficiencies determined by credit hours. the student's score on the Prelim Exam may be used to fulfill this requirement. It may, however, be used as elective credit, Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria providing it is at the 5000- or 6000-level. and is subject to certain limitations.

Music Theory (3 hours) 3 Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied Any graduate level MUTH course except for MUTH 5812, to the master’s degree. MUTH 5822 or any courses may be taken. MUTE 5290 Opera Production (4 semesters) 8 To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade MUTE 5382 Acting for Opera I 2 point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in MUTE 5392 Acting for Opera II 2 all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any). Electives (6 hours): 6 Music Electives (3 hours) Students will be advised early in the first semester of academic, linguistic, As approved by Graduate Liaison and Program Advisor, to be or diction deficiencies that must be addressed before graduation. chosen from graduate level music offerings not directly associated with opera performance. Enrollment for credit in MUTE 5970 Vocal Coaching is acceptable. Electives in Dance or Drama (3 hours) With permission of the department and as approved by Graduate Liaison and Program Advisor.

A student who has done satisfactory graduate work and has earned a 3.0 grade point average may file for master’s candidacy.