Overview
The Master of Music in instrumental conducting program prepares students for a variety of careers in the profession, including college and university teaching and conducting and secondary school teaching and conducting. Because of its rigorous and exacting nature, the program provides comprehensive preparation for those who choose to pursue post-graduate study at the doctoral level. In the master’s degree program, students will receive instruction in rehearsal technique, score study and analysis, nonverbal communication skills, performance practice, historical context and guidance in creative entrepreneurship.
Students applying to the Master of Music in instrumental conducting program at the Meadows School of the Arts must submit video evidence of their work and complete an interview with the conductor/professor in their area of emphasis: wind ensemble or orchestra. Finalists for the degree program will be invited to campus for an interview, comprehensive diagnostic testing and an audition with one of the instrumental ensembles.
