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Graduate Degrees, Percussion
Master of Arts
Master of Fine Arts
Doctor of Musical Arts
Master of Arts
Click for M.A. Degree Course Checklist for the Percussion area.
A. General Admission Requirements -- Audition
- The application for admission must be accomplished no later than
the application deadline prior to each session set by the Graduate
College and Registrar (May 1 for Summer session; July 15 for Fall
semester; December 1 - Spring semester).
- In addition to meeting University and School of Music admission
requirements, students wishing to apply for admittance into graduate
programs in the percussion area must provide an audio or video tape
that contains no less than 30 minutes of music. Performances should
show a variety of percussion skills such as keyboard, snare drum,
timpani, multi-percussion, or drum set. In addition to the 30 minutes
of solo/chamber performances, video tapes should, if possible, include
examples of conducting. Students applying for percussion teaching
assistant positions must also audition/interview in person on the
University of Iowa campus. In most cases, percussion teaching assistants
serve a maximum term of two years for M.A. candidates.
B. Final Examination
The final examination committee is selected by the percussion professor
and the student. The percussion professor and faculty members from both
the theory and musicology areas complete this three-member committee.
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Master of Fine Arts
Click for M.F.A. Degree Course Checklist for the Percussion area
The M.F.A. is for students of superior ability in instrumental or vocal performance. It requires a minimum of 60 s.h. of postbaccalaureate study, including two full-length recitals or programs. The M.F.A. requires a Thesis (25:401) consisting of a research paper of moderate length; the M.F.A. Thesis may relate to some or all of the repertoire included on the recitals.
Students may earn a Master of Arts degree while working toward the Master of Fine Arts degree, but must take two separate final examinations.
A. General Admission Requirements -- Audition
- The application for admission must be accomplished no later than
the application deadline prior to each session set by the Graduate
College and Registrar (May 1 for Summer session; July 15 for Fall
semester; December 1 - Spring semester).
- In addition to meeting University and School of Music admission
requirements, students wishing to apply for admittance into graduate
programs in the percussion area must provide an audio or video tape
that contains no less than 30 minutes of music. Performances should
show a variety of percussion skills such as keyboard, snare drum,
timpani, multi-percussion, or drum set. In addition to the 30 minutes
of solo/chamber performances, video tapes should, if possible, include
examples of conducting. Students applying for percussion teaching
assistant positions must also audition/interview in person on the
University of Iowa campus. In most cases, percussion teaching assistants
serve a maximum term of two years for M.F.A. candidates.
B. Final Examination
The final examination committee is selected by the percussion professor
and the student. The percussion professor and faculty members from both
the theory and musicology areas complete this three-member committee.
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Doctor of Musical Arts
Click for D.M.A. Degree Course Checklist for the Percussion area.
A. General Admission Requirements -- Audition
- The application for admission must be accomplished no later than
the application deadline prior to each session set by the Graduate
College and Registrar (May 1 for Summer session; July 15 for Fall
semester; December 1 - Spring semester).
- In addition to meeting University and School of Music admission
requirements, students wishing to apply for admittance into graduate
programs in the percussion area must provide an audio or video tape
that contains no less than 30 minutes of music. Performances should
show a variety of percussion skills such as keyboard, snare drum,
timpani, multi-percussion, or drum set. In addition to the 30 minutes
of solo/chamber performances, video tapes should, if possible, include
examples of conducting. Students applying for percussion teaching
assistant positions must also audition/interview in person on the
University of Iowa campus. In most cases, percussion teaching assistants
serve a three year maximum term for D.M.A. candidates.
B. Specific Performance Requirements
- Qualifying Recital
The qualifying recital is to be presented by the end of the first
term of registration (excluding summer session). A qualifying recital
(of different repertoire) may be repeated once at the discretion of
the examining committee. An M.A. or M.F.A. recital may serve as a
qualifying recital with the prior approval of the instructor.
- D.M.A. Recitals -- 6 s.h.
The D.M.A. recital committee is selected by the percussion professor
and the student. The percussion professor and other School of Music
faculty members from the applied, conducting and theory/musicology
areas complete this five- member committee. Students have the option
of requesting that the qualifying recital count as one of the three
required D.M.A. recitals. A maximum of one non-pass recital is allowed.
One work on each program (including the qualifying recital) is to
be presented by the student without assistance from the instructor.
C. Language Requirement or Secondary Area of Music
The D.M.A. student has a choice of satisfying a language proficiency requirement OR completing coursework in a secondary area of music. See details for these requirements on the D.M.A. checklist.
D. Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination committee is selected by the percussion
professor and the student. The percussion professor and other School
of Music faculty members from the applied, conducting and theory/musicology
areas complete this five-member committee.
E. Doctoral Essay
The doctoral essay committee is also selected by the percussion professor
and the student. The committee consists of the percussion professor
and three other faculty members from the School of Music plus one non-music
faculty member.
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Last updated
15-oct-07
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