Overview
The Master of Music in choral conducting prepares students to excel throughout this stunningly varied profession, including teaching and conducting at secondary and collegiate levels, as well as working with community, church, symphonic and professional ensembles. This rigorous program also prepares students for further study at the doctoral level should they wish to pursue it. In the master’s degree program, students will study and develop nonverbal communication skills, rehearsal technique, musicianship, score study and analysis skills, performance practice, historical context, community engagement, and creative entrepreneurship.
Students applying to the Master of Music in choral conducting program at the Meadows School of the Arts must submit video evidence of their work as part of their application. Finalists for the degree program will be invited to campus for an audition, comprehensive diagnostic skills testing and an interview with the director of choral activities.