Dec 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
Catalog Navigation
  Catalog Home
  The University
  Academic Regulations
  Admission and Readmission
  Certificates, Degrees, and other Graduate Programs
  Colleges/Schools and Associated Programs
  Courses
  Distance Education/ECU Online
  Expenses and Financial Assistance
  Graduate Student Funding
  Scholar, International, and Leadership Programs
  Student Affairs
  What’s New This Year?
  Academic Calendars
  Archived Catalogs
  Campus Map
  Faculty Emeriti
  Undergraduate Catalog
  University Policies
HELP
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Music, MM

Facebook this Page (opens a new window)
Tweet this Page (opens a new window)

Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Certificates, Degrees, and other Graduate Programs

Program Coordinator: Jay Juchniewicz (A210 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-1251; juchniewiczj@ecu.edu)

Contact Information by Concentration Area

  • Collaborative Piano: Kwan Yi (A376 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-1253; yik17@ecu.edu.
  • Composition: Travis Alford (A308 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-1249; alfordt16@ecu.edu)
  • Conducting:
    • Band - William Staub (A307 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-6152; staubw@ecu.edu)
    • Choral - James Franklin (A204 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-6243; franklinjam15@ecu.edu)
    • Orchestral - Jorge Richter (A311 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-6340; richterj@ecu.edu)
  • Jazz Performance: Jeff Bair (A368 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-1254; bairj@ecu.edu)
  • Keyboard Performance Specialist and Pedagogy: Keiko Sekino (A374 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-5184; sekinok@ecu.edu)
  • Music Education: Andrea VanDeusen (A212 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-2652; vandeusena17@ecu.edu)
  • Music History and Literature: Navid Bargrizan (A311 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-6851)
  • Pedagogy (Vocal): Jami Rhodes (A206 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-1244; rhodesja@ecu.edu)
  • Performance: Jay Juchniewicz (A210 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-1251; juchniewiczj@ecu.edu)
  • Sacred Music: Keiko Sekino (A374 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-5184; sekinok@ecu.edu)
  • Theory: Mario Rey (A266 Fletcher Music Center; 252-328-6197; reym@ecu.edu)

 The degree requires a minimum of 34-37 s.h. as follows:

I. Core - 14-15 s.h.

Note:

Students in the music education concentration will take MUSC 6836 and MUSC 6837 as the 6 additional s.h. in theory, analysis, history, or literature requirement. Voice students in the pedagogy and performance concentrations will take MUSC 6596 and it will count 3 s.h. towards the 6 additional s.h. in theory, analysis, history, or literature requirement. Students in the jazz performance concentration will take three courses of MUSC 6095, MUSC 6096, MUSC 6295, MUSC 6296, or MUSC 6396 as the 6 additional s.h. in theory, analysis, history, or literature requirement. Piano students in the performance concentrations will take MUSC 5737 and MUSC 5747 as the 6 additional s.h. in theory, analysis, history, or literature requirement.

II. Concentration areas - 20-24 s.h.

Students normally complete a single concentration. Highly qualified students may complete two related concentrations, but only after acceptable auditions or portfolio submissions in both areas at the time of admission.

Choose from the following:

A. Collaborative Piano Concentration - 20 s.h.

1. Applied music and recitals (10 s.h.)

2. Other studies in music (10 s.h.)

B. Choral Conducting Concentration - 22 s.h.

Candidates for this concentration must conduct a public performance of a major choral composition as a final project.

1. Applied music and recitals (14 s.h.)

2. Other studies in music (8 s.h.)

C. Composition Concentration - 23 s.h.

1. Applied composition (12 s.h.)

(Select 12 s.h. of repetitions from the following in consultation with advisor. MUSC 6366 must be taken for two semesters.)

2. Recital (2 s.h.)

3. Thesis (3 s.h.)

4. Other studies in music (6 s.h.)

D. Instrumental Conducting Concentration - 22 s.h.

Audition repertoire will be chosen from the standard literature by the auditioning committee. Students must demonstrate keyboard proficiency at an acceptable level. Candidates for this degree must conduct a public performance of a major composition as a final project.

1. Applied music and recital (14 s.h.)

2. Other studies in music (8 s.h.)

E. Jazz Performance Concentration - 22 s.h.

In addition to the recital required of all performance candidates at the masters level, jazz performance concentration students must complete at least one original jazz composition per semester. 

1. Applied music and recitals (12 s.h.)

2. Other studies in music (10 s.h.)

F. Keyboard Performance Specialist and Pedagogy Concentration - 24 s.h.

1. Pedagogy practicum - 4 s.h.

2. Major applied area and recital - 10 s.h.

The following applied courses must be taken in some combination to total 8 s.h.

  • MUSC 6_ _1
  • MUSC 6_ _2
  • MUSC 6_ _3
  • MUSC 6_ _4

3. First minor applied area and recital - 5 s.h.

The following applied courses must be taken in some combination to total 4 s.h.

  • MUSC 6_ _1
  • MUSC 6_ _2
  • MUSC 6_ _3
  • MUSC 6_ _4

4. Second minor applied area and recital - 5 s.h.

The following applied courses must be taken in some combination to total 4 s.h.

  • MUSC 6_ _1
  • MUSC 6_ _2
  • MUSC 6_ _3
  • MUSC 6_ _4

G. Music Education Concentration - 20-22 s.h.

This concentration includes areas of emphasis in pedagogical studies, choral or instrumental conducting, performance, or theory-composition. All areas of emphasis are approved for North Carolina graduate teacher licensure.

Areas of emphasis

Choose from the following:

1. Choral conducting - 21 s.h.
a. Teacher education - 3 s.h.
b. Pedagogical studies - 3 s.h.
c. Choral conducting - 8 s.h.
d. Ensembles - 2 s.h.

Choose from the following:

e. Applied music - 2 s.h. (1,1)

The notation (1,1) indicates the recommendation that an applied, private lesson is taken for 1 s.h. (1/2 hour lesson per week) for two consecutive semesters. Choose from applied music courses (voice or piano recommended).

f. Final project or thesis - 3 s.h.
2. Instrumental conducting - 22 s.h.
a. Teacher education - 3 s.h.
b. Pedagogical studies - 3 s.h.
c. Instrumental conducting - 9 s.h.
d. Ensembles - 2 s.h.

Choose two of the following:

e. Applied music - 2 s.h. (1,1)

The notation (1, 1) indicates the recommendation that an applied, private lesson is taken for 1 s.h. (1/2 hour lesson per week) for two consecutive semesters. Choose from applied music courses (primary instrument recommended).

f. Final project or thesis - 3 s.h.
3. Music theory/composition - 22 s.h.
a. Teacher education - 3 s.h.
b. Pedagogical studies - 3 s.h.
c. Music theory/composition - 8 s.h.
d. Other studies in music - 3 s.h.

Choose from the following:

e. Applied music - 2 s.h.

Choose from the following:

f. Final project or thesis - 3 s.h.
4. Pedagogical studies - 20 s.h.
a. Teacher education - 3 s.h.
b. Pedagogical studies - 9 s.h.

Choose three of the following:

c. Other studies in music - 3 s.h.

Choose from the following:

d. Applied music - 2 s.h.

Choose from the following applied music courses:

e. Final project or thesis - 3 s.h.
5. Performance - 22 s.h.
a. Teacher education - 3 s.h.
b. Pedagogical studies - 3 s.h.
c. Applied music - 8 s.h.

Choose 8 s.h. of graduate applied music in any area, as approved by the chair and/or advisor.

d. Ensembles - 2 s.h.

Choose two of the following:

e. Other studies in music - 3 s.h.

Choose from the following:

f. Final project or thesis - 3 s.h.

H. Music History and Literature Concentration - 21 s.h.

Students accepted in the music history and literature concentration must demonstrate reading ability in at least one appropriate secondary language. Those identified with deficiencies will be advised to take courses as appropriate.

1. Advanced history and literature (6 s.h.)

2. Area of emphasis (6 s.h.)

Select one of the below areas of emphasis.

a. Ethnomusicology emphasis

Select 6 s.h. in consultation with chair and/or advisor from the following: 

b. Historical musicology emphasis

Select 6 s.h. in consultation with chair and/or advisor from the following: 

3. Thesis (6 s.h.)

4. Other studies in music (3 s.h.)

Select 3 s.h. of courses from the following: 

I. Pedagogy (Vocal) Concentration - 21 s.h.

1. Pedagogy and recital (8 s.h.)

2. Other studies in music (13 s.h.)

J. Performance (Instrumental) Concentration - 20 s.h.

(brass, percussion, string, or woodwind)

1. Applied music and recital (10 s.h.)

(The following applied courses must be taken in some combination to total 8 s.h.)

  • MUSC 6_ _1
  • ​MUSC 6_ _2
  • MUSC 6_ _3
  • MUSC 6_ _4

2. Other studies in music (10 s.h.)

K. Performance (Piano) Concentration - 20 s.h.

1. Applied music and recital (10 s.h.)

(The following applied courses must be taken in some combination to total 8 s.h.)

  • MUSC 6_ _1
  • MUSC 6_ _2
  • MUSC 6_ _3
  • MUSC 6_ _4

2. Other studies in music (10 s.h.)

L. Performance (Voice) Concentration - 20 s.h.

Students accepted in the voice performance concentration must demonstrate proficiency in French, German, and Italian language and diction. Those identified with deficiences will be advised to take courses as appropriate. 

Applied music and recital (10 s.h.)

(The following applied courses must be taken in some combination to total 8 s.h.)

  • MUSC 6_ _1
  • MUSC 6_ _2
  • MUSC 6_ _3
  • MUSC 6_ _4

Other studies in music (10 s.h.)

M. Sacred Music Concentration - 21-23 s.h.

(choral conducting or organ)

Choose an area of emphasis:

1. Choral conducting - 21 s.h.
a. Applied music and recital (12 s.h.)
b. Other studies in music (9 s.h.)

(Select 9 s.h. from the following.)

2. Organ - 23 s.h.
a. Applied music and recital (10 s.h.)
  • MUSC 6022 - Applied Organ
  • MUSC 6995  - Graduate Recital
b. Other studies in music (13 s.h.)

N. Theory Concentration - 20 s.h.

1. Advanced theory (12 s.h.)

2. Thesis (3 s.h.)

3. Other studies in music (5 s.h.)

Return to {$returnto_text} Return to: Certificates, Degrees, and other Graduate Programs


Facebook this Page (opens a new window)
Tweet this Page (opens a new window)