NOTE:
Applicants will be notified by the end of December if they have passed the pre-screening round. At that point, they should:
• Arrange travel and accommodations to participate in the scheduled audition on the Lincoln campus. All expenses associated with the audition are the responsibility of the applicant.
• For the Audition: Applicants should prepare David Maslanka’s Give Us This Day and John Mackey’s This Cruel Moon. Each applicant is responsible for securing their own full scores and will perform a 20-minute audition with the UNL Wind Ensemble. The audition will focus on Mackey and the second movement of Maslanka and will include opportunities for uninterrupted performance, rehearsal at the applicant’s discretion, and coaching in a quasi-lesson format by the Director of Bands.
•Prior to the audition, a brief diagnostic exam will be administered. The diagnostic is designed to assess the applicant's aural skills, score reading and recognition, analytical skills, knowledge of terminology and transpositions, familiarity with wind band literature, and creative capacity. The skills components of the exam will use Give Us This Day as a point of departure, and applicants may refer to their scores during the assessment. Each applicant will have an interview with the Director of Bands and members of the band faculty to discuss the applicant's professional goals, philosophy, experience, and expectations.
•Questions should be directed to Dr. Carolyn Barber, Director of Bands cbarber2@unl.edu
Online application and pre-screening video due Dec. 15.
Master of Music
Option III - Wind Band Conducting Emphasis
| Area | Course | Credit Hrs | Total Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Music/ Pedagogy | MUAP 8xx - (applied major instrument) MUSC 862x - (applied major instrumental pedagogy) MUEN 852 - Chamber Ensemble | 3-4 hrs | |
| Core Courses | 23 hrs | ||
| MUAP 923 - Wind Band Conducting (over 4 semesters) | 8 hrs | ||
| MUSC 974x - Wind Band Literature (over 4 semesters) | 4 hrs | ||
| MUSC 836 - Intro to Grad Studies | 2 hrs | ||
| History and Theory | 9 hrs | ||
| Theory: (3 or 6 hrs) | |||
| History: (3 or 6 hrs) | |||
| Other Music Courses | 6-7 hrs | ||
| MUEN 845x - Wind Ensemble or Symphonic Band | 4 hrs | ||
| MUSR 69-Recital Attendance (4 semesters) | 0 hrs | ||
| Electives (approved by advisor-e.g., wind band conductor enrolled in orchestral conducting, etc.) | 2-3 hrs | ||
| Conducting Project | MUSC 995 | 3 hrs | |
| TOTAL: | 36 hrs |