Master of Music in Conducting

Instrumental Conducting (Orchestral or Wind)
The Masters Degree in Instrumental Conducting

Choral Conducting

At ROWAN UNIVERSITY…..
The Master of Music program with emphasis in Choral Conducting provides for intensive development of performance skills, broad knowledge of the literature in the area of specialization and greater understanding of the musical profession.

Accreditation:
NASM (National Association of Schools of Music)

Courses

• Applied Conducting I-IV
• Choral Literature
• Ensemble (Concert Choir, Women's Chorus, Men's Chorus)
• Form and Analysis
• Assist conduct Concert Choir, Women’s or Men’s Choir
• Music in the Related Arts
• Vocal Pedagogy
• Score Reading I-II
• Advanced Orchestration
• Electives (foreign language strongly suggested - Italian, French or German)

Requirements for auditions:

• Important Audition Information
• The applicant will conduct the Rowan Concert Choir for a 20-minute rehearsal.
• The applicant will conduct three works with the Rowan Concert Choir. The repertoire will be chosen based on programming already in place for a particular season, as well as other repertoire agreed upon bythe Director of Choral Studies and the applicant.
• A written list of repertoire that the applicant has conducted should be provided prior to the audition.
• Compact disc recording of a group the applicant has conducted should also be provided several weeks prior to the audition.
• The candidate will vocally sight-read some exercises provided at the audition.
• The applicant will meet with the selection committee for a brief question and answer session immediately following the audition.
• This audition evaluates conciseness of the conducting gesture, rehearsal pacing and efficiency, communication skills, ability to solve rehearsal problems effectively and quickly, and general conductor manner. The Choral Conducting program maintains a very limited group of graduate personnel. The audition is absolutely critical to being accepted into the program. No taped auditions are accepted.

CONTACT Prof. Marian Stieber (Stieber@rowan.edu) for an appointment to talk further about the graduate program in choral conducting.

Students presently in the Master of Music (Choral) Conducting Program

Note:  Full-time students in the MM (Choral Conducting) are the priority for this program, although there are occasional part-time students.  It is strongly recommended that students spend at least one year of residency in the choral area at Rowan University.  The remaining semester can be done part-time. No scholarships or graduate assistantships are available for part-time students.

Note: The applicant must fulfill all of the admissions requirements of The Graduate School. Please contact the Program Advisor, Bryan Appleby-Wineberg, for entrance requirements beyond the audition information on this page.

Program Advisor
Dr. Bryan K. Appleby-Wineberg
• Call 856-256-4500, x 3526
• Email applebywineberg@rowan.edu
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Director of Bands
Dr. John Pastin
• Call 856-256-4500, x3531
• Email pastin@rowan.edu
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Director of Orchestra
Prof. Salvatore Scarpa
• Call 856-256-4500, x3529
• Email scarpa@rowan.edu
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Director of Jazz Studies
Prof. Denis Di Blasio
• Call 856-256-4500, x3528
• Email diblasio@rowan.edu
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Opera Company Director
Prof. Marian Stieber
• Call 856-256-4500, x 3715
• Email stieber@rowan.edu
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