Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting - Orchestral

The Mission of the School of Music at The University of Oklahoma is to advance learning, teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service. Faculty and students will actively promote and contribute to the teaching profession, discover knowledge as performers and researchers, and enhance the discipline of music through professional service at the national and international levels. Established in 1903, the School of Music was the second School established on the OU campus and has been an Institutional Member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1931. The only doctoral granting music school in Oklahoma, the OU School of Music will serve its constituents through the artistic and scholarly productivity of its faculty, students and alumni. The University of Oklahoma will award music degrees in the areas of composition, education, musicology, performance and theory. The School of Music at OU will maintain its traditions while offering programs that prepare students for an evolving and diverse future.

Curriculum vita with a description of position responsibilities and conducting repertoire
A video recording or digital link to a recent ensemble performance and/or rehearsal conducted by the applicant
A detailed description of the applicant's current conducting program (ensemble size, ability of performers, rehearsal and performance schedule, repertoire, etc.).
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The live audition will be a 25-minute conducting audition rehearsal with a University ensemble presented before a committee consisting of appropriate members of the Graduate Music Faculty. Conducting repertoire will be selected by the Director of Bands.
A 20-minute rehearsal of a work chosen by the Director of Bands and conducted at sight by the applicant.
Resume
Personal Statement
Why do you want this degree, and why do you want it from OU?
Three letters of recommendation
While all three of your letters of recommendation should be from someone who can speak to your ability to be a successful graduate student in a music program, we ask that you consider the following when requesting your recommendations:
One letter should be from a person who has considerable knowledge about your abilities as a performer, conductor, or composer (e.g.: studio professor, ensemble conductor, chamber coach, etc.).
One letter should be from a person who can speak to your abilities as a scholar of music.
If you are applying for a doctoral degree, the Master of Music in Music Theory, or the Master of Music in Musicology, you must also upload a sample of your scholarly writing.
This sample should not be more than 3 years old.
Minimum of 5 pages of double-spaced text, not counting bibliography.
Should represent your best scholarly writing and researching skills in music.
Should present a complete argument supporting a clear thesis.
Should feature a consistent method for citations.
Examples include but are not limited to a critical analysis, a research paper in musicology, music in culture, or music pedagogy, or an article suitable for publication in a recognized scholarly or professional music journal.
Scoring 6.5 or higher on the IELTS, Scoring 79 or higher on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT)