Graduate Certificate in Music Performance
The Graduate Certificate in Music Performance requires a minimum of 12 credit hours of graduate-level coursework completed in 1 year of study, distributed into the categories listed below. Selections must be approved by the area coordinator for your area of interest.
*International Graduate Students - F-1 international graduate students must maintain enrollment of 9 credit hours per semester until their final semester of enrollment. Elective courses in the School of Music or courses in the AEC may be taken to reach this enrollment. Students enrolling in a combination of AEC and music courses will be issued a “pathway” I-20 instead of a Certificate I-20.
Contact Information
- Area Coordinators for specific performance areas of study can be found in the faculty directory.
- Graduate Student Academic Services: musicgrad@ku.edu or 785-864-1952.
A list of all course offerings can be found on the Schedule of Classes.
Graduate Certificate in Music Performance Program Guide
Artist Certificate Recital (1 hours)
799 Course (1 credit hours per term specific to student's area of interest)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 799 | 1 |
Large Ensemble (2 hours)
BAND/ORCH/CHOR (1 credit hours per term specific to student's area of interest)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 1 |
Electives (1 hours)
MUS 800: Community Outreach Performance Project
Elective in SOM specific to student's area
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Studio Instruction (2 hours)
711 Course (3 credit hours per term specific to student's area of interest)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 711 | 3 |
Other Instruction (2 hours)
CHAM/JAZZ Combo/ACMP/VOIC 820 (Vocal Coaching)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |||
| 1 |
AEC Course (3 hours)
1st semester required enrollment for international students (only required if TOEFL score is between 65-80)
| Course | Hrs | Term | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Graduation Requirements
| Check | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 12 Total Graduate Credit Hours | |
| 3.0 Cumulative Graduate GPA | |
| Applied for Graduation in Enroll & Pay |