Woodwind Specialist Graduate Certificate

About the Woodwind Specialist Graduate Certificate

The 14-hour Woodwind Specialist graduate certificate is designed to support the development of multiple woodwind skills for those seeking careers as doublers either in the jazz or music theater medium, or to support the development of multiple woodwind skills for music education professionals seeking to develop areas of specialty.

The certificate is comprised of two options, each containing five existing applied courses in the current School of Music Program.

OPTION 1: Four-Instrument Concentration

• 8 credits of Applied Lessons (MUAP 5001 : four different instrumental sections, four enrollments of 2 credits, for a total of 8 credits), outside of the student’s home performance area to be selected from applied flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and/or saxophone.
• 6 credits from two 3-credit enrollments in Pedagogy of Applied Music (MUAP 5303 ) and/or Applied Music Literature (MUAP 5302 ) in areas of the student’s choice outside his/her home area of specialty.

OPTION 2: Two-Instrument Concentration

• 8 credits of Applied Lessons (MUAP 5001 : two different instrumental sections, four enrollments of 2 credits, for a total of 8 credits) outside of the student’s home performance area to be selected from applied flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and/or saxophone.
• 6 credits from two 3-credit enrollments in Pedagogy of Applied Music (MUAP 5303 ) and/or Applied Music Literature (MUAP 5302 ) in areas of the student’s choice outside his/her home area of specialty.

Total Credits for both options: 14