In addition to music history and theory offered by the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, the Early Music Institute offers a wide selection of courses including Literature and Performance Practices of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Music (3-course series); Continuo Readings and Performance; Playing and Singing from Original Notation; Bibliography; Research in Early Music (with changing topics) and Seminars. Please contact us if you would like further information regarding the Early Music Institute.

EMI Courses

M435/635     Performance practice before 1750 (North) / spring
M415/515     Interpretation of unaccompanied Bach (Ritchie) / fall, spring
M517     Medieval literature and performance practice (Gillespie) / odd year spring
M518     Renaissance literature and performance practice (Gillespie) / even year spring
M519     Baroque literature and performance practice (Legêne) / fall
M420/520     Classical literature and performance practice (McCraw) / spring
M558     Improvisation in early music (Legêne) / spring
M558     Topics in early music: baroque ornamentation (Legêne) / fall
M558     Practice reading early notation (Gillespie) / spring
M458/558    Topics in early music: historical instruments / fall, spring

F501       Accompaniment of baroque music (North and Wright) / fall
F502       Reading in basso continuo (Wright) / spring
F503       Advanced topics in basso continuo (North or Wright) / spring (dependent upon enrollment)
F520       Topics in performance study: baroque orchestra rep for winds (McCraw) / fall
F520       Topics in performance study: classical wind chamber music (McCraw) / fall

Degrees Offered

Click on the program name below to view degree requirements.  For detailed information and policies on all degree and certificate programs please refer to the JSoM Academic Bulletin.

• B.M., Early Music - Instrument Emphasis

• B.M., Early Music - Vocal Emphasis
  
  

• M.M., Early Music - Instrumental or Vocal Emphasis (2005)

• M.M., Early Music - Instrumental or Vocal Emphasis (2007-2009)

• M.M., Early Music - Keyboard/Plucked Instrument Emphasis (2005)

• M.M., Early Music - Keyboard/Plucked Instrument Emphasis (2007-2009)

• M.M., Early Music - Recorder Pedagogy Emphasis (2005)

• M.M., Early Music - Recorder Pedagogy Emphasis (2007-2009)
   

• D.M., Early Music - Ensemble Direction Emphasis* (2005)
  *This option is no longer offered.

• D.M., Early Music - Instrumental/Vocal Emphasis (2005)

• D.M., Early Music - Instrumental/Vocal Emphasis (2007-2009)

• D.M., Early Music - Keyboard/Plucked Instrument Emphasis (2005)

• D.M., Early Music - Keyboard/Plucked Instrument Emphasis (2007-2009)
  

Admission for all degree programs in Early Music is by audition. For audition purposes, a demonstration of general musicianship is more important than knowledge of historical performance practice. Students should perform two or more contrasting pieces (at least 15 minutes total) from their repertoire.

Admission to all Early Music graduate programs is conditional upon passing a hearing during the second semester of residence which demonstrates satisfactory progress toward the anticipated successful completion of the program.

Pre-requisites:

• B.M.: Admission to a standard university undergraduate degree program.
• M.M.: Bachelor of music degree or its demonstrated equivalent.
• D.M.: Master's degree with the same major or its demonstrated equivalent, which may be offered in partial fulfillment of major or minor field requirements, subject to evaluation and acceptance.

Other non-degree programs:

• Artist Diploma (2005)
• Artist Diploma (2007-2009)
• Performer Diploma (2005)
• Performer Diploma (2007-2009)
• Visiting Student

Admission to the Artist Diploma or Performer Diploma requires an audition. Final admission to the Artist Diploma occurs during the first semester of study after an audition for the Artist Diploma Committee. Specific audition requirements for the Artist or Performer Diplomas are the same as the graduate audition requirements.

The Visiting Student enrollment option requires an audition in accordance with the graduate audition requirements for each instrument as well as permission from a faculty member for instruction.

For more information please visit the Music Graduate Office and the Undergraduate Advising & Records Services websites.