The following ensemble requirements are assigned to DMus students at the time of admission:
- Brass and Winds: 4 terms comprising a combination of large ensemble (MUEN 597, MUEN 594, MUEN 590) and small ensemble ( MUEN 560, 561, MUEN 568)
- Choral Conducting: 4 terms of MUEN 5xx or 6xx
- Piano: 4 terms of MUEN 5xx or 6xx
- Collaborative Piano: 4 terms of MUEN 5xx or 6xx
- Percussion: 2 terms of 5xx or 6xx
- Strings/Organ: No ensembles
- Early Music Instruments: 4 terms of MUEN 5xx
- Voice: 4 terms of MUEN 5xx or 6xx
- Opera Coach: 4 terms of MUEN 596
