MASTER OF MUSIC
The master of music degree program is designed to foster high achievement in the performance of music as well as broad intellectual development. A final professional performance degree for many students, the MM requires 30 credit hours of study beyond the bachelor’s degree, with at least two semesters of study in residence. Students are offered up to four semesters in faculty studios and performance ensembles to complete the MM.
The majors offered within the master of music degree program:
- Composition
- Conducting (Choral)
- Conducting (Orchestral)
- Early Music (Emphasis in Historical Plucked Instruments)
- Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (performance emphasis or writing emphasis)
- Music Education
- Opera (Performance)
- Opera (Stage Directing)
- Performance and Literature (instrumental, vocal, or woodwind doubling)
- Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music
An Important Distinction Between MM and MA Degree Programs
Master’s degrees with majors in composition and music education may be undertaken either within the division of graduate professional studies (the MM as described in this section) or within the division of graduate research studies (the MA). All MM degree programs, including composition and music Education, have a strong performance emphasis. All MM degree applicants must audition on an applied instrument or voice for entry into the degree program, and will follow a curriculum that includes applied study; the MA does not require an audition for admission, and may include applied study on the secondary level.
