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18 Master's degrees offered by the university
Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media
The Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media program of University of Rochester is designed for students seeking careers in jazz studies and contemporary media music performance, composition/arranging, and higher education.
Language Documentation
University of Rochester's The Department of Linguistics offers a new MA in the theory and practice of Language Documentation and description focusing on courses that provide training in linguistics and in the practice, methodology and technology of LDD.
Music Teaching and Learning
At the Music Teaching and Learning program of University of Rochester we believe that all individuals have musical potential, and each person deserves access to a comprehensive music education.
Conducting (Choral or Orchestral, or Wind)
Students in the Conducting (Choral or Orchestral, or Wind) program of University of Rochester study choral literature and rehearsal techniques. The MM in orchestral conducting gives the aspiring conductor insights into the professional conductor’s workshop.
History
The History program of University of Rochester offers individually tailored programs with opportunities for transnational and comparative study.
Early Music
The Early Music program of University of Rochester provides instruction and performance opportunities on a wide range of instruments and musical styles for both graduate and undergraduate students.
Linguistics
The faculty of the Linguistics program of University of Rochester are grounded in the traditional fields of formal linguistics, employing empirical methodologies to examine data and topics in experimental syntax, semantics, pragmatics, phonetics, laboratory phonology, and morphology in collaboration with faculty and students in allied fields.
English
The English program of University of Rochester differs from many of its peer-programs by virtue of its concentrated timeline. Lasting a single academic year, our immersive, intensive course of study prepares students to launch confidently and efficiently into the next stage of their careers.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
University of Rochester's Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages International students can benefit from a wide range of internships and volunteer opportunities, gaining important learning experiences in area schools, colleges, and community agencies, while also strengthening their English skills.
Music Theory
Members of University of Rochester's Eastman Music Theory faculty acknowledge the need to address the issue of antiracism in all our work, be it teaching, research, or service.
Opera (Stage Directing)
The Opera (Stage Directing) program of University of Rochester offers an environment of excellence in which the healthiest development of the vocal artist can be achieved.
Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music
The Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music program of University of Rochester combines intensive study of both instrumental and vocal repertoire, enhanced by a rigorous academic education emphasizing the study of foreign language, music history, and music theory.
Computational Linguistics
University of Rochester's Computational Linguistics master's program at Rochester trains students to be conversant both in language analysis and computational techniques applied to natural language. The curriculum consists of courses in linguistics and computer science for a total of 32 credit hours.
Medical Humanities
The field of Medical Humanities uses the perspectives and tools of humanities and arts disciplines to study the human contexts of healthcare. In the biopsychosocial tradition of healthcare education, the Medical Humanities program of University of Rochester provides foundational training in this field.
Pedagogy of Music Theory
The Pedagogy of Music Theory from University of Rochester is intended either for theory majors who wish to focus on a teaching career (with emphasis in pedagogy, aural skills, composition, and cognition) or other graduate students who may wish to graduate with a double major in Performance and Literature (MM or DMA) and Theory.
Literary Translation
The Literary Translation program of University of Rochester combines academic rigor, strong practical training, and intensive professional development through internships with Open Letter and other literary presses.
Performance and Literature
University of Rochester's Performance and Literature 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 Master of Arts).
Jazz Writing Skills
The Jazz Writing Skills program of University of Rochester has been internationally recognized since the early 1970s.