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86 Master's degrees in Music in New York, United States
Jazz Studies
The Jazz Studies degree program at The Juilliard School is an advanced course of study for musicians who hold the bachelor’s degree and who seek graduate musical training and classroom learning to prepare themselves more fully for careers as professional musicians.
Conducting
The Master in Conducting from Houghton College will help students learn how to conduct, to shape a diverse group of musicians into a coherent, disciplined, and vibrant whole, to truly value and champion the collaborative aspects of music-making, to be a leader: disciplined, self-motivated, and demanding.
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.
Performance
For those with a passion to further their God-given talents and hard-won accomplishment, the Master of Music degree in Performance from Houghton College offers the opportunity to develop musicianship and performance skills to a deeper level.
Sonic Arts
The Sonic Arts degree from The City University of New York is intended for electroacoustic composers, electronic music composers, sound artists, and sound designers who seek advanced knowledge in the production of artistic and commercial works in the medium of sound.
Music Therapy
Through this Music Therapy MA degree from New York University, you’ll combine practical clinical experiences; advanced course work in music therapy methods, theory, and research; and a unique focus on your personal growth to prepare you to work with the full range of people you’ll see as a music therapist.
Music Education
In the Music Education program from Nazareth University you will gain advanced skills in curriculum, pedagogy, musicianship, research methods, and topics in both music and music education.
Jazz Arts
Jazz Arts from Manhattan School of Music will help you develop your musical career. In addition to successful completion of all academic and performance requirements as indicated in the degree program, students are required to perform an annual jury and/or graduation recital where indicated in the degree program sequence.
Music Therapy
The Department of Music at State University of New York at New Paltz offers a master’s degree in Music Therapy.
Music Education
The Music Education program of the University at Buffalo focuses on designing curriculum and assessment to help you thrive in a challenging and rapidly changing educational environment.
Music Education
This Music Education degree at State University of New York Fredonia prepares students for higher levels of education and provides the academic qualifications required for professional teaching certification in New York State.
Music Therapy
The Music Therapy program at the State University of New York Fredonia assists current and future music therapists deepen their skills and knowledge in line with the Advanced Competencies of the American Music Therapy Association (AMTA) and meet the eligibility requirements for the New York State License in Creative Arts Therapy.
Music Education
The Music Education from Syracuse University prepare graduates to be innovative musicians, effective and engaging educators and advocates of the arts in the schools and communities they serve.
Vocal Performance - Music Theatre and Vocal Pedagogy
Study one-on-one with our expert faculty, receive advanced training in vocal performance, and build a vocal repertoire for teaching. At the Vocal Performance - Music Theatre and Vocal Pedagogy MM/Adv. Cert. from New York University you'll perform in fully staged productions, working with professional directors, choreographers, conductors, and designers.
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.
Strings and Harp
Strings and Harp from Manhattan School of Music develops skilled performers, familiar with solo, ensemble, and orchestral literature; taught by seasoned professionals.
Music Education
Music Education from Buffalo State SUNY offers one of the most rigorous music programs in the United States.
Guitar
Guitar from Manhattan School of Music prepares students for a versatile career through rigorous scholarly and musical training.
Music History
The MA in Music History at The University at Buffalo offers a broadly interdisciplinary, humanistic approach to musical scholarship. From the first semester, students participate in a central component of this degree track: the musicology seminar.
Music Theory
MA in Music Theory students will encounter a wide variety of course options offered by a diverse, energetic faculty. All of our graduate students engage with the important major areas of Western music theory, including Schenkerian analysis, set theory and serialism, and the history of music theory. This program is offered by the University at Buffalo.