Music

1.5k Master's degrees in Music

University of Oregon4,0(25)

Eugene, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Conducting

The Conducting programme at the University of Oregon is a two-year Master of Music degree designed for experienced teacher-conductors. This full-time, on-campus course offers specialisations in choral, orchestral, or wind conducting, providing elite mentorship and performance opportunities for graduate students.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

2 years$34,386/yr

Anglia Ruskin University4,0(112)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Music Therapy

Anglia Ruskin University's Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research is an international centre for research into music therapy, putting you at the heart of new Music Therapy research worldwide.

M.Phil. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$22,662/yr

Boston University4,1(85)

Boston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Performance

The Master of Music in Performance program at Boston University provides training to highly advanced instrumentalists and vocalists, focusing on the study and performance of solo repertoire as well as chamber music, orchestral, wind ensemble, choral, and/or opera repertoire.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$66,670/yr

University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg4,1(151)

Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Arts in Music

The Arts in Music degree offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is a postgraduate degree in research. The research can be in musicology or ethnomusicology, but can also include another subdiscipline of academic music studies as long as the research undertaken is of a scholarly nature.

M.A. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 yearsTuition not available

New Mexico State University4,8(6)

Las Cruces, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Music (Conducting)

New Mexico State University's Music (Conducting) Master of Music program is dedicated to preparing conductors for careers in music leadership and orchestral direction.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$19,050/yr

University of North Carolina School of the Arts4,2(5)

Winston-Salem, United States

Brass - Horn

At Brass - Horn from University of North Carolina School of the Arts you will be part of a vibrant school of artists and musicians committed to the mastery of your instrument.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

2 years$24,399/yr

University of Kentucky3,2(5)

Lexington-Fayette, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Music Education

Music Education majors at the University of Kentucky may choose between a vocal/elementary general music track or an instrumental (band/orchestra) track. See the School of Music Admissions & Auditions page for more information about applying to be a music major or graduate student.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$37,326/yr

The University of Manchester4,0(95)

Manchester, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Composition (Instrumental and Vocal music)

This Composition (Instrumental and Vocal music) course from The University of Manchester offers intensive training for composers and provides excellent preparation for doctoral work or a career in the professional world.

M.Mus. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$36,639/yr

University of Southampton4,4(91)

Southampton, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music (Composition)

Enhance your knowledge with the Music (Composition) MMus course offered by the University of Southampton. You’ll graduate with the skills for a career in music or further research on a PhD.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$38,946/yr

The Ohio State University4,5(31)

Columbus, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Music

The School of Music at The Ohio State University offers the Master of Arts in education, musicology, pedagogy or theory.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$44,310/yr

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee3,8(14)

Milwaukee, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Music - Chamber Music Performance

The Music - Chamber Music Performance concentration is designed for the instrumentalist who is admitted to the Institute of Chamber Music at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. The major focus of the Institute of Chamber Music is to provide professional training experiences in the performance of chamber repertoire through well-matched chamber ensembles from duos through large chamber ensembles.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$27,090/yr

Cleveland Institute of Music5,0(1)

Cleveland, United States

Voice

When you study in the Voice program of Cleveland Institute of Music, you get more than a secure technical foundation in vocal and dramatic skills.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

2 years$52,500/yr

University of Louisiana at Lafayette4,3(7)

Lafayette, United States Top 9% in Worldwide

Music

The Master of Music program at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is designed to develop your professional and scholarly competence in a wide range of artistic and cultural areas.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$12,788/yr

Bard College4,1(9)

Cambridge, United States

Chinese Music and Culture

The Master of Arts in Chinese Music and Culture at Bard College is a two-year program offering students a unique interdisciplinary approach to Chinese music studies and Chinese culture studies. This collaborative program between the US-China Music Institute and the Asian Studies Program at Bard College will begin enrolling students in Fall 2022.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$52,370/yr

Texas Tech University4,0(9)

Lubbock, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Music - Pedagogy

Music - Pedagogy from Texas Tech University provides the unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge scholars both within and beyond the fields of the performing arts, incorporating collaboration and cross-disciplinary research, and preparing the candidate for a range of professional, scholarly, and creative endeavors.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$17,918/yr

University of South Carolina3,7(6)

Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Music Education

Gain additional knowledge in pedagogy, music theory and history, educational research, assessment, curriculum development and more with this Music Education degree program offered by University of South Carolina

M.Ed. Full-time On-campus +2

1 year$29,760/yr

Portland State University4,1(47)

Portland, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Music - Conducting

The Music - Conducting program from Portland State University will offer you a strong foundation in music literature, research methods, and orchestration, music theory, music history, and arranging.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$9,144/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Percussion Studies

At the Percussion Studies MM program from New York University you'll work closely with a renowned faculty – top commercial and symphonic percussionists – in weekly private lessons and participate in repertoire classes that focus on solo performance and pedagogy.

M.Mus. Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$55,254/yr

University of Kansas4,6(8)

Lawrence, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Music Theory and Composition

The Music Theory and Composition programme at the University of Kansas offers comprehensive degree paths including BA, BM, MM, DMA, and PhD options. Students engage in full-time study at the Lawrence campus, developing unique creative voices and scholarly expertise under the guidance of internationally recognised faculty members.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,712/yr

Liberty University4,2(26)

Lynchburg, United States

Music and Worship - Commercial Music Performance

This Music and Worship - Commercial Music Performance MA programme from the Liberty University has a specialization in commercial music performance so that you can train under industry professionals with state-of-the-art equipment in preparation for a career like no other.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

3 years$5,700/yr