Music

1.5k Master's degrees in Music

University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(21)

Honolulu, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Music - Composition

The Music - Composition program at University of Hawaii at Manoa in composition is designed to expose students to a rich variety of multicultural influences while developing compositional technique.

Master Full-time On-campus

1 year$44,864/yr

New England Conservatory of Music

Boston, United States

Strings-Violin

Develop impeccable technique across a breadth of repertoire as a string player at NEC. String-Violin program students receive studio instruction from one of the world’s most distinguished faculties and collaborate with equally passionate and dedicated peers.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

2 years$61,561/yr

Ohio University4,5(31)

Athens, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Music Theory

The M.M. in Music Theory at Ohio University is intended for those students whose interest in music theory leads them to desire to teach and perform research at the college or university level.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$36,729/yr

University of Melbourne4,2(116)

Melbourne, Australia Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music - Opera Performance

The Music - Opera Performance program at University of Melbourne is a professional training program offering elite-level training for opera singers and répétiteurs.

Master Full-time On-campus

2 years$33,855/yr

Clemson University4,0(9)

Clemson, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Music Education

Music Education from Clemson University is designed for certified working music teachers who desire to complete a master’s degree in music education while maintaining their full-time teaching position.

Master Full-time On-campus

1½ year$29,276/yr

Queen's University Belfast4,3(81)

Belfast, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Sound and Music

The MA in Sound and Music from Queen's University Belfast allows for specialised study in diverse music disciplines including composition, instrument design, musicology, performance and recording, while bringing together students across these areas (and more) to explore a broad range of topics through collaboration and individual research.

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

1 year$31,211/yr

Temple University4,2(71)

Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Music Theory

Study the current analytical trends in music theory and its applications with the Master of Music in Music Theory in Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance. The program culminates in a comprehensive examination and a written project that is 30 to 40 pages in length. You will have six years to complete the 32-credit-hour master’s degree on a full- or part-time basis.

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

1 year$52,864/yr

Wesleyan University3,4(5)

Middletown, United States

Music

The Music program of Wesleyan University has concentrations in scholarship (ethnomusicology/musicology), experimental music/composition, and performance.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$18,495/yr

California Institute of the Arts CalArts4,5(11)

California, United States

World Percussion

The MFA Program in World Percussion from California Institute of the Arts CalArts is designed to enable students to acquire the multiple skillsets that will empower them to stake out their own, unique, career pathways to success.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus

2 years$60,650/yr

University of North Florida4,3(9)

Jacksonville Beach, United States

Music Education - Professional Education

Completion of the Music Education - Professional Education degree at University of North Florida and passing the Florida Department of Education Professional Knowledge and Music Subject Area exams will ensure students meet the eligibility requirements to apply to the FLDOE for a Florida Professional Teaching Certificate.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$18,792/yr

University of West London4,4(79)

London, United Kingdom

Performance (Classical, Jazz & Popular)

This Performance (Classical, Jazz & Popular) course from the University of West London focuses on developing your musical performance in classical, jazz and popular styles at an advanced level.

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

1 year$23,408/yr

New York University4,3(114)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Vocal Performance - Classical Voice and Vocal Pedagogy

At the Vocal Performance - Classical Voice and Vocal Pedagogy MM/Adv. Cert. from New York University you’ll study one-on-one with renowned faculty, receive intensive training in voice, diction, and acting, and build a vocal repertoire for teaching.

Master Full-time +2 On-campus

1 year$55,254/yr

University of Nevada, Reno4,1(13)

Reno, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Music Performance-Instrumental Performance

The University of Nevada, Reno Department of Music prepares students for careers in music and beyond. The Master of Music Performance-Instrumental Performance degree is offered at University of Nevada, Reno in the School of the Arts.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$18,632/yr

University of Kansas4,6(8)

Lawrence, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Organ and Church Music

The history of Organ and Church Music study at the University of Kansas is long and distinguished. From modest beginnings in 1867, it has grown into one of the largest programs in the country.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$20,712/yr

Western University - Canada4,0(56)

London, Canada Top 2% in Worldwide

Popular Music and Culture

Popular Music and Culture from Western University - Canada offers in-depth study of popular music in its musical, cultural, and industrial contexts.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$12,027/yr

University of Pretoria4,2(326)

Pretoria, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

Composition

Composition from University of Pretoria provides a holistic education, transferable skills, critical thinking, and communication and problem-solving that will help you develop to your full potential.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus

1 year$5,068/yr

University of California, Santa Barbara4,2(32)

Santa Barbara, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Media Arts and Technology

The Media Arts and Technology programme at the University of California, Santa Barbara offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. This full-time, on-campus course integrates engineering with creative arts. It is designed for ambitious students with backgrounds in science or music who wish to pursue advanced intermedia research.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus

1 year$14,430/yr

Temple University4,2(71)

Philadelphia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

String Pedagogy

The String Pedagogy at Temple University will refine your musicianship and teaching skills.

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

1 year$53,922/yr

University of Nicosia4,1(161)

Nicosia, Cyprus Top 8% in Worldwide

Music

The Music programme from University of Nicosia aims to ensure the students’ ability to excel in today’s professional environment, where musicians must posses exceptional training as both teachers and performers.

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

1½ yearTuition not available

University of Minnesota4,2(48)

Minneapolis, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Musicology

The Musicology program at the University of Minnesota reflects the diverse interests and methodological approaches of the faculty, including historical criticism and analysis, archival research, editing, source studies, performance issues, and gender studies.

M.A. Full-time On-campus

1 year$35,162/yr