18 Master's degrees in Musicology in New York, United States
Music Theory and Composition - Songwriting
At the Music Theory and Composition - Songwriting MM program from New York University you'll take private lessons in composition, develop specific skills and sensibilities, and acquire a set of tools and techniques necessary to build a career in the constantly evolving music industry.
Orchestral Conducting
Headed by internationally renowned conductor David Robertson, music director of the St. Louis Symphony, the Orchestral Conducting program of The Juilliard School has trained many of today's most prominent orchestral and opera conductors.
Applied Music and Music Teaching
The combined MAT in Applied Music and Music Teaching from The City University of New York offers students who have already earned a bachelor's degree and developed a professional level of performance ability the opportunity to continue serious study in music while simultaneously developing teaching competency.
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.
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.
Musicology
The Aaron Copland School of Musicology at The City University of New York offers university curricula in musical composition, theory, and musicology, leading to the Master of Arts (MA) degree.
Ethnomusicology
The students of the Ethnomusicology program of University of Rochester will be interviewed and admitted to the musicology department via the same process as incoming musicology students, which includes the evaluation of writing samples of students’ undergraduate work, or of their graduate work in other areas.
Vocal Performance - Music Theatre
At the Vocal Performance - Music Theatre MM program from New York University you'll perform in fully staged productions under the guidance of professional directors, choreographers, conductors, and designers.
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.
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.
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.
Musicology
The Musicology program from University of Rochester provides students across the Eastman community with creatively designed courses that explore the intricacies of musical meaning and aesthetics in widely divergent historical, cultural, and geographical settings.
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.
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.
Conducting
The Conducting from Syracuse University is highly focused with refined enrollment allowing students generous podium time with outstanding ensembles, creative collaboration in coaching and opportunities for off-campus collaboration.
Jazz Writing Skills
The Jazz Writing Skills program of University of Rochester has been internationally recognized since the early 1970s.