Master's Programs
The Jacobs School of Music offers the Master of Music degree with majors in music performance, conducting (choral, orchestral and wind), early music, jazz studies, organ and sacred music, composition, computer music composition, and music theory; the Master of Music Education degree; and the Master of Science in Music Education. Through the University Graduate School, students may seek the Master of Arts degree with a major in musicology.
General Information
- Information for new students (including orientation schedule)
- General Information on Master's degrees
- Master's program policies (including minimum grades, minimum credit hours, time limit, residency, and transfer policies)
- Double major and double degree options
- Recital policies and procedures
- Performer's Certificate
Proficiency Requirements
- Graduate Entrance Exams (Music History & Literature and Music Theory proficiencies)
- Keyboard proficiency
- Performance proficiency (only non-performance majors)
- Language proficiency (only students in voice, early music voice, and musicology)
Coursework Requirements
- Major field requirements This page includes printer-friendly copies of degree sheets (18+ credits)
- Music History & Literature requirement (6 credits)
- Other Required Credits (6 credits)
- Ensemble (2 credits for multiple semesters)
Additional Requirements
- Master's comprehensive exam (all students)
- Thesis requirement (Master of Music Education, MM Composition, MM Computer Music Composition, MM Music Scoring for Visual Media)