24 Master's degrees offered by the university

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Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Arts Management

Arts and cultural institutions need leaders who are as passionate as the artists and audiences they support. These organizations face unique challenges in the digital age, and the Master of Arts Management (MAM) program at Carnegie Mellon University prepares students to face those challenges and ensure that the arts continue to thrive.

M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$54,110/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Lighting Design

The School of Drama graduate Lighting Design option from Carnegie Mellon University is an integrated, hands-on, three-year program that teaches practical, theoretical and conceptual approaches for lighting design and technology.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$45,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Design

The Master of Arts (MA) in Design at Carnegie Mellon University is a one-year degree intended for students without design experience, who would like to transition from other disciplines, or add a design complement to their existing professional profile.

M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$45,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sound Design

The Graduate Sound Design program from Carnegie Mellon University teaches students conceptual, compositional and technical practices necessary for creating and integrating audio elements into a production, while encouraging exploration into uncharted sonic territories during the three-year program.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$45,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Sustainable Design

The Carnegie Mellon University Sustainable Design offers an integrated education that strives to prepare its graduates for careers that will reshape the built environment. The MSSD program engages socio-ecological and environmental issues related to architecture and urbanism at the intersection of design, building science, and technology.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
2 years$45,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Technical Direction

An advanced understanding of resource management, communication and facilitation of every aspect of the creative process is an integral part of Technical Direction training from Carnegie Mellon University, both in the classroom and in hands-on production experiences.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$37,740/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Costume Design

The School of Drama graduate Costume Design program from Carnegie Mellon University produces innovative leaders in the design and production fields of clothing for the stage, television, and film industries.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$37,740/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Professional Studies

The Master in Professional Studies from Carnegie Mellon University is a one-year program that helps you develop expertise in design for interactions within the context of services and social innovation.

Master Full-time On-campus
2 years$45,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Architecture - Engineering - Construction Management

The Carnegie Mellon University Master of Science in Architecture - Engineering - Construction Management (MSAECM) focuses on the integration of design and technology, particularly advanced information systems, as a means of both improving building performance and enhancing environmental sustainability.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
1 year, 4 months$43,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Master of Arts Management

In the Master of Arts Management (MAM) program, our innovative approach centers on the intersection of people, policy, and technology with an arts focus. Courses in analytics and quantitative management—alongside exciting opportunities for industry-centered experiential learning—will train you to navigate the rapidly changing cultural economy of the 21st century.

Master Full-time On-campus
2 years$57,420/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music and Technology

The Master of Science in Music and Technology gives Carnegie Mellon University students the freedom to push the boundaries of their expertise. Students accepted into this program have presented substantial work outside the typical four-year-degree, and excel in music or some aspect of technology, demonstrating a aptitude and desire to explore a specialized area with significant depth.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
4 years$44,700/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Dramatic Writing

This is a rigorous graduate Dramatic Writing program at Carnegie Mellon University with a substantial workload. It fosters the courage to fail and try again; the integrity and flexibility needed for a collaborative practice; and curiosity, because curious people make better things.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$37,740/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Integrated Innovation for Products and Services

The Master of Integrated Innovation for Products and Services(MIIPS) degree at Carnegie Mellon University trains the next generation of innovators, design thinkers, disruptors, and world changers. In the MIIPS program, you'll learn to tackle industry and society’s greatest challenges in a world that increasingly merges technology with humanity.

Master Full-time On-campus
9 monthsTuition not available
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Costume Production

The Graduate Costume Production program from Carnegie Mellon University produces leaders and innovators who are capable of working collaboratively and interdisciplinarity in the fields of modern costume making and management. These artisans work at the intersections of time-honored techniques, innovative methodologies, and emerging technologies as prolific contributors to the industry.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$45,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Urban Design

The studio-­based curriculum of Urban Design master's program from Carnegie Mellon University allows students to explore design strategies in a variety of scales and settings, from the post-industrial city to the suburban periphery to the dense global metropolis.

Master Full-time On-campus
2 years$45,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music Education

The Master of Music degree in Music Education at Carnegie Mellon University is designed to meet the needs of practicing music educators. A personalized course of study based on academic background and professional interests is selected in consultation with the student’s advisor.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
2 years$44,700/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Advanced Architectural Design

This Advanced Architectural Design Program at Carnegie Mellon University is a post-professional, design-based program that engages emerging methods of computational design, simulation, data processing, and fabrication to speculate upon future modes of architectural practice, enhanced construction methods, and alternative material manifestations within the built environment.

Master Full-time On-campus
2 years$43,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Architecture

The Architecture program from Carnegie Mellon University is built on the university's100-year tradition of training architects in the practice of design and technical fundamentals, with the opportunity to engage with the School of Architecture’s long-standing expertise in sustainable design, computational design, urban design, and construction management. 

Master Full-time On-campus
2 years$43,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Video and Media Design

The School of Drama graduate Video and Media Design program from Carnegie Mellon University is a conceptually rigorous, hands-on and innovative three–year program that teaches advanced technical skills in a critical context.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$45,000/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(24)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Stage and Production Management

The Stage and Production Management master's program from Carnegie Mellon University offers specialized graduate training in both areas. We believe a broad education and training in the facilitation of the arts is crucial in today’s professional environment.

Master Full-time On-campus
3 years$45,000/yr

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