17 Master's degrees offered by the university

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West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Music Theory

The Music Theory  Master's from West Virginia University is intended for performers and music educators who desire advanced training in the analysis of Western art music and preparation for teaching basic musicianship in either a high school or college setting.

M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Piano Pedagogy

Piano Pedagogy at West Virginia University is designed to provide advanced training to help prepare students to teach piano successfully in an independent studio, community music program or college.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Music Education

The M.M. in Music Education from West Virginia University is designed to cultivate continued development of professional competence beyond the baccalaureate degree. All options include coursework in foundations and research, performance studies, music history and music theory.

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Performance

The Performance curricula at West Virginia University are especially designed for students wishing to prepare themselves as performers or as teachers of a particular instrument or voice. 

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Studio Art

The Masters of Art in Studio Art at West Virginia University promotes advanced study in ceramics, graphic design, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, or time-based art.

M.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Musicology

In a two-year Master of Arts in Musicology program from West Virginia University, you will develop a broad understanding of the primary methods used in musicological and ethnomusicological research.

M.A. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Online Top 4% in Worldwide

Music Business and Industry

While music is an art, it is also a global and multi-billion dollar industry that employs thousands of people in live performance, recording, and publishing sectors. Apply now for this Music Business and Industry program from West Virginia University.

M.A. Part-time Online
2 years$11,160/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Lighting Design and Technology

West Virginia University's M.F.A. Lighting Design and Technology program emphasizes a hands-on learning environment. Students get an immersive lighting experience from production electricians, to designers, to moving light technicians, and lighting console programmers. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Costume Design and Technology

Study in the area of Costume Design and Technology at West Virginia University takes the student through an introduction to the elements of design, drawing and costume history. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Intermedia and Photography

The Master of Fine Arts in Intermedia and Photography from West Virginia University is a terminal degree in studio art. Our selective and limited enrollment ensures regular individual contact with dedicated, diverse faculty who are committed to a sustained professional exchange with each student.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Scenic Design and Technology

Training in Scenic Design and Technology at West Virginia University starts with mastering basic design skills and advances to creating intricate stage worlds. Our program combines practical problem-solving with conceptual ideas to enhance and extend the meaning of performances.

M.Sc. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Scenic Design and Technology

The intention of the Scenic Design and Technology program from West Virginia University is to provide talented students with an exciting opportunity for personal and professional growth in an environment that approaches theatre as both an art form and a learning experience.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Acting

The Master of Fine Arts in Acting at West Virginia University is an intensive three-year course of study and the School of Theatre & Dance accepts a limited number of students to the program once every three years.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Conducting

The West Virginia University School of Music Conducting has a unique environment where students can work with a faculty consisting of internationally known performers, pedagogues and scholars. 

M.Mus. Full-time On-campus
1 year$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Art and Design

Art and Design program at West Virginia University offers focused study in the areas of ceramics, graphic design, intermedia/photography, painting, printmaking, and sculpture. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Ceramics

Ceramics graduate students from West Virginia University work closely in a personal studio environment while benefiting from a highly accessible faculty. 

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
2 years$30,024/yr
West Virginia University4,4(8)
Morgantown, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Technical Direction

Technical production encompasses the design, construction and implementation of scenery using a wide array of technologies, materials and techniques. Apply now for this Technical Direction program from West Virginia University.

M.F.A. Full-time On-campus
3 years$30,024/yr

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