405 Full-time Master's degrees in Musicology

The Voice and Opera program at Northwestern University has a long and illustrious history. Alumni fill the ranks of national and international opera houses and university faculties worldwide.

The Organ and Sacred Music programme at Indiana University Bloomington offers a comprehensive Master level education. This public study mode course provides advanced artistic training for aspiring musicians. Students engage in rigorous performance practice and academic study at a world-class institution over a standard duration.

The Folklore - Ethnomusicology and Arts Administration programme at Indiana University Bloomington is a dual M.A.A.A. degree. This public study mode course lasts five semesters, merging cultural expertise with management skills. It provides a unique professional foundation in both folklore and arts administration.

The Trombone programme at Indiana University Bloomington offers an elite master level education for aspiring musicians. This public study mode course focuses on advanced performance and musicality. Students engage in intensive training designed to refine their technical skills and artistic expression within a world-class setting.

When you study in the Cello program of Cleveland Institute of Music, you’ll be well-equipped for a diverse career. It starts with your weekly private lessons and continues with master classes, solo recitals, chamber ensembles, orchestra and new music ensembles—as well as specialized repertoire classes to prepare for professional auditions.

Collaborating and performing with outstanding performers is an important part of the Conducting experience at Northwestern University. For more than a century, the Bienen School has offered a unique combination of conservatory-level musical training with the academic rigor of a top-tier research institution.

Music Theory at the University of Washington, encompasses many areas of study, ranging from the relatively traditional (Schenkerian analysis, set theory) to the more recently emergent (neo-Riemannian theory, semiotics).

The Music Theory programme at Baylor University provides a comprehensive master level education for aspiring scholars. This public study mode course focuses on advanced analytical techniques and research methodologies. Students engage in rigorous academic training designed to prepare them for doctoral studies or professional roles.

The Ethnomusicology programme at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) offers an advanced MA / PhD pathway. This full-time, on-campus course explores global music through social and cultural lenses. Students develop expert research skills and engage in ethnographic fieldwork within a world-renowned music school.

The M.M. in Music Theory and Composition - Songwriting at New York University offers a comprehensive 39-credit curriculum. Available in both full-time and part-time study modes, this master's programme provides expert training in the art and commerce of music, blending private composition lessons with industry-standard technology.

Musicology, Ethnomusicology and Theory studies at Bowling Green State University help students grow in their exploration of music history, jazz, popular music and world music by studying a range of historical contexts, cultural theory, analytical techniques, styles, sources, and genres.

We offer a master degree in Vocal Arts at the Bowling Green State University. The goal of the voice faculty at the CMA is to help students grow as musicians and as people, and become the best singers they can be, regardless of their degree program.

The Chamber Music MM program from University of Texas at Austin trains students as informed artist-performers. In addition to demonstrating technical mastery of their instrument or voice, students are expected to exhibit a thorough understanding of the theoretical, pedagogical, and historical aspects of the major, as well as a knowledge of the literature of their performance area.

Steep yourself in the music of the past and present, with an emphasis on musical styles, genres, composers and individual musical works within historical, philosophical and social contexts. The Musicology MM program is offered at University of Memphis.

The Music (Voice Performance Concentration) program from Texas State University prepares students to excel in the disciplines of music teaching, history, conducting, composition, theory, and performance.

The Music Education (Instrumental Music Concentration) program from Texas State University prepares students to excel in the disciplines of music teaching, history, conducting, composition, theory, and performance.

The Music (Keyboard, String, or Guitar Performance Concentration) program from Texas State University prepares students to excel in the disciplines of music teaching, history, conducting, composition, theory, and performance.

The Music (Woodwind, Brass, or Percussion Performance Concentration) program from Texas State University prepares students to excel in the disciplines of music teaching, history, conducting, composition, theory, and performance.

The Ethnomusicology program from University of North Texas is home to a distinguished faculty, whose professional experience and expertise range from extensive work in the public sector to specialization in the music of Latin America, Texas and the American Southwest, Africa, India, and includes internationally recognized master musicians from those traditions. 

The MA in Music Scoring and Composition at Academy of Art University provides students with focused training in music composition and production workflows, digital audio workstations, virtual instruments, and industry standard practices in music scoring for visual media.