1.0k Master's in Music in North America

Music Teaching and Learning from University of Southern California is to prepare the student for an advanced level of pre-college teaching and leadership in the music education profession by developing core knowledge and expertise in pedagogical skills and scholarship. 

The Master of Music in Composition program at Boston University provides opportunities to study composition and allied topics within the robust environment of a professional music school within a college of fine arts.

Master of Music - Music Performance students at Illinois State University are afforded intensive applied study with a professionally accomplished artist-teacher. 

The Collaborative Piano program offered by the University of Cincinnati consists of performance requirements (lessons, board examinations, recitals, ensemble participation), and academic requirements in music theory, music history, graduate research and writing, and music electives.

The Music programme at the University of Alberta offers a comprehensive postgraduate experience for dedicated scholars. This master degree is delivered via a public study mode, providing rigorous academic training and artistic development. Students engage with diverse musical traditions and advanced research methodologies.

The Clarinet program offered by the University of Cincinnati consist of performance requirements (lessons, board examinations, recitals, ensemble participation), and academic requirements in music theory, music history, graduate research and writing, and music electives.

At Composition from Syracuse University you will explore stylistic creativity and develop a unique musical voice with a diverse and engaged faculty of composers.

The Master of Music in Performance program at Boston University provides training to highly advanced instrumentalists and vocalists, focusing on the study and performance of solo repertoire as well as chamber music, orchestral, wind ensemble, choral, and/or opera repertoire.

The Master of Sacred Music program at Boston University is at the forefront of professional training in sacred music.

The mission of the Master of Music program in Jazz Pedagogy at University of Miami is to provide students with a platform to continue their growth as artists while simultaneously creating opportunities for vocational training in the field of jazz education. 

The Popular Music and Culture M.A. at Western University - Canada is a full-time, intensive programme delivered over three terms. This one-year degree focuses on project-based learning and research in musicology, offering a flexible curriculum for students to explore diverse musical interests in a public study mode.

Sacred Music from Southern Methodist University will prepare students for professional music leadership in the church and academic work in church music.

The Music Education from Syracuse University prepare graduates to be innovative musicians, effective and engaging educators and advocates of the arts in the schools and communities they serve.

Performance - Orchestral Instrument from Southern Methodist University is a place to do what you love and garner tools to build a life.  

The Music Education program of Case Western Reserve University is for individuals with an undergraduate degree in music education, a teaching certificate/license, and at least 1 year of music classroom teaching experience, who wish to pursue further academic study as a means to develop professionally.

The Music Performance: Strings program from University of North Florida brings a focused commitment to excellence and the artistic and intellectual preparation of music students. 

Music - Composition at Texas Tech University consists of a minimum of 30 hours of graduate work, including recitals for the performance student, thesis for the musicology or music theory student, and an original composition for the composition student.

The Music Therapy programme at the University of Missouri - Kansas City is a Master of Arts degree designed for advanced clinical development. This full-time course focuses on research and specialised practice, requiring 34 credits to complete. It prepares students for professional certification through rigorous academic study.

Showcase your talent in one of the nation’s premier Music - Jazz Studies program at University of Northern Colorado.

The Music History program at University of Hartford enables you to explore Western music in its historical and cultural contexts. From broad survey courses to in-depth special seminars, majors, minors, you gain a comprehensive understanding of all periods of Western music.