1.0k Master's in Music in North America

The M.M. in Organ Performance at Florida International University (FIU) is a postgraduate programme designed for advanced musicians. This public study mode course focuses on high-level artistry and technical mastery. Students benefit from world-class facilities while refining their skills over a standard two-year duration.

The Master of Music in Composition at the University of Central Oklahoma is a comprehensive postgraduate programme delivered on campus. This public study mode course focuses on creative excellence and professional musical craft, providing students with the advanced skills needed to produce original works for diverse ensembles.

Advance your skills as a musician and prepare for a successful career in any area of the music industry with the Music program from University of North Dakota.

The Vocal Performance - Classical Voice M.Sc. at New York University offers intensive training for aspiring performers. This 32-credit master's degree focuses on opera and recital excellence through private instruction and staged productions. Students engage in full-time or part-time study within a world-class musical environment.

The Graduate Pathway in Music - Music, Pre-Master from INTO George Mason University students who successfully complete an INTO Mason Graduate Pathway program in Music are assured progression to a Mason graduate degree program upon submission of additional required application materials.

Advance your music education and deepen both choral and solo singing skills with the Master of Music in Vocal Arts in the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University. You will have four years to complete this 30-credit program on a full- or part-time basis.

The vast resources of New England Conservatory of Music, centered on our incredible faculty of artist-teachers, combined with our location in Boston creates an unparalleled graduate education. Most graduate students at New England Conservatory of Music pursue the Master of Music degree (MM). 

At INTO Illinois State University the Graduate Pathway in Music - Music - Music Performance program will prepare you to enter your next semester of a master’s degree program at Illinois State University.

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 Performance programme at the University of Central Oklahoma is a comprehensive M.Sc. designed for ambitious musicians. This public study mode course offers specialised training in vocal, piano, and instrumental tracks. Students develop elite technical proficiency and artistic expression over a flexible duration.

Music - Conducting from University of Denver offers professional training in Western choral, orchestral and wind traditions. Students have the opportunity to conduct award-winning ensembles in the spectacular Gates Concert Hall, gaining valuable hands-on experience. 

Our master's program in Music Theory at the University of Denver offers budding educators, performers and composers a robust catalog of specialties and concentrations. Small class sizes and advanced coursework reflect the Lamont School of Music's reputation as a premier music school in the West.

At Brass from Manhattan School of Music, students develop as skilled performers who are familiar with the standard solo, ensemble, and orchestral literature for their instruments.

Early Music Performance from University of Southern California  is a two-year, 32-unit program consisting of course work in music history, individual instruction on a historical instrument or voice, early music ensemble and collegium workshop, culminating with a thesis.

Organ Studies from University of Southern California is a two-year, 30-unit program consisting individual organ instruction, interpretation of baroque music, ensemble, music history and electives. A graduate recital is required.

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).

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.

The Music Education Certificate of Advanced Study at the University at Buffalo is a full-time, on-campus programme. Spanning three semesters with a summer start, it provides 33 credits of intensive training. This course prepares students for New York State initial teacher certification across all grade levels.

Learn to teach music in public or private pre-K through 12 school settings with the Music Teaching Certificate in Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. Designed for students who completed an undergraduate degree in music, the program offers a pathway to engage in music teaching practices while forming the credentials required by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

The ultimate aim of the Jazz Studies MM program offered at University of Texas at Austin is to develop serious performers and composers who will be among the collaborative leaders of the future. Jazz majors have the opportunity to hone their skills in a variety of large ensembles, a writers’ band, small combos, and student-sponsored jam sessions.