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40 Master's degrees in Music in Massachusetts, United States
Woodwinds-Oboe
Woodwinds-Oboe students at New England Conservatory of Music study with extraordinary faculty mentors who are world-renowned soloists and/or members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Performance
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.
Music Education
The Music Education programme at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is a Master of Music (MM) degree designed for aspiring and current teachers. Available in full-time and part-time study modes, this on-campus course can be completed in three semesters, offering pathways for licensure, research, or community outreach.
Composition
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.
Sacred Music
The Master of Sacred Music program at Boston University is at the forefront of professional training in sacred music.
Divinity and Sacred Music
Boston University's Dual Degree Program in Divinity and Sacred Music (MDiv/MSM) is designed for those preparing to be church musicians who wish to engage in a full range of theological studies and preparation for ordination.
Instrumental Arts
The Graduate Instrumental Arts Program, a Master of Music in Instrumental Studies at Bard College, combines academic and practical studies of music, with a strong emphasis on music as a means of engaging with, and serving, the broader community beyond the campus. Through this degree program, students develop the core value of music and musicians in service of society.
Vocal Arts
The Graduate Vocal Arts Program at Bard College is a unique master of music program in vocal arts. Created to prepare the young singer for the special challenges of pursuing a professional life in music in the 21st century, this two-year MM degree program balances a respect for established repertory and expressive techniques with the flexibility and curiosity.
Chinese Music and Culture
The Master of Arts in Chinese Music and Culture at Bard College is a two-year program offering students a unique interdisciplinary approach to Chinese music studies and Chinese culture studies. This collaborative program between the US-China Music Institute and the Asian Studies Program at Bard College will begin enrolling students in Fall 2022.
Global Jazz
The Master of Music in Global Jazz program at Berklee College of Music offers advanced studies to instrumentalists and vocalists who demonstrate excellent musical proficiency and desire to develop their performance career.
Strings-Viola
Develop impeccable technique across a breadth of repertoire as a string player at NEC. String-Viola students receive studio instruction from one of the world’s most distinguished faculties and collaborate with equally passionate and dedicated peers.
Strings-Violin
Develop impeccable technique across a breadth of repertoire as a string player at NEC. String-Violin program students receive studio instruction from one of the world’s most distinguished faculties and collaborate with equally passionate and dedicated peers.
Brass and Percussion-Tuba
The Department of Brass and Percussion-Tuba at New England Conservatory of Music is world-renowned for training extraordinary musicians. Alumni of the department have achieved success as performers, educators, composers, and entrepreneurs in both music and non-music disciplines.
Composition
Berklee College of Music’s Composition master’s program offers experienced student composers the comprehensive training and live performance opportunities needed to continue the development of their individual voices and refine their composition styles.
Music Education
Berklee College of Music's Master of Music in Music Education provides advanced instruction in contemporary teaching pedagogies and practices.
Choral Conducting
Berklee College of Music's Choral Conducting program provides a completely unique experience for conductors in training. With direct access to the school's renowned voice and opera talent, and an abundance of ensembles to collaborate with, students in this program have the opportunity to conduct often and with some of the best vocalists in the nation.
Conducting
Conducting students at NEC develop the artistic skills needed for a career conducting professional ensembles. Whether concentrating in orchestral or choral conducting, every student benefits from frequent podium time in front of accomplished NEC musicians and under the tutelage of distinguished faculty.
Chamber Music
Chamber Music program opportunities abound at New England Conservatory of Music . Hundreds of students participate in chamber music ensembles coached by NEC faculty in differing genres from string quartets, piano trios, woodwind quintets, and brass quintets to mixed ensembles comprised of winds and piano, winds, strings, and piano, or percussion, strings, and brass.
Arts Education (Music)
This Arts Education (Music) offered by Fitchburg State University develops excellence in teaching and creative practices among teachers and community workers in the discipline of music.
Percussion
The Department of Brass and Percussion at New England Conservatory of Music is world-renowned for training extraordinary musicians. Alumni of the department have achieved success as performers, educators, composers, and entrepreneurs in both music and non-music disciplines.