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86 Master's degrees in Music in New York, United States
Jazz Studies
The Jazz Studies programme at The City University of New York is a comprehensive M.M. degree designed for elite musicians. This full-time course requires thirty-two credits and focuses on professional performance and composition. Students benefit from world-class facilities in a vibrant urban centre for musical excellence.
Performance
For those with a passion to further their God-given talents and hard-won accomplishment, the Master of Music degree in Performance from Houghton College offers the opportunity to develop musicianship and performance skills to a deeper level.
Conducting
The Master in Conducting from Houghton College will help students learn how to conduct, to shape a diverse group of musicians into a coherent, disciplined, and vibrant whole, to truly value and champion the collaborative aspects of music-making, to be a leader: disciplined, self-motivated, and demanding.
Music Education
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.
Sound Art
The Sound Art programme at Columbia University offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to sonic creativity. This master level course, delivered via a public study mode, focuses on the intersection of music and sound engineering. Students engage in rigorous artistic practice within a world-renowned academic environment.
Jazz Studies
The Jazz Studies degree program at The Juilliard School is an advanced course of study for musicians who hold the bachelor’s degree and who seek graduate musical training and classroom learning to prepare themselves more fully for careers as professional musicians.
Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media
The Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media program of University of Rochester is designed for students seeking careers in jazz studies and contemporary media music performance, composition/arranging, and higher education.
Vocal Arts - Classical Voice
Vocal Arts - Classical Voice from Manhattan School of Music refine their techniques, develop their artistry, and become highly-skilled performers.
Music Business
The M.A. in Music Business at New York University is a comprehensive 42–45 credit programme designed for future industry leaders. Available in full-time and part-time study modes, this public course integrates business theory with artistic practice, offering expert training in global markets and music technology.
Composition
At Composition from Syracuse University you will explore stylistic creativity and develop a unique musical voice with a diverse and engaged faculty of composers.
Pedagogy of Music Theory
The Pedagogy of Music Theory from University of Rochester is intended either for theory majors who wish to focus on a teaching career (with emphasis in pedagogy, aural skills, composition, and cognition) or other graduate students who may wish to graduate with a double major in Performance and Literature (MM or DMA) and Theory.
Composition
The Composition program of University of Rochester equips students with a thorough knowledge of all contemporary forms of musical expression and the ability to present their personal style in each of them.
Music Theory and Composition - Screen Scoring
The M.Sc. in Music Theory and Composition - Screen Scoring at New York University offers intensive professional training for aspiring media composers. This 39-credit programme, available in full-time and part-time modes, focuses on music production, orchestration, and scoring for film, television, and video games.
Vocal Performance - Music Theatre and Vocal Pedagogy
The Vocal Performance - Music Theatre and Vocal Pedagogy M.Sc. at New York University is a comprehensive dual-degree programme. Delivered via a full-time or part-time study mode, it combines intensive musical theatre training with advanced pedagogical expertise to prepare students for professional stage and teaching careers.
Percussion Studies
The M.Sc. Percussion Studies at New York University offers intensive performance training for aspiring professional musicians. This 36-credit master’s programme, available in full-time and part-time study modes, combines private instruction with academic research to prepare students for global careers in music.
Applied Music and Music Teaching
The Applied Music and Music Teaching programme at The City University of New York is a master level course designed for public study. This MAT degree combines advanced performance with pedagogical training over 41-42 credits. It prepares talented musicians for K-12 initial teacher certification in New York State.
Live Music Production and Design
The Live Music Production and Design specialization at Berklee College of Music explores the design, management, and execution of live and virtual productions.
Writing and Design for Musical Theater
The Writing and Design for Musical Theater specialization at Berklee College of Music will equip students with theory and experience in the collaborative art of musical theater. Using traditional and contemporary methods, students will conduct intensive study of storytelling.
Music and Music Education
Music and Music Education from Teachers College at Columbia University is an advanced professional degree for practitioners in music education that is designed to prepare graduates for careers in elementary schools, secondary schools, and colleges.
Music Therapy
Nazareth University offers a Master of Science program in Music Therapy, preparing students to become board-certified music therapists and use music as a therapeutic medium.