Overview
Our Music program at Claremont Graduate University (CGU) strikes a critical balance between music performance and scholarship, examining music in its interdisciplinary, cultural, and intellectual contexts while providing a mastery of the theory and practice of performance. Faculty includes highly trained performers and musical scholars whose diverse interests range across musicology, performance, and composition. They bring their passion for music and scholarship into the classroom and serve as invaluable mentors. Under their guidance, you’ll join a long list of accomplished graduates who have gone on to careers as college and university professors, members of professional ensembles, music directors in churches, and solo performing artists.
Program Highlights
- The Music Department puts on an array of concerts that offer ample performance opportunities.
- Studio faculty are drawn from the Claremont Colleges and the outstanding pool of musicians in the greater Los Angeles area.
- CGU is home to the highly respected music journal Performance Practice Review.
- Historical performance practice programs connect you with period instruments that include three harpsichords, a fortepiano, a chamber organ, and various stringed instruments.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Music Literature and Historical Styles Analysis
- Research Methodology and Bibliography
- Interdisciplinary Music Criticism & Cross-Cultural Aesthetics
- Application of Music Technology
- Romantic: 19th Century
- 20th Century
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
34–38 units
Delivered
Disciplines
Music Musicology View 1117 other Masters in Music in United StatesAcademic requirements
Applicants who feel that their Grade Point Averages do not adequately represent their ability to succeed in a graduate program may find it helpful to submit GRE scores for consideration.
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Application
- $80 Application fee
- Official transcripts (undergraduate/graduate)
- Resume
- English proficiency exam (international applicants only)
- Copy of Passport
- Affidavit of Financial Support
- Financial Statement or Proof
- Statement of purpose
- Three letters of recommendation
- Audition
Tuition Fee
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International
33660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1980 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
33660 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1980 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Claremont
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Financing
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Funding
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