Music

Overview

The Master of Music (MM) program from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley provides graduate level study in the following options: (1) Performance, which will result in the improvement of students’ musical skills and techniques, as well as knowledge of music literature beyond the scope of undergraduate training; (2) Conducting, which will provide graduate level knowledge in choral, instrumental, and orchestral conducting; and (3) Pedagogy (Music Education), which will provide graduate level knowledge to teach at the elementary, secondary, college, and university levels; and 4) Ethnomusicology, which will provide music students the opportunity for concentrated study with an emphasis on the folk styles, instruments, literature, and music history of Mexico.

Key Features

• Composition will provide advanced instruction in the creation of original works and will expand the students' theoretical skills in the analysis of music from all time periods. 

• Conducting concentration provides advanced graduate level study and preparation for musicians interested in pursuing the music conducting profession, with options in choral, orchestral, and wind music conducting. 

• Ethnomusicology concentration is a flexible program in the history and culture of popular, traditional, and art repertoires with possible research in areas concerning border music, Latin America, the Caribbean, the African Diaspora, and more.