Overview

To ensure that students’ music education is well-rounded and creatively inspired, Texas State offers a large variety of performing opportunities, including participation in opera productions, choir, orchestra, concert and marching bands, chamber ensembles, award-winning mariachi and salsa ensembles, and other vibrant cultural music groups.

Program Mission

Somos Músicos — “We are Musicians” — expresses with simplicity the solidarity of purpose and cooperation within an extraordinary community of musical artists, scholars, and composers: the students and faculty of the School of Music. The unified mission is threefold: to make music together, to develop the self and the art of music, and to contribute value to society.

Career Options

Students of the Music (History and Literature Concentration) program from Texas State University will find a variety of career options:

authoring or editing music publications
composing/arranging music for film, professional ensembles or commercial projects
conducting professional ensembles
performing with opera companies, symphony orchestras,
jazz ensembles or Latin ensembles
teaching in public or private schools, colleges and private studios
writing professional articles and textbooks

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Literature of the Baroque

Survey of the 20th- and 21 st-Century Music

Music Literature of the Middle Ages to Renaissance

Opera History

Song Literature

Music Literature- Viennese Classical

Music Literature- Nineteenth-Century Romantic

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-08-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-06-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-01-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-05-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-04-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-03-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Music Musicology Literature View 861 other Masters in Literature in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.75

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

78

Student insurance

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Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

baccalaureate degree in music from a regionally accredited university
a copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted
minimum 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)
background course work in music
audition/portfolio and interview (Requirements vary by concentration. Visit the department's website for detailed instructions.)
resume/CV (maximum three pages) including name, address, email address, education (degrees or special certifications), professional experience, scholarship awards, special recognitions, articles or presentations, selected community activity, and other information pertinent to the desired degree and concentration
statement of purpose (400-600 words with your name and email in the header)
three letters of recommendation

Tuition Fee

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International

13992 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6996 USD per semester during 12 months.
National

13992 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6996 USD per semester during 12 months.
In-State

6432 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 3216 USD per semester during 12 months.

Living costs for San Marcos

921 - 1707 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

Studyportals Scholarship Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and win up to €10000 to cover your tuition fees.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Music (History and Literature Concentration).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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