Overview

Our courses focus on listening, thinking, and writing. We aspire to be mentors to our students; we strive to inspire their involvement in the teaching profession; we encourage their continuing musical growth. We are interested in ensuring that our students have opportunities to become highly qualified teachers of music theory. Today’s competitive job market favors composers and studio teachers who are also qualified to teach music theory courses.

Key facts

The M.M. in Music Theory Pedagogy from Johns Hopkins University offers students diverse training from a full-time faculty with expertise in pedagogy, music analysis, music aesthetics, composition, ear-training, sight-singing, eurhythmics, keyboard studies, and music fundamentals. This programme both complements and integrates with the high performance standards of all graduate programmes at the Peabody Conservatory.

Programme Structure

Courses include

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Music Musicology Music Performance View 1011 other Masters in Music in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Prerequisites for admission include:
A Bachelor’s degree in music;
18 credit hours in undergraduate music theory, including the study of form & analysis and tonal counterpoint. A semester of orchestration is highly recommended; and
Experience teaching or tutoring music.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

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Programme Structure

Key information

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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Financing

Funding

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