Master of Music Degree Program

The Department of Music and Dance offers a Master of Music degree with concentrations in the following areas: Collaborative Piano, Conducting (Choral, Wind, and Orchestral); Composition; Jazz Composition/Arranging; Music Education (Applied, Conducting, and Research); Music History; Music Theory; and Performance.

Each degree candidate must complete a minimum of 33 credit hours. Each concentration comprises a basic core of courses in music theory, music history, ensembles, and electives. Other required courses depend on the concentration. All students must take a comprehensive oral examination.

Admission requirements vary according to the area of concentration. Please review additional detailed information regarding this degree and application requirements.  This may be found at the department's website: umass.edu/music/ and by reviewing the department's Graduate Handbook at: www.umass.edu/music/programs_grad.php

For more information, contact: Graduate Program Director, Department of Music and Dance, 273 Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, tel. (413) 545-0311, email: auerbach@music.umass.edu.