University Park,
PA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Music in Performance - Orchestral Instruments in University Park United States | Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
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University Park United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
43,266
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Penn State's Master of Music program offers four distinct tracks, each requiring 36 credits. The Conducting specialization lets you focus on band/wind ensemble, choral, or orchestral direction. Performance students can concentrate on voice, piano, or orchestral instruments, while the Pedagogy and Performance track provides focused training in voice and piano instruction. The Composition/Theory program operates as an independent course of study. These comprehensive options - Composition/Theory, Conducting, Performance, and Pedagogy and Performance - equip graduates for professional careers as performers, composers, or educators, as well as advanced doctoral studies. Music students enjoy intimate class settings while accessing the full resources of a top-tier research institution, including performances by world-class artists.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The School of Music requires the completion of a recognized baccalaureate degree in music or music education, with a junior/senior grade-point average of 2.80 or higher (on a 4.00 scale).
Admission to the M.Mus. program requires an audition, or the submission of compositions, or a list of works studied in preparation for conducting (depending on the specific degree). At this time, all in-state applicants should plan to audition in person at the University Park campus. Out of state andinternationalapplicants may choose whether they would like to audition in-person or remotely when scheduling their audition. International applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the Internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisaaional admission, enrollment, and, if necessary, remedial course work. The minimum composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Revised TOEFL PBT July 2017 and later 60
Admission to the M.Mus. program requires an audition, or the submission of compositions, or a list of works studied in preparation for conducting (depending on the specific degree). At this time, all in-state applicants should plan to audition in person at the University Park campus. Out of state andinternationalapplicants may choose whether they would like to audition in-person or remotely when scheduling their audition. International applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS (International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the Internet-based test (iBT). Applicants with iBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisaaional admission, enrollment, and, if necessary, remedial course work. The minimum composite score for the IELTS is 6.5. Revised TOEFL PBT July 2017 and later 60
Tuition
USD
43,266