Edwardsville,
IL,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Music in Performance in Edwardsville United States | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
|
Edwardsville United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
16,223
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The graduate programs offer specialized training for careers in teaching and performance. Applicants must pass placement tests in music theory and history/literature (or complete the review courses MUS 500a, b) and may need to audition, depending on their chosen specialization. Certificate programs cater particularly to educators looking to enhance their professional qualifications. It's common for students to work toward a certificate simultaneously with an MM degree, with some coursework applying to both programs. The music field is highly competitive, with the best career opportunities going to those who refine their performance techniques or teaching methodologies.
Alongside core music requirements, the curriculum features eight credit hours in the primary performance area and two to six hours in music history. Piano performance students must complete at least four credits of MUS 565 (Advanced Piano Ensemble - Accompanying and Chamber Music). Jazz performance students are required to take four credits of MUS 566 (Instrumental Ensemble) plus two credits of MUS 509 (Advanced Jazz Arranging/Composition). Voice, choral conducting, and piano students focusing on chamber music/accompanying must complete MUS 539 (Advanced Diction - two credits). Choral conducting students additionally need four credits of MUS 540Q (Applied Voice).
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Submission of all postsecondary academic transcripts
Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in music and at least a 2.8 (A=4.0) overall GPA in undergraduate work.
An applicant in music education must have state certification in music
An applicant in performance must pass an audition.
The audition for admission to the specialization in music performance can be accomplished in one of the following ways:
A personal audition before a graduate auditioning committee
A recording of a full recital that may serve as a basis for provisional acceptance to be followed by a personal audition
The Senior Recital at SIUE may serve as the audition, provided the student makes application through the graduate program director in music at least three weeks prior to the recital. A student who fails to matriculate in the master's degree program within one year following the senior recital will be required to re-audition.
Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent
Baccalaureate degree or its equivalent in music and at least a 2.8 (A=4.0) overall GPA in undergraduate work.
An applicant in music education must have state certification in music
An applicant in performance must pass an audition.
The audition for admission to the specialization in music performance can be accomplished in one of the following ways:
A personal audition before a graduate auditioning committee
A recording of a full recital that may serve as a basis for provisional acceptance to be followed by a personal audition
The Senior Recital at SIUE may serve as the audition, provided the student makes application through the graduate program director in music at least three weeks prior to the recital. A student who fails to matriculate in the master's degree program within one year following the senior recital will be required to re-audition.
Proof of English Proficiency, minimum requirements are TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or equivalent
Tuition
USD
16,223