Rochester,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Music in Composition in Rochester United States | University of Rochester
University of Rochester
|
Rochester United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
29,120
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Graduate students can pursue Master's degrees in composition and music education through two pathways: the professional-focused Master of Music (MM) program outlined here, or the research-oriented Master of Arts (MA). MM programs emphasize performance and mandate an audition on a principal instrument or voice, while the MA has no audition requirement but may incorporate secondary applied study.
The Master of Music degree centers on performance excellence. Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, with preference given to those holding a Bachelor of Music degree or equivalent foundational coursework.
Both composition and music education are available as MM or MA concentrations. The MM track for these fields maintains a strong performance component and requires an admission audition. Conversely, the MA alternative emphasizes research and neither demands an audition nor includes mandatory performance instruction.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Transcripts must be submitted in English, or accompanied by a certified English translation. You may either upload a PDF, or scanned copy, of your transcripts with the online application (preferred), or have your school send your transcript electronically to the Eastman Office of Admissions.
Undergraduate applicants: Transcripts must include grades 9 through 11, or equivalent. Please note that in the United States 9th grade is considered a part of high school, therefore, we require six semesters of grades to fully review your transcript.
Graduate applicants: Academic transcripts must be submitted from each college/university attended.
Personal Statement - Write a personal statement of two to three pages in length on the following topic:
Describe your professional goals and plans. How has your background influenced your goals, and how will your graduate studies help you to achieve them? Save this document on your computer and upload within the online application. Preferred formatting is double-spaced with standard margins in an easily-readable 12-point size font.
R'sum or Curriculum Vitae - Upload within the online application.
Recommendations (3 required)
Portfolio (scores and recording of three to four representative works)
Audition
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL iBT - 88
Undergraduate applicants: Transcripts must include grades 9 through 11, or equivalent. Please note that in the United States 9th grade is considered a part of high school, therefore, we require six semesters of grades to fully review your transcript.
Graduate applicants: Academic transcripts must be submitted from each college/university attended.
Personal Statement - Write a personal statement of two to three pages in length on the following topic:
Describe your professional goals and plans. How has your background influenced your goals, and how will your graduate studies help you to achieve them? Save this document on your computer and upload within the online application. Preferred formatting is double-spaced with standard margins in an easily-readable 12-point size font.
R'sum or Curriculum Vitae - Upload within the online application.
Recommendations (3 required)
Portfolio (scores and recording of three to four representative works)
Audition
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL iBT - 88
Tuition
USD
29,120