Rochester,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media (Performance Emphasis) in Rochester United States | University of Rochester
University of Rochester
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Rochester United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,940
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
Master's programs specializing in composition and music education are available through both the graduate professional studies division (MM degree outlined here) and the graduate research studies division (Master of Arts). While MM programs, including composition and music education, emphasize performance and mandate an audition on a principal instrument or voice, the MA program doesn't require an audition for entry but may incorporate secondary-level applied study.
MM candidates must complete one year of full-time residency, except for piano accompanying/chamber music (two-year requirement) and conducting (typically two academic years). Most students finish the program in two years of full-time study.
The Master of Music (MM) focuses primarily on performance. Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, with preference given to those who've earned a Bachelor of Music degree or completed equivalent core coursework.
Both MM and MA degrees offer composition and music education specializations. The MM version features performance as a significant secondary component and requires an audition, while the MA alternative emphasizes research and doesn't mandate auditions or lessons.
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)
A prescreening and audition the major instrument
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)
A prescreening and audition the major instrument
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL iBT - 88
Tuition
USD
30,940