MM Music at Louisiana State University

Programme overview

The Master of Music at LSU is a graduate performance and scholarship degree with concentrations in Brass Performance, Choral Conducting, Collaborative Keyboard, Composition, Jazz Studies, Music Education, Music Theory, Musicology, Orchestral Conducting, Organ Performance, Percussion Performance, Piano Pedagogy, Piano Performance, String Performance, Vocal Performance, Wind Conducting and Woodwind Performance.

Faculty: Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School | Department: School of Music | Duration: Minimum 30 credit hours; must be completed within five years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

Students complete at least 30 graduate credit hours, mostly at the 7000 level, with up to six hours transferable from another institution. Music Education, Music Theory and Musicology offer thesis (six hours of MUS 8000) or non-thesis (six additional coursework hours) options; Composition has no non-thesis option.

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Entry requirements

LSU Graduate School minimum requirements (apply to all graduate programmes): a conferred bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an accredited institution; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the previous undergraduate degree or its last 60 credit hours (and 3.0 in any graduate coursework attempted); transcripts; curriculum vitae or resume. International applicants whose native language is not English or who were educated in a country where English is not the only official language must show English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 59, Duolingo English Test 110 or Michigan English Test 53; applicants with a US bachelor's degree or from listed English-speaking countries (including Ghana and Nigeria) are exempt. International applicants submit degree certificates and a NACES credential evaluation where degrees are not a US equivalent.

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Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

International applicants complete the online application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee online by credit card or by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank. Official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL code 6373) are required, and documents should arrive at least 120 days before the semester starts.

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