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Wind Performance MM at Northwestern University

Northwestern University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Music in Wind Performance is part of the Bienen School of Music woodwinds programme, built around an outstanding faculty, many affiliated with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Faculty: Bienen School of Music  |  Department: Woodwinds  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Evanston, IL, United States

What you will study

Study includes the Symphonic Wind Ensemble and wind chamber music.

Career pathways

Graduates have joined the New York Philharmonic, Boston, San Francisco and Chicago Symphonies, the Cleveland Orchestra, orchestras worldwide and higher-education positions.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Auditions are held by instrument (bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone); repertoire not retrieved. Northwestern Graduate School (TGS) English proficiency minimums for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 80 (tests taken before 21 Jan 2026), IELTS Academic 7.0, MET 54. Duolingo and TOEFL Essentials are not accepted; individual programmes may set higher minimums.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Graduate applications for 2026-27 open September 15, 2026; deadlines vary by programme. The Graduate School application fee is $95 and nonrefundable, paid by credit or debit card.

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