MA Music at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The MA in Music is offered with tracks in Critical Music Studies and Composition within the MA/PhD programme of the Department of Music. The Department of Music combines scholarly study, composition and performance in a partnership between the academy and the conservatory, with a particular emphasis on music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Performing organizations include the Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra, Contemporary Chamber Players, Jazz Ensemble, Camerata Singers and Opera Workshop.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Music | Duration: 30 graduate credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

Thirty graduate credits are required, chosen with an advisor, with an overall 3.0 GPA needed for the degree. Entering students are assessed in ear training, basic keyboard skills (Composition only), history and cultural study of music, and music analysis; these exams are advisory and guide course choices.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School requirements plus: bachelor's degree from a recognized institution; official transcripts; minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate music courses; three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's work; examples of undergraduate work (essays in music history, analysis, theory, ethnomusicology or criticism for Critical Music Studies; scores and recordings for Composition); acceptance by the Department of Music and the Graduate School. Other evidence such as performance recordings may be submitted.

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 are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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