MM Music Performance at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The Master of Music in Performance is a graduate performance programme in the Department of Music with a significant academic component. 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, of which up to 15 may be individual study of the major instrument or voice. Required courses include Foundations of Musicianship, Graduate Musicianship, Introduction to Research and Writing, four semesters of Masters Instruction in Performance and a Masters Practicum in Professional Skills each semester, with electives from music history and theory groups. An overall 3.0 GPA is required for the degree.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School requirements plus: bachelor's degree from a recognized institution; official transcripts; audition in the major field of performance (recorded audition may give provisional acceptance for distant applicants; dates usually in February); letters of recommendation from the former principal teacher and at least two others familiar with the applicant's work, one from a person familiar with academic work; one example of work in music history, music theory or ethnomusicology; acceptance by the Department of Music and the Graduate School. Entering students are examined in ear training, and voice students in basic keyboard skills.

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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