Master of Music at University of Kansas

Programme overview

The MM builds advanced musicianship and deepens knowledge in a specific area, preparing students for professional work in performance, teaching, conducting, composition and scholarly research. It offers 30 concentrations; credit totals vary (most performance concentrations 30 hours, Choral Conducting 36, Piano Performance and Pedagogy 32, Church Music 38-41).

Faculty: School of Music | Department: School of Music | Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

What you will study

Typical structure: primary instrument or area study (usually 12 hours), MUSC 801 Music Bibliography and Research, about 9 hours of musicology and music theory, ensembles, electives and a master's recital. Composition, Musicology and Theory complete a thesis; performance, conducting and church music complete a final recital.

Career pathways

Professional performance, teaching and scholarship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission Requirements In addition to all University requirements for admission to graduate studies, students applying to the Master of Music (MM) program must provide and/or meet the following program-specific requirements. Program-Specific Requirements* Each program area offering a Master of Music (MM) degree has specific application requirements listed within the application system. All of the possible program requirements are listed below, but applicants should refer to their graduate application for program-specific requirements.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

Graduate application fee: $65 domestic degree-seeking, $100 international degree-seeking, $40 certificate-seeking and non-degree-seeking; waivers available. Requirements and deadlines are set by each programme. Apply through the KU graduate application system (KU Graduate for Lawrence, Edwards and Online programmes; KU Medical Center for KUMC programmes).

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