MM Music at University of Missouri-Columbia

Programme overview

The principal function of the MM program is to provide students with opportunities for continued development of their musical talents--in a specific area--and overall musicianship. This degree is designed to prepare the graduate for a career in performance or composition, teaching, or continued graduate studies toward a doctoral degree. Students can choose from the following emphasis areas: Performance , Collaborative Piano , Music Theory , Composition , Conducting , or Music Education .

Faculty: College of Arts and Science | Department: Music | Location: Columbia, MO, United States

What you will study

Specific requirements are listed on each emphasis area page.

Career pathways

This degree is designed to prepare the graduate for a career in performance or composition, teaching, or continued graduate studies toward a doctoral degree.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

All graduate applicants are expected to submit required application materials (for both the School of Music and the Graduate School) by December 1 for fall semester matriculation, in order to receive full consideration for admission and assistantship or scholarship support. Applications submitted after December 1 will be considered as space permits on a rolling basis. Applicants interested in spring semester matriculation should contact the Admissions Coordinator of the School of Music (see below). Apply online through Graduate Admission's Slate system, which will prompt you to complete the following: Register for an audition or interview during a Graduate Audition/Interview day. Submit an essay explaining professional goals.

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 and online programmes bill for Summer, Fall and Spring terms; each programme sets its own application requirements and deadlines, which are programmed into the application for admission.

Degree-seeking graduate applicants pay a non-refundable application fee of $75 (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) or $100 (nonresident internationals); graduate certificate and non-degree applicants pay $40. Applications are valid for three semesters after the original application term.

Graduate programmes apply through the Graduate School online application for admission, which requires a qualifying bachelor degree and at least a 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of baccalaureate coursework; School of Law, School of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine and Occupational Therapy Doctorate have their own application processes.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.missouri.edu/admissions/

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