MM Music Performance at University of Nevada, Reno

Programme overview

The Master of Music in Performance is built on discipline-specific coursework for students ready to enhance their prior musical experience, supporting each student's career, artistic and scholarly goals.

Department: School of Music | Study mode: full-time | Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Study in a primary area is combined with courses in music history and music theory. Areas of emphasis are instrumental or vocal performance, orchestral career studies, jazz and improvisational music, composition, and choral or wind conducting.

Career pathways

Doctoral study, K-12 or higher education teaching, professional performance, freelance composing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRADUATE AUDITIONS Graduate auditions Review audition requirements for graduate programs in the School of Music. Graduate auditions

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 entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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