M.M. Music at University of South Florida

Programme overview

The Master of Music provides focused study in a music specialty alongside music theory, literature and electives, with mentoring by senior faculty. It is NASM accredited and ends with a recital, composition or thesis and a comprehensive examination.

Faculty: College of Design, Art and Performance | Department: School of Music | Duration: 30 credit hours minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tampa, FL, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours: 6 core hours (research techniques, contemporary music career issues), one of seven literature, history or analysis courses, a concentration of at least 10 hours (Chamber Music, Choral Conducting, Composition, Electro-Acoustic Music, Instrumental Conducting, Jazz Composition, Jazz Performance, Performance, Piano Pedagogy, Theory), electives or the optional Healthy Musician specialization, and a final recital, project or thesis.

Career pathways

Performance, conducting, composition and teaching careers in music.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must also meet USF university admission and English proficiency requirements. Successful audition and/or interview for chamber music, conducting, electro-acoustic music, performance, pedagogy and theory concentrations; approved portfolio for composition (jazz or traditional). Diagnostic tests in music theory and history before first-semester classes. GRE not required. Official undergraduate transcript showing a completed music degree from an accredited programme with a GPA of at least 3.00 in music courses. International applicants must include copies of certificates or diplomas.

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.

Master's and Educational Specialist admission is offered for Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Final university deadlines for master's and Educational Specialist programmes: June 1 for Fall, October 15 for Spring, February 15 for Summer. Programme-specific priority deadlines apply for funding and consideration; priority applications receive maximum consideration and later applications are considered on a space-available basis.

The nonrefundable graduate degree-seeking application fee is $30, paid through the Online Graduate Application site; international applicants may pay by electronic fund transfer from international banks. Test scores (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, etc.) are required only if the programme requires them.

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