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40 Master's degrees in Music in Massachusetts, United States
Instrumental Arts
The Graduate Instrumental Arts Program, a Master of Music in Instrumental Studies at Bard College, combines academic and practical studies of music, with a strong emphasis on music as a means of engaging with, and serving, the broader community beyond the campus. Through this degree program, students develop the core value of music and musicians in service of society.
Piano
Study with renowned pianists with theMaster Piano at New England Conservatory of Music who will guide you in the development of your art across a wide range of repertoire. Perform frequently as a soloist in an array of settings — including recitals, masterclasses, and concerto competitions — and collaborate with talented peers and distinguished faculty coaches in chamber music.
Composition
Berklee College of Music’s Composition master’s program offers experienced student composers the comprehensive training and live performance opportunities needed to continue the development of their individual voices and refine their composition styles.
Music
In the Music program at Tufts University you will learn to communicate critically about music, develop knowledge of its cultural and historical contexts, and master advanced research skills.
Performance
The Master of Music in Performance program at Boston University provides a training ground for students pursuing performance and teaching careers either as instrumentalists on period instruments or as singers specializing in music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Music
You’re ready to take a deep dive academically and artistically in this two-year Music program from Bard College.
Performance
The Master of Music in Performance program at Boston University provides training to highly advanced instrumentalists and vocalists, focusing on the study and performance of solo repertoire as well as chamber music, orchestral, wind ensemble, choral, and/or opera repertoire.
Chinese Music and Culture
The Master of Arts in Chinese Music and Culture at Bard College is a two-year program offering students a unique interdisciplinary approach to Chinese music studies and Chinese culture studies. This collaborative program between the US-China Music Institute and the Asian Studies Program at Bard College will begin enrolling students in Fall 2022.
Choral Conducting
Berklee College of Music's Choral Conducting program provides a completely unique experience for conductors in training. With direct access to the school's renowned voice and opera talent, and an abundance of ensembles to collaborate with, students in this program have the opportunity to conduct often and with some of the best vocalists in the nation.
Woodwinds-Flute
Woodwinds-Flute students at New England Conservatory of Music study with extraordinary faculty mentors who are world-renowned soloists and/or members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Music Theory
The Master of Arts in Music Theory program at Boston University is designed for students seeking to acquire a secure foundation in scholarly music theory prior to entering doctoral study.
Woodwinds-Saxophone
Woodwinds-Saxophone students at New England Conservatory of Music study with extraordinary faculty mentors who are world-renowned soloists and/or members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Strings-Violin
Develop impeccable technique across a breadth of repertoire as a string player at NEC. String-Violin program students receive studio instruction from one of the world’s most distinguished faculties and collaborate with equally passionate and dedicated peers.
Vocal Arts
The Graduate Vocal Arts Program at Bard College is a unique master of music program in vocal arts. Created to prepare the young singer for the special challenges of pursuing a professional life in music in the 21st century, this two-year MM degree program balances a respect for established repertory and expressive techniques with the flexibility and curiosity.
Vocal Performance
New England Conservatory of Music Vocal Performance program prepares 21st-century artists for the rigorous demands of a professional career in music.
Music Education
Berklee College of Music's Master of Music in Music Education provides advanced instruction in contemporary teaching pedagogies and practices.
Percussion
The Department of Brass and Percussion at New England Conservatory of Music is world-renowned for training extraordinary musicians. Alumni of the department have achieved success as performers, educators, composers, and entrepreneurs in both music and non-music disciplines.
Conducting
The Master of Music in Conducting program at Boston University combines rigorous study of choral and orchestral conducting techniques and literature with related work in performance, music theory, and musicology in a vibrant and intimate setting, all within a major research university.
Chamber Music
Chamber Music program opportunities abound at New England Conservatory of Music . Hundreds of students participate in chamber music ensembles coached by NEC faculty in differing genres from string quartets, piano trios, woodwind quintets, and brass quintets to mixed ensembles comprised of winds and piano, winds, strings, and piano, or percussion, strings, and brass.
Brass and Percussion-Trumpet
The Department of Brass and Percussion-Trumpet at New England Conservatory of Music is world-renowned for training extraordinary musicians. Alumni of the department have achieved success as performers, educators, composers, and entrepreneurs in both music and non-music disciplines.