Music [M.M.] Postgraduate Programme By Eastern Michigan University |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Eastern Michigan University offers a Master of Music degree program with nine concentration options: 

  • Composition
  • Conducting
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance - Collaborative Keyboard
  • Music Performance - Harpsichord or Organ
  • Music Performance - Piano
  • Music Performance - Voice
  • Music Performance - Wind, String, or Percussion Instrument
  • Piano Pedagogy

For more information on specific music program policies, please refer to the School of Music & Dance Student Handbook.

Programme overview

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Eastern Michigan University offers a Master of Music degree program with nine concentration options: 

  • Composition
  • Conducting
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance - Collaborative Keyboard
  • Music Performance - Harpsichord or Organ
  • Music Performance - Piano
  • Music Performance - Voice
  • Music Performance - Wind, String, or Percussion Instrument
  • Piano Pedagogy

For more information on specific music program policies, please refer to the School of Music & Dance Student Handbook.

Admission Requirements

The following criteria are required for all applicants. Additional or modified criteria based on the applicant’s concentration may be required (see Concentration Specific Admission Criteria).

  • Undergraduate degree in music, or an equivalent degree
  • A personal statement summarizing plans for graduate study
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Audition.
  • Music Theory Graduate Placement Exam (to be completed on applicants’ audition day)
  • An interview with a faculty member may be required
  • In addition to submitting a Graduate School application, applicants must also submit a School of Music & Dance application ( emich.edu/music-dance/apply/graduate-music ). Applicants will select an audition day within the School of Music & Dance application.

Concentration-Specific Admission Criteria

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that their application includes the required concentration-specific documents.

Composition

  • At least two original compositions
  • Audition is only required for applicants intending to pursue Applied Music study.

Conducting

  • Pre-screening Video
  • Choral Conducting - Expected to be proficient in German, French, and Italian diction. If an incoming student is not proficient, they will be admitted conditionally. They must take  MUSC 110 Vocal Diction I: English and Italian  and/or  MUSC 111 Vocal Diction II: German and French  within the first two semesters of study and receive a B or better. Vocal Diction I and II do not count toward degree requirements.

Music Education

  • Undergraduate degree in music education, or an equivalent.
  • The personal statement must include the applicant’s teaching philosophy.
  • The recommenders must be familiar with the applicant’s teaching.
  • Applicants must complete an interview with an appropriate faculty member.
  • Audition is only required for applicants intending to pursue Applied Music study.

Piano Pedagogy

  • The personal statement must include the applicant’s teaching philosophy.

Music Performance (All Concentrations)

  • Repertoire list (submitted within the School of Music and Dance application)

Music Performance-Voice

  • Expected to be proficient in German, French, and Italian diction. If an incoming student is not proficient, they will be admitted conditionally. They must take  MUSC 110 Vocal Diction I: English and Italian  and/or  MUSC 111 Vocal Diction II: German and French  within the first two semesters of study and receive a B or better. Vocal Diction I and II do not count toward degree requirements.

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