Degrees Offered by School of Music
- Master of Music (MM) specializing in Collaborative Piano, Composition, Conducting, Music Education, Music Theory, or Performance.
- Master of Arts (MA) specializing in Musicology
Application and Admission Information
Detailed admission information may be found at https://music.missouri.edu/grad/steps-applying. Music applicants must complete the Graduate School online application.
Prospective MM and MA-Musicology students may contact the director of graduate studies to request information about the prerequisites and graduation requirements for specific academic areas, and assistantships or other financial aid.
Application Deadlines
| Entrance Term | Application Deadline |
| Fall | December 1 |
| Spring | Rolling |
Minimum Language Requirements
Click here to view the minimum English language proficiency test scores
Required Application Materials
For the Graduate School
- Completed Graduate School online application
- Unofficial Transcripts – As part of the application submission process, all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application. Official transcripts are only required if accepted by the academic program.
- Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (International applicants only)
For the Music Program
- Three letters of recommendation
- School of Music application (built into the Graduate School online application)
- Music Performance majors: Audition video recordings of your performance
- Music Composition majors: Audio/video files of submitted composition samples
Detailed admission information may be found at https://music.missouri.edu/grad/steps-applying.