Music

Music, Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education

Doctoral | On Campus

Application and Admission Information

Application Deadlines

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
• Statement of purpose
• Resume/CV
• Writing sample
• Personal data sheet (built into the Graduate School online application)

Music, Master of Music/Master of Arts

Master's | On Campus

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

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
• Résumé or Curriculum Vitae
• Essay describing your professional goals
• 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
• Musicology and Music Theory majors: Samples of scholarly writing

Detailed admission information may be found at https://music.missouri.edu/grad/steps-applying.

Music, Master of Music in Music Education

Master's | 100% Online, On Campus

Application and Admission Information

Campus Program

Below are application deadlines for the on-campus MM in Music Education program. For more information about the on-campus program, please visit the School of Music website via this link.

Online Program

Below are application deadlines for the online MM in Music Education program. For more information about the online program, please visit the School of Music website via this link and the Missouri Online website via this link.

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

• Resume/CV
• Letters of recommendation (optional)

Jazz Studies, Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate | On Campus

Officially approved as:

Stand Alone:  Yes  

Total Credit Hours:  13

Certificate description: The Graduate Certificate in Jazz Studies is a two-year program that provides opportunities for continued development of skills in jazz-specific areas, such as improvisation, pedagogy, and arranging. The certificate is available to degree-seeking and non-degree seeking students alike, non-music as well as music majors, and is designed as an intensive into jazz performance. The program will deepen the student’s preparation for a career in jazz performance or prepare the student for further study in jazz.

Certificate web site:
https://music.missouri.edu/undergrad/certificates

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

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 Graduate Certificate Program

• Unofficial transcripts

Arts Entrepreneurship, Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate | On Campus

Officially approved as:

Stand Alone:  Yes

Total Credit Hours:  12

Certificate Description: To offer MU graduate students, as well as post-baccalaureate students in the MU community, an officially recognized core of courses dealing with the development, business, and publicity aspects of a musical career.  In today’s fine arts economy, an increasingly viable and popular model is the “portfolio career,” in which a person incorporates multiple roles (e.g. performer, teacher, advocate, manager, publicist, composer/arranger, etc.) rather than pursuing one narrowly defined career path.  Contextualizing the vision, skills, and networking activities needed to achieve a viable arts career, while offering a combination of theoretical and practical career preparation for Mizzou students, is the overarching aim of the Certificate.

Certificate web site:
https://music.missouri.edu/undergrad/certificates

Admission Criteria

Application Deadlines

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 Graduate Certificate Program

• Unofficial transcripts

Music Production, Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate | On Campus

Officially approved as:     

Degree Dependent:   Yes

Total Credit Hours:  12

Certificate description: The Music Production Certificate provides a strong foundation for students interested in audio recording, sound design, and music production, preparing them for careers in the creative and technical aspects of the music and media industries. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, offering students opportunities to work with industry-standard tools such as digital audio workstations, microphones, and mixing consoles. Core courses cover music technology, audio recording techniques, production and mixing, and live sound reinforcement, while elective options allow for exploration of electronic music, sound design, and arts entrepreneurship.

Designed to complement a wide range of degree programs, the certificate is ideal for students in music, theatre, journalism, and related fields, as well as those from other disciplines who want to develop technical and creative audio production skills. Graduates are well-prepared for entry-level roles in music production, live sound, broadcast, and media industries, as well as entrepreneurial opportunities in creative arts.

Certificate web site:
https://catalog.missouri.edu/collegeofartsandscience/additionalcertificatesminors/grad-cert-music-production/

Musicology, Minor

Minor | On Campus

Prerequisites

Students have passed either the entrance exam in music history or the graduate review course in music history and are enrolled in a graduate music degree program.

Requirements (15 credit hours)

• Introduction to Graduate Studies in Music I and II (3 credit hours)
• One period course (3 credit hours)
• One genre course (3 credit hours)
• One focal composer course (3 credit hours)
• One “capstone” independent study (3 credit hours)
• Introduction to Ethnomusicology may be substituted for a period, genre, or focal composer course