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Master of Arts in Music

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Whether your next step is to seek a professional career in music or you plan to pursue doctoral studies, you can tailor the Master of Arts in Music program to fit your individual needs and interests. This graduate program prepares you to teach music in the studio or classroom, perform with or conduct ensembles, compose or arrange music, pursue further studies, or establish expertise in additional areas. You work closely with dedicated faculty mentors who are nationally and internationally recognized performers, conductors, composers, and scholars.

Why choose Truman?

Performance opportunities
Vocal and instrumental ensembles available to graduate conducting students
Personalized attention from expert faculty
Ranked 7th Best Master's University in the nation

Degrees Available

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  • Choral conducting
  • Orchestral conducting
  • Band conducting
  • Vocal performance
  • Instrumental performance (woodwind, brass, percussion, orchestral strings, and piano)
  • Music Theory
  • Composition
  • Musicology

Courses for Concentration Areas

The Master of Arts in Music curriculum requires 32 credit hours.

  • Graduate Electives in Music: 9
  • MUSI 65xG Literature and Pedagogy of Performing Medium: 2
  • MUSI 5xxG Applied Music: 6
  • MUSI 689G – Graduate Performance Recital Credit(s): 3

  • Graduate Electives in Music: 7
  • MUSI 65xG Literature and Pedagogy of Performing Medium: 2
  • MUSI 688G – Graduate Conducting聽Credit(s): 3
  • MUSI 690G – Graduate Conducting Recital with Score Reading聽Credit(s): 6
  • MUSI 691G – Advanced Instrumental Conducting: Band聽Credit(s): 2聽OR
    MUSI 692G – Advanced Choral ConductingCredits: 2聽OR
    MUSI 693G – Advanced Instrumental Conducting: Orchestra Credits: 2

  • Graduate Electives in Music: 2-5
  • MUSI 530G – Topics in Contemporary Music聽Credit(s): 3
  • MUSI 634G – Composition聽Credit(s): 3 (Must be taken three times for 9 credits.)
  • MUSI 686G – Research in Music (Composition)聽Credit(s): 3 to 6

  • Graduate Electives in Music: 2-5
  • MUSI 530G – Topics in Contemporary Music聽Credit(s): 3
  • MUSI 683G – Research in Music聽Credit(s): 3 (Must be taken three times for 9 credits.)
  • MUSI 685G – Research in Music (Thesis) Credit(s): 3 to 6

Accreditation

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Opportunities for Music Graduate Students

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Graduate Teaching/Research Assistantship

Truman offers a number of Graduate Teaching/Research Assistantship (GTRA) positions for qualified applicants. The assistantship includes a cash stipend and a fee waiver of up to nine credit hours per academic semester.

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Performing and Conducting

Graduate students participate in chamber and solo performances. Through the GTRA positions, they also conduct the University Concert Bands, Wind Symphonies, and various chamber ensembles.

Admission

For priority consideration, apply by:

SPRING START:

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SUMMER START:

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FALL START:

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蓝莓视频 early for scholarship consideration

Complete your application by February 15 to be considered for a GTRA position or graduate Foundation scholarships.

Application Requirements

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Tuition

32
credit hours
$588
per credit hour
$18,816
total estimated tuition*

*Total estimated tuition based on 2026-27 academic year. Tuition subject to change.

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Financial Aid

Enrolled students taking at least six credit hours per semester are eligible for federal financial aid programs. For more information, see our Financial Aid Resources for Graduate Studies page or contact the Financial Aid Office at (660) 785-4130 or finaid@truman.edu.

Placement Exams

The Music Theory and Music History Placement Exams are required for all incoming Master鈥檚 students at 蓝莓视频. They will be offered each year during Truman Week, right before the start of the Fall semester, and they will be used to determine placement in graduate-level theory and history courses. Their contents are covered by most undergraduate programs as part of the standard music theory and music history sequences.

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