About Graduate Program: Music (mm) in University of Arizona

The School of Music offers programs leading to the Master of Music (MM) degree, the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree, and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.  MM degrees may be pursued with emphases in composition, ethnomusicology, music education, musicology, music theory, and performance (including accompanying and conducting); The DMA degree has emphases in composition, conducting, and performance. In the performance emphasis concentrations are available in bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, guitar, horn, harp, harpsichord, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, and voice. In the conducting emphasis concentrations are available in choral or instrumental/orchestral conducting. The PhD degree can be earned with emphases in music education, music theory, or musicology.  According to the National Association of Schools of Music, graduate education in music should foster and develop (1) those talents, interests, and philosophies that preserve and extend our cultural heritage; (2) professional competence in the communication and dissemination of knowledge; and (3) individuals with the potential to solve contemporary problems in various aspects of music. The University of Arizona, ranked among the nation’s most distinguished research universities, is a particularly invigorating environment in which to pursue such development. The graduate student body within the School of Music is of sufficient size and diversity to permit formal and informal exchanges of experiences, ideas, and knowledge. The internationally-recognized music faculty includes scholars, composers, and performers. Students work individually with faculty members in small seminars and tutorials, in informal studio and coaching sessions, and in intensive consultations relating to the preparation of theses, dissertations, and performance projects. The School of Music and the College of Fine Arts possess considerable resources to foster intellectual and artistic development, and the intellectual diversity of the university as a whole provides a stimulating environment and invites interdisciplinary inquiry.

Academic qualification equivalents

• 4 year accredited bachelor; 3 year accredited bachelor + master; 3 year accredited bachelor + post grad diploma; or 3 year bachelor by itself provided the degree is at least 120 credits and the degree has been earned in Division I and the institution is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with an institutional score of 'A' or better.

English language requirements 

• IELTS :  minimum composite score of 7, with no subject area below a 6
• TOEFL IBT:  minimum score of 79 iBT (or 60 on the revised PBT with no section score lower than 15)
• PTE: minimum score of 60

University of Arizona Highlights

University of Arizona Annual Cost to Attend

Arizona Resident Tuition - $10,710

Out of State Resident Tuition - $28,800