The Master of Music degree program is designed to prepare musicians to practice their specialization in the changing environment of current American music culture. The program encompasses eleven emphases: music composition, music education, music history, ethnomusicology, music performance, collaborative piano, conducting, jazz studies, piano pedagogy, vocal pedagogy, and music theory.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the graduate degree, students in Music Composition are expected to be able to:
Create original musical compositions reflecting the technical skills necessary to realize their ideas.
Assess strengths and weaknesses in their own writing, and revise their work accordingly.
Integrate new ideas into their writing and synthesize them into an original statement.
Relate salient aspects of their own and others’ works to larger historical, formal, stylistic, cultural, and/or aesthetic contexts.
Listen critically to and speak critically of contemporary compositions.
Explain their ideas to performers, colleagues, and audiences.
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September 2025
Bowling Green State University
BOWLING GREEN,
Ohio,
43403, United States
Applicants must have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university or complete the degree prior to enrollment. Students are advised to apply at least six months in advance for admission. International students should allow more time for the application process.
English Language Proficiency requirements
TOEFL IBT: 80
IELTS: 6.5
PTE (Pearson Test of English): 53
Duolingo English Test Score (temporarily accepted through Spring 2024 admission): 110
Completion of ELS Intensive English for Academic Purposes Level 112
Application deadline: Funding deadline is March 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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