The M.M. in Music degree offers concentrations in composition, conducting, music theory, musicology (all 30 hours), pedagogy (36 hours), and performance (32 hours). The degree consists of a minimum of 30 hours of graduate work, including recitals for the performance concentration, thesis for the musicology and music theory concentrations, and an original composition for the composition concentration. Students in the musicology concentration must demonstrate reading proficiency in one foreign language prior to completion of the program.
The Master of Music degree in pedagogy (string or keyboard) may be attained with a 36-hour program without a thesis. The Master of Music degree in performance (jazz, keyboard, string, voice, or winds/percussion) may be attained with a 32-hour program that requires two public performances. Both performances must be judged satisfactory by the student’s applied music faculty committee. Students in the conducting concentration (choral, orchestral, or wind) may present either two performances or one with a paper in support of the performance.
September 2025
J.T. and Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts
Holden Hall - Rm 103,
1011 Boston Ave.,
LUBBOCK,
Texas,
79409, United States
The applicant must have earned a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - The minimum TOEFL score required is 79.
International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version.
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - The minimum required PTE Academic score is 60.
Cambridge C2 Proficiency Test (Cambridge CPE) - The minimum required Cambridge CPE grade is a score of 180 or above.
Cambridge C1 Advanced Proficiency Test (Cambridge CAE) - The minimum required Cambridge CAE grade is a score of 175 or above.
Recommended deadlines for international students are as follows:
January 15 for Fall and Summer semesters
July 15 for Spring semesters
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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