The Master of Music in Performance is available in the following tracks: chamber music (piano), orchestral instruments/guitar, piano, vocal accompanying, and vocal performance.
Graduation Requirements
A 60-minute, memorized recital of music (MUS 936) that complements the candidate's previous repertory is to be performed in public, following successful completion of a private hearing before a committee of the music departments faculty. The recital must include a pre-Bach piece, a principal work of J.S. Bach, a classical sonata or set of variations, a romantic composition, a composition of French impressionism, and a contemporary work.
The candidate shall present to a faculty committee a research paper (MUS 937) on an aspect of piano literature, pedagogy, pianism or the piano. The paper shall be written under the guidance of the graduate adviser in piano pedagogy and completed not later than four weeks before the end of the semester in which the student plans to graduate.
Students must also successfully complete a final oral comprehensive examination (MUS 698A w/classes; MUS 698B w/o classes) in piano pedagogy integrating material covered in pedagogy courses taken during the degree program.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected July, November 2025
Start date
January 2025
Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art
111 Ward Hall,
Catholic University of America, 620 Michigan Avenue NE,
WASHINGTON,
District Of Columbia,
20064, United States
Applicants for graduate programs who hold undergraduate degrees from foreign institutions of higher education must provide, as part of the application process, a degree equivalency evaluation from a reputable credentials evaluation service recognized by The University. This ensures that applications are given full consideration by University officials who may not be familiar with the education program of that specific institution.
Acceptable Test Scores
TOEFL - 80 Internet (should have at least 20 out of 30 in each category); 550 Paper; 213 Computer.
IELTS - varies by program, generally around 6.5
Duolingo - 105
PTE - 58
Application deadlines: November 1- for Spring; July 1- for Fall.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Catholic University is an academically and spiritually driven research university with a diverse student population, based in Washington, D.C., USA
