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Music Performance, M.M.

USA

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What will I learn?

Each of the degree programs consists of 30 semester hours of work composed of the following elements

Plan B

To earn a Master of Music in Performance, students must complete the following requirements:

Basic Music Core (11 Hours Minimum)

No more than 12 credits can be counted from 4000-level courses toward any graduate program of study.

MUSC5310 - Music Research Methods Credits: 2
Choose a total of at least THREE courses from the following (minimum 9 credits from the following two categories):
Upper-Division Music History (3-6 Credits):
MUSC4315 - America’s Ethnic Music Credits: 3
MUSC4330 - Undergraduate Seminar Credits: 3
MUSC4350 - History and Literature of Jazz Credits: 3
MUSC4651 - String Solo Literature Credits: 3
MUSC4490 - History of Rock and Roll Credits: 3
MUSC5320 - Advanced Seminar Credits: 2-6
Upper-Division Theory (3-6 hours):
MUSC5035 - Advanced Theory Credits: 3
MUSC5340 - Advanced Composition Credits: 1-4
MUSC5350 - Advanced Analysis Credits: 3

Major Area Courses (16 Hours Minimum)

MUSC 5480 - MUSC 5670 Private Lessons in major instrument or voice Credits: 8 minimum
MUSC 5700 - MUSC 5890 Ensembles Credits: 2
MUSC5680 - Graduate Recital Credits: 2 A faculty jury must approve a recital given for credit one month prior to the performance. The faculty jury will determine the grade after the performance.
MUSC5390 - Performance Practice and Interpretation Credits: 2
MUSC5320 - Advanced Seminar Credits: 2-6
MUSC 4*** - Pedagogy (instrument specific) Credits: 2

Requirement In Lieu of Thesis

Plan B paper, or 1-hour lecture-recital

Foreign Language Requirement

(voice majors only). Singers must demonstrate acceptable proficiency in singing in Italian, German, French, and English.

Electives (0 to 3 hours)

Require successful completion of the written comprehensive exams, which cover theory, history, and the major area.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (30 Hours)

Tuition fees
$19,340.00 (16,31,792) per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Arts and Sciences

1000 E. University Ave, Dept. 3254,

LARAMIE,

Wyoming,

82071, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution. All applicants should have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA (scale of 4.00)

Provide Official Proof of English Proficiency

The University of Wyoming accepts a variety of English proficiency exams. While the most popular are TOEFL (540 or 76 minimum for iBT), IELTS (6.5 minimum), Duolingo (110), and Cambridge English B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (176 minimum).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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