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 memorized solo public recital (MUS 902) of 70 minutes duration is required, to be presented following successful completion of a private hearing before a committee of the music school faculty.
*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