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Department of Music
Master of Music Degree Program

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About the Program

The Master of Music program, accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, offers students the opportunity for advanced study with an emphasis in music performance, conducting, piano pedagogy, or music education. The program seeks to develop individual talents, interests, and philosophies; to develop and nurture professional competence in the chosen area of emphasis; and to develop competence in the interpretation, organization, evaluation, communication, and dissemination of knowledge.

Students may choose an emphasis in performance in voice, piano, organ, guitar, strings, woodwinds, percussion or brass; in choral or instrumental conducting; in music education, or in piano pedagogy and performance.

Graduate courses are offered on a rotating basis throughout the year, allowing students to complete degrees by taking evening and summer classes.

Facilities

The Department of Music occupies a wing of the Arts Building that includes a 500-seat recital hall, two large rehearsal halls, practice rooms, classrooms, and faculty studios and offices. There is also a 300-seat theater in the Buena Vista Street Building at the UTSA Downtown campus.

The music faculty are incorporating technology into all levels of instruction, performance, and composition. This effort is enhanced by a student computer lab with MIDI keyboards, synthesizers, and music software.

Admissions

Admission is granted to students who 1) have satisfied University-wide requirements;
2) have a bachelor of music or bachelor of music education degree with a major in their intended area of graduate emphasis, or the equivalent;  3) have a 3.0 undergraduate GPA; and 4) have submitted three letters of recommendation from established professionals. Music performance and conducting candidates must audition in person or submit a recent recording of their work. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to the program.

Assistantships and Research Awards

Graduate assistantships are available from the Department of Music. Qualified applicants will be selected on the basis of juried auditions or, in the case of nonperformance assistantships, by interview. Individual audition dates for the performance assistantships are scheduled between February 1 and the intended enrollment date. Although auditions are preferred, a taped audition is sometimes acceptable.

Further Information

For more information, contact:

General inquiries: gradmusic@utsa.edu

Dr. Drew Stephen
Graduate Advisor of Record, UTSA Department of Music
(210) 458-5686
drew.stephen@utsa.edu

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UTSA Graduate Music Education Admission Process

You can get more information about graduate studies at UTSA by visiting the UTSA Graduate School website.

The University of Texas at San Antonio Department of Music
One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, Texas 78249
210.458.4354
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