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Master’s degree · MM / MMus

Master of Music

California State University, Los Angeles · Cal State LA Department of Music · Los Angeles, California, United States

Official award
Master of MusicMM
Subject
Music PerformancePopular and Contemporary Music (concentration)
Format
On campus
Tuition
Not published

About this program

Graduate professional degree with options including commercial music; the final project is a recital, recording project or other practice-based option.

Department
Cal State LA Department of Music
Awarding body
Not stated on the pages we checked

Award and subject

The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.

Official award
Master of MusicMM
Award family
MM / MMusA Master of Music or MMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
Qualification level
Master’s degree
Qualification standing
Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
Orientation
Orientation not published
Previous degree required
Not published
Subject links
SubjectRelationshipDetail
Music PerformanceNamed majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award.“The Master of Music (MM) program is a rigorous curriculum for students aspiring for a professional career in music.”Source
Popular and Contemporary MusicOfficial concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page.Commercial MusicApplicants apply to this pathway“We offer both Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in Commercial Music.”Source

Accreditation, validation and recognition

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No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.

Study structure

Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study mode
Not published
Duration
Not published
Recitals
Recital, recording project or other practice-based option
Intakes
Not published
Campus
Cal State LA campus

Teaching language

Taught in
English
English
English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.

Admissions

Audition
Audition requirement not published
Portfolio
Portfolio requirement not published
Interview
Not published

Fees and costs

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The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.

Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, audition requirement, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.

Sources and how this was checked

Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.

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