Master’s degree · MA
Master of Arts
Eastman School of Music · Eastman School of Music · Rochester, New York, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArtsMA
- Subject
- Musicology and Music HistoryMusic TheoryComposition
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Research master's degree emphasising writing and research skills, available in fields such as musicology, theory and music leadership, and in composition and music education.
- Department
- Eastman School of Music
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
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- Official award
- Master of ArtsMA
- Award family
- MAA Master of Arts. It is not relabelled as a Master of Music.
- 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
- Research orientation
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Musicology and Music History | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Applicants apply to this pathway“Musicology MA, PhD”Source |
| Music Theory | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Applicants apply to this pathway“Theory BM, MA, PhD”Source |
| Composition | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Applicants apply to this pathway“Composition BM, MA, MM, DMA, PhD”Source |
| Music Education | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Applicants apply to this pathway“Music Education BM, MA, MM, DMA, PhD”Source |
| Music Business and Industry | Named majorThe official major or program title inside a broader award. | Music LeadershipApplicants apply to this pathway“Music Leadership MA”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
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Eastman School of Music campus26 Gibbs St., Rochester, NY 14604
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 depends on route or instrument
- 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, 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.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)