Master’s degree · MA
MA in Music
Montclair State University - John J. Cali School of Music · John J. Cali School of Music · Montclair, New Jersey, United States
- Official award
- Master of ArtsMA
- Subject
- General Music StudiesComposition (concentration)Music Education (concentration)
- Format
- On campus
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Master of Arts with composition, music education and music therapy concentrations.
- Department
- John J. Cali School 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 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
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| General Music Studies | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. | |
| Composition | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | CompositionApplicants apply to this pathway“You may choose one of three specialized concentrations—Composition, Music Education and Music Therapy—designed to match your passion and career goals.”Source |
| Music Education | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Music EducationApplicants apply to this pathway“You may choose one of three specialized concentrations—Composition, Music Education and Music Therapy—designed to match your passion and career goals.”Source |
| Music Therapy | Official concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page. | Music TherapyApplicants apply to this pathway“You may choose one of three specialized concentrations—Composition, Music Education and Music Therapy—designed to match your passion and career goals.”Source |
Professional pathway
Academic study and professional licensure or clinical registration are different things. This is recorded exactly as the program states it.
- Type
- Music therapy professional pathway
- What the page says
- The Music Therapy concentration is described as preparing students for board certification; the page does not state the exact credential, clinical requirements or eligibility.Source
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Qualifications and professional recognition vary by country and program. Confirm requirements with the relevant professional body before enrolling.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.
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
- Montclair State University - John J. Cali School of Music campus1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ 07043
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
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
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, 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)