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Master’s degree · MFA

Master of Fine Arts in Music

Tulane University · Newcomb Department of Music · New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Official award
Master of Fine ArtsMFA
Subject
Music Performance (concentration)
Format
On campus
Tuition
Not published

About this program

MFA with concentrations in performance and Black American Music (musical theatre applications not currently open per the school).

Department
Newcomb Department of Music
Awarding body
Not stated on the pages we checked

Award and subject

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Official award
Master of Fine ArtsMFA
Award family
MFAA Master of Fine Arts, listed only where the institution genuinely awards it in 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
Not published
Subject links
SubjectRelationshipDetail
Music PerformanceOfficial concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page.PerformanceHow students choose it is not published“a Master of Fine Arts degrees with concentrations in Performance, Musical Theatre, or Black American 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
Intakes
Not published
Campus
Tulane University uptown campus, New Orleans

Teaching language

Taught in
English
English
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Admissions

Audition
Audition requirement not published
Portfolio
Portfolio requirement not published
Interview
Not published
Deadlines
  • The application deadline for the 2026–2027 academic year is February 1, 2026. · 2026-27 · this date has passed; check the current cycle

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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.

Scholarships and funding

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  • Merit tuition waivers Tuition remission

    Competitive

    Source

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.

Sources (checked 25 October 2026)

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