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Music subjects

Each subject page explains the field, lists the verified schools and programs linked to it, and gives audition, portfolio and funding guidance. A program is linked to a subject only through a dedicated degree, a named major, an official concentration or a documented pathway.

Performance and conducting

  • Music Performance

    Degrees built around advanced study of an instrument or voice, with lessons, ensembles and public performance at the center of the program.

    1922 verified programs

  • Conducting

    Programs that train musicians to lead orchestras, bands and choirs through score study, rehearsal technique and supervised podium experience.

    418 verified programs

  • Opera and Vocal Studies

    Programs that develop the classical singing voice and often add acting, languages and staged opera training.

    275 verified programs

  • Collaborative Piano and Accompaniment

    Programs for pianists who specialize in working with singers and instrumentalists, from accompanying and chamber music to vocal coaching.

    149 verified programs

  • Early Music and Historical Performance

    Programs that train performers in the instruments, techniques and styles of medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and later historical repertoire.

    185 verified programs

  • Jazz Studies

    Programs focused on improvisation, ensemble playing and the history and language of jazz and related traditions.

    426 verified programs

  • Sacred and Church Music

    Programs preparing musicians for liturgical and worship settings, with organ, choral direction, chant and congregational music.

    125 verified programs

Creation and screen

  • Composition

    Degrees in creating new music, from concert and chamber works to experimental and cross-disciplinary projects, with workshops and performances of student work.

    763 verified programs

  • Songwriting

    Programs focused on writing songs, combining melody, lyric, structure and production awareness across popular and acoustic styles.

    41 verified programs

  • Popular and Contemporary Music

    Programs covering rock, pop, hip-hop, R&B, funk and related styles, combining performance, writing, studio work and industry knowledge.

    172 verified programs

  • Electronic Music

    Programs that explore sound synthesis, computer music, sound art and live electronic performance as a compositional and performing practice.

    58 verified programs

  • Film, Television and Game Scoring

    Programs on writing and producing music for film, television, video games and other media, combining composition, technology and collaboration.

    75 verified programs

Technology and industry

  • Music Production

    Programs on shaping recorded music, from beat-making and arrangement to mixing, in both studio and computer-based settings.

    148 verified programs

  • Audio Engineering and Recording

    Programs on capturing, processing and reproducing sound, from microphones and consoles to mixing, mastering and live sound.

    121 verified programs

  • Music Technology

    Programs at the meeting point of music, computing and engineering, covering digital audio, software, interactive systems and research.

    138 verified programs

  • Music Business and Industry

    Programs on how the music industry operates, including rights, management, marketing, live events and the economics of recorded and live music.

    217 verified programs

Scholarship, teaching and therapy

  • Music Theory

    Advanced study of how music is organized, covering harmony, counterpoint, form, rhythm and analytical methods across styles.

    198 verified programs

  • Musicology and Music History

    Scholarly study of music in its historical, cultural and critical contexts, built on archives, scores, writing and research.

    335 verified programs

  • Ethnomusicology

    Study of music as a social and cultural practice worldwide, combining fieldwork, ethnography, listening and often hands-on learning of traditions.

    77 verified programs

  • Music Education

    Programs that study and prepare for teaching music, combining musicianship, pedagogy and school or community practice.

    1125 verified programs

  • Music Therapy

    Programs on the clinical use of music to support health and wellbeing, combining musicianship, psychology and supervised clinical placements.

    121 verified programs

  • General Music Studies

    Broad music degrees that combine performance, history, theory and electives without committing to a single specialist track.

    798 verified programs