Music
Graduate students in music have the unique opportunity to study broadly across four exciting sub-disciplines—composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, and theory—while receiving a focused training in one of them.
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Office of Graduate Admissions
Bendetson Hall
Medford, MA 02155
(617) 627-3395
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M.A. in Music
The Tufts University Department of Music has a growing and innovative graduate program and offers a Master of Arts degree in the field. Graduate students in the Music Department have the unique opportunity to study broadly across four exciting sub-disciplines:
- Composition
- Conducting
- Ethnomusicology
- Musicology
- Theory
Advanced course work and thesis research support is strong in Western classical music, African-American music, and World Music (Africa, East and Southeast Asia, and Latin America).
- Learn to write and speak critically about music and/or for composers demonstrate with music critical knowledge of its cultural and historical contexts.
- Cultivate advance research and technical skills pertinent to the student's chosen area of music study and gain exposure to other contrasting research methods.
- Through presentations of original research and/or performance of original artistic work, demonstrate through communicative commitment a thorough awareness linking academic knowledge production and community/civic engagement.
- Prepare for career pathways in music and develop an individualized set of objectives in consultation with a faculty advisor.
Faculty
Application Deadline
Fall: January 15*
*Recognizing the serious challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic to our applicants and those considering graduate education opportunities, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences will accept applications to the M.A. in Music up to August 1, 2020 for fall enrollment for domestic students. Our Admissions team is working closely with our programs to evaluate completed applications in a timely manner.
Application Requirements
> Application fee
> Resume/CV
> Personal statement
> GRE no longer required
> Official TOEFL or IELTS, if applicable
> Transcripts
> Three Letters of Recommendation
> Writing sample
> Applicants intending to concentrate on composition should submit at least one score
> Applicants intending to concentrate on conducting should submit a 10-15 minute video of a rehearsal. A 10-15 minute video of a performance excerpt is also encouraged. A select number of Conducting applicants will be invited to Tufts for an in-person interview, and will conduct a live rehearsal with a Tufts Music department ensemble.
For more information, visit the Department of Music.
For questions about this program, including scholarships and assistantships, please contact the graduate program director, Professor John McDonald.
Department of Music
Granoff Music Center
Tufts University
20 Talbot Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
Phone: 617-627-3564