Master of Arts [M.A] Music
The Department of Music is designed to provide a sound musical education to students wishing to fulfill themselves as performers, scholars, or teachers, as well as other musical pursuits. To achieve this aim, the music program provides intensive training in mutually dependent areas as related components of a total music experience: history of music, composition, theory, and performance. The Department of Music offers the degrees of:
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M.A. and Ph.D. in composition, ethnomusicology, musicology and theory;
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M.M. in choral conducting, keyboard (piano), piano accompanying, strings, voice, and woodwinds & brass;
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D.M.A. in choral conducting, keyboard, strings, horn, and voice.
The Department also offers combined M.A./Ph.D. and M.M./D.M.A. programs to qualified students in the relevant disciplines.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 | Year 2 |
| Tuition Fee | $28669 | $28669 |
| Total Fees | $28669 | $28669 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 80 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 7 | 9 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- Applicants to the MA or MM degree programs or the combined MA/PhD and MM/DMA programs must have completed a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music degree, or an equivalent as determined by the UCSB Graduate Division.
- GPA of 3.0
Along with the minimum eligibility requirements, international students hailing from non-English speaking countries need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test.