Majored in Music in college and you would like to further your studies? You majored in something else, but you finally realized music is your greatest passion? If yes, please keep reading because my college major was totally unrelated to music, but I was accepted to graduates and now I am working on my doctorate in music.
I will focus on schools in the United States, the United Kingdom, and briefly on German speaking countries (Germany & Austria). Please notice that music schools are called conservatories in the US and conservatoires in the UK.
The US has a huge variety of options, including traditional 4-year universities and conservatories that only offer music degrees. Popular institutions include Juilliard, Indiana University, Curtis, Manhattan School of Music, and University of North Texas.
Master of Art in Music (MA)
Master of Music (MMus)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Doctor of Philosophy in Music (PhD)
Graduate Diploma
Artist Diploma
The UK has seven major conservatoires that only offer music programs. Please bear in mind that while many students attend 4-year universities in the US for performance courses, the performance courses offered at universities in the UK and the level of standards are NOT on par with conservatoires. Popular institutions include: Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Royal College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, and Royal Northern College of Music.
Master of Art in Music (MA)
Master of Music (MMus) or Master of Performance (MPerf)
Doctor of Philosophy in Music (PhD)
Advanced Performance Diploma (APD)
Master of Art (MA)
Master of Music (MMus)