The fields of concentration for the Master of Music degree are choral music, instrumental conducting (band), instrumental conducting (orchestra), jazz performance, music composition, musicology, music theory, performance and literature, piano pedagogy, and vocal coaching and accompanying.
Choral Music Concentration
Instrumental Conducting - Band Concentration
Instrumental Conducting - Orchestra Concentration
Jazz Performance Concentration
Music Composition Concentration
Music Theory Concentration
Musicology Concentration
Performance and Literature Concentration
Piano Pedagogy Concentration
Vocal Coaching and Accompanying Concentration
September 2025
College of Fine and Applied Arts
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,
608 E. Lorado Taft Dr.,
CHAMPAIGN,
Illinois,
61820, United States
Applicants must have earned at least a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in the United States or a comparable degree from a recognized institution of higher learning abroad. A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (A=4.0), or comparable GPA for an international applicant, for last two years of undergraduate study is a minimum requirement for admission.
English Language Requirements:
TOEFL iBT - 79-102
TOEFL CBT - 213-253
TOEFL PBT - 550-610
IELTS (academic exam) - 6.5-7.0
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.