What will I learn?

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

Which department am I in?

College of Fine and Applied Arts

Study options

Full Time (32 Hours)

Tuition fees
$30,910.00 (26,07,999) per year
Start date

September 2025

Venue

College of Fine and Applied Arts

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign,

608 E. Lorado Taft Dr.,

CHAMPAIGN,

Illinois,

61820, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

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.

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