Program Description

The Master of Music is designed to enhance the student’s teaching, performing, research, and creative abilities in music.  The School of Music offers course work leading to a Master of Music degree in five different areas of concentration:  Composition, Conducting, Music Education, Music Therapy, and Performance.  Western’s School of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and all areas of concentration carry curriculum approval from that accrediting association.  The Music Therapy program is approved by the American Music Therapy Association.

Admission Requirements

• A Bachelor of Music degree, or its equivalent, including 60 semester hours of acceptable work in music, is required for admission.  Students are admitted to graduate study in music on the basis of transcripts and Entrance Examinations.  Exceptions to admission requirements may be granted if competency can be demonstrated through Entrance Examinations.
• Entrance Examinations are administered prior to entry to the graduate music program.  Areas of examination may include performance (i.e., auditions), music history/literature, music theory, functional piano, conducting (including aural skills), and portfolio reviews.  The areas in which the student will be tested are determined by the choice of area of concentration.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given.
• 30 credit program(per credit cost USD $1,096).
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $30,760.
• Score reporting required.