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Master of Music (MM)

Masters in Music

The Petrie School’s graduate program at Converse University provides students with advanced training for successful musical careers or doctoral study. Petrie School graduate students have the opportunity to study with dedicated artist-teachers.

Our faculty are professional artists who have collectively performed in more than 48 states and in 47 countries. They are leaders in their fields who hold degrees from the country’s most prestigious conservatories and universities. The school’s outstanding facilities boast two nationally recognized performance halls and one of the largest music research libraries in the Southeast.

Graduate degree programs are offered in the following:

  • MM in Performance
  • MM in Music Education
  • MM in Music Education with Initial Certification

MM in Performance

This degree is designed for accomplished performers who intend to pursue careers as performers or teachers. Graduates of this program are qualified to pursue doctoral work in performance. Graduate students pursuing a degree in Performance choose their major concentration from voice, piano, strings, winds and percussion. The primary focus is individual performance instruction, but the program also emphasizes music theory and history/literature, pedagogy and ensemble participation.

Learn more about the Master of Music in Performance.

MM in Music Education

Converse’s graduate program in Music Education is designed to enrich musicianship, enhance classroom and rehearsal teaching, expand knowledge of current research in the field and assist students in finding answers to questions they have about becoming better music teachers.

Learn more about the MM in Music Education.

MM in Music Education with Initial Certification

This degree is designed for individuals who hold a Bachelor’s degree in Music which does not qualify them for certification and who wish to earn both a Master of Music in Music Education and certification to teach music in public schools.

Learn more about the MM in Music Education – Initial Certification.

For consideration of admission to Converse Master of Music program, the applicant should have the following credentials:

  • Graduation from an accredited institution;
  • Official transcripts from all colleges attended;
  • For full, non-provisional admission, the applicant must have an overall cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale of college work;
  • Complete the graduate admission application including the $40 application fee;
  • Complete a graduate music audition application;
  • Three letters of recommendation;
  • Master of Music Education applicants must submit scores from either the PKE or the Music Area Test of the ETS Praxis II series. * Applicants for the Music Education with Initial Certification degree program must submit competitive scores on the Miller Analogies Test.
  • In addition to the application materials, each student must audition and/or be interviewed by the appropriate music faculty before he/she will be admitted to graduate study in the Petrie School of Music.

See Audition Requirements.

For International Educational Credentials

One of the following organizations must evaluate international students’ credentials:

  • World Educational Services
  • Educational Credential Evaluators
  • Joseph Silny and Associates
  • Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) are required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Deadline for Completed Application and Materials

  • February 15

See comprehensive graduate tuition and fees here.*

Learn about Financial Aid opportunities.

*Tuition and fees subject to change

Fee for students taking one hour lesson per week

  • Fall Term: $530
  • January Term: $175
  • SpringTerm: $530

Fee for students taking one half-hour lesson per week

  • Fall Term: $257.50
  • January Term: $85.00
  • SpringTerm: $257.50

The Petrie School of Music offers a number of graduate assistantships each year. Assistantships carry a waiver of Converse tuition and may also carry a stipend. Each assistantship carries specific duties and responsibilities.

Learn more about assistantships and financial aid opportunities.

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