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Program Details
Master Music (MM)
The two-year (36-hour) degree plan provides advanced study in the concentration of specialization combined with music history, theory, and pedagogy beyond the scope of the undergraduate curriculum. The Master of Music (MM) program provides graduate level study in the following concentrations.
MM - Master of Music - Theory-Composition
Theory-Composition will provide advanced instruction in the creation of original works and will expand the students' theoretical skills in the analysis of music from all time periods.
MM - Master of Music - Conducting
Conducting concentration provides advanced graduate level study and preparation for musicians interested in pursuing the music conducting profession, with options in choral, orchestral, and wind music conducting.
MM - Master of Music - Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology concentration is a flexible program in the history and culture of popular, traditional, and art repertoires with possible research in areas concerning border music, Latin America, the Caribbean, the African Diaspora, and more.
MM - Master of Music - Multiple Instrument Performance
Multiple Instrument Performance concentration will result in the improvement of students’ musical skills on a primary instrument and two additional instruments, as well as knowledge of music literature beyond the scope of undergraduate training.
MM - Master of Music - Music Education
Music Education concentration will provide graduate level knowledge to teach at the elementary, secondary, college, and university levels.
MM - Master of Music - Performance
Performance concentration will result in the improvement of the student’s musical skills and techniques, as well as knowledge of music literature beyond the scope of undergraduate training.
Graduate Admission Application and Deadlines
School of Music Graduate Application and Financial Aid Deadlines for Fall 2026
Application Deadlines
(All application materials and auditions must be completed by these dates)
- March 1, 2026 – Deadline to Apply for a Graduate Assistantship (see link and information below)
- March 28, 2026 – Admission with Priority Music Scholarship Consideration
- July 1, 2026 – International Student Admission for Fall 2026
- August 5, 2026 – Admission for Fall 2026
To apply for a Master of Music program, prospective students must
- Submit a UTRGV Graduate College Application
- Submit a School of Music Audition Request Form (if your MM concentration requires a portfolio or writing/teaching sample instead of an audition, contact the Graduate Coordinator at cynthia.cripps@utrgv.edu for instructions on how to submit those materials.)
- Students wishing to apply for a Graduate Assistantship must also submit a Graduate Assistantship Application Form (see below). Note that the deadline to submit this form (and all other application materials) is March 1, 2026.
Application and Audition Links
- UTRGV Graduate College Application: https://www.utrgv.edu/gradapply/index.htm
- UTRGV School of Music Audition Information: Click Here
- UTRGV School of Music Audition Request Form: Click Here
- UTRGV School of Music Graduate Assistantship Application Form: School of Music Graduate Assistant Application for Fall 2026
- (To fill out and submit the Graduate Assistantship Application form, you must log on with your UTRGV credentials. If you do not have UTRGV credentials yet, please contact the Graduate Coordinator at cynthia.cripps@utrgv.edu to arrange to submit your application.)