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Music Performance: Master of Music (MM)

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Application Deadlines

Spring Admission
November 1

Summer Session 1 Admission
April 1

Summer Session 2 Admission
April 1

Fall Admission
July 1

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Exams & Waivers

Entrance exam: GRE
Exam waiver available: Yes

Learn more about exam waiver eligibility

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Location

On campus

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Completion Time

2 years (full time)

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Costs and Aid

Reach for — and achieve — the highest notes.

Hone your craft and expand your artistry with a Master of Music in Music Performance from App State. Performers in this program have the opportunity to develop a high level of musicianship, superior artistry and a strong commitment to the art of performance.

You will graduate with the technical ability required for professional-level performance of vocal or instrumental music, as well as an interpretive understanding of the appropriate body of repertoire needed to grow as a scholar or teacher. You can choose from one of 23 concentrations in areas related to your instrument, theory/composition or conducting.

Visit the Hayes School of Music website for more information about the Music Performance program.

Explore the Graduate Bulletin to learn about the program of study for this degree.

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A 2022 ‘Best’

In its 2022 “Best Colleges” rankings, U.S. News & World Report named App State:

  • No. 1 — Most Innovative School among Southern universities
  • No. 3 — Top Public Schools in the South
  • No. 6 — Best Regional Universities of the South

The Princeton Review named App State among the best schools in the U.S. and the Southeast for 2022.

‘Top’ school for 2022

Forbes magazine ranked App State among “America’s Top Colleges” for 2022.

Learn more about App State’s accolades

Concentrations and Courses

    • Hayes School of Music

      Graduate Bulletin & Course Catalog

Careers

Where can an App State degree take you? Anywhere you want to go!

Careers

  • Professor
  • Teacher/Music Director
  • Band Director
  • Choral Director
  • Principal
  • Organist
  • Music Coordinator
  • Minister of Music
  • Executive Director of Curriculum
  • Artistic and Executive Director
  • Supervisor Arts Education
  • Fine Arts Coordinator
  • Freelance musician

Employers

  • Public and private schools
  • Two-year and four-year colleges and universities
  • NC Medical Society Alliance
  • Fresh Air Music
  • Svec Music Studio
  • Tennessee Baptist Convention
  • Individual churches and church denominations
  • Music supply companies
  • U.S. Army
  • Center for Faith and the Arts
  • Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Career information resource

App State’s Career Development Center
Services provided by the Career Development Center include resume reviews, career coaching, job and internship search assistance, and other tools for you to achieve life and professional success.

More to Explore at App State

International Experience

Work outside your cultural boundaries. Learn more

Professional Development

Invest in yourself with opportunities designed to stimulate career growth. Learn more

Graduate Assistantships

Earn some money while you earn your degree. Learn more

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Program Contact

Dr. Bethany Wiese
Coordinator of Graduate Studies
wieseba@appstate.edu
828-262-7707

Hayes School of Music

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