Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
60 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Courses
Major
Music | Music Composition | Music Performance
Area of study
Arts
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
The Five-Year BM/MM Program is an accelerated option for exceptional students seeking both a Bachelor and Master of Music degree in performance or composition. Beginning MM coursework in their fourth year, students can complete both degrees in five years, with the program offering flexibility for completing a BM and MM in different areas of music study.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Five-Year BM/MM Program is an accelerated program designed for outstanding performers with excellent academic records. It allows students to earn both a Bachelor of Music (BM) and a Master of Music (MM) degree in five years. The program is open to students in performance or composition who wish to continue their studies at a higher level.
Other:
- The program requires students to complete their fourth and fifth years of performance or composition study with a single studio teacher, unless special arrangements are made.
- Students who wish to complete a BM in performance or composition and then earn an MM in Musicology, Music Theory Pedagogy, or Performance/Pedagogy are also eligible to apply for this program but may be required to complete additional application requirements.
- Students in the BM/MM program are not permitted to pursue more than one MM degree.
- Students admitted to the BM/MM program have 2 semesters of Large Ensemble waived from the MM requirements.
- Students typically begin taking MM coursework in their fourth year of study.
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Admission Requirements
Entry Requirements:
- Undergraduate students may apply for admittance to the BM/MM program in the academic year in which they are scheduled to perform their 309 jury or junior recital (or, for composition majors, in their junior year).
- Application deadline: May 1 of the academic year in which students are scheduled to perform their 309 jury or junior recital.
- Minimum requirements:
- An average of A- and above in all major lessons and juries.
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.67.
- A recommendation from the major teacher.
- Studio teacher requirement: Admittance into the BM/MM program includes the proviso that a student’s fourth and fifth years of performance or composition study be with a single studio teacher unless there are circumstances that require special arrangements to be made by the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
- Musicology, Music Theory Pedagogy, or Performance/Pedagogy: Students who wish to complete a BM in performance or composition and then earn an MM in Musicology, Music Theory Pedagogy, or Performance/Pedagogy are also eligible to apply for this program but may be required to complete additional application requirements.
- Multiple MM degrees: Students in the BM/ MM program are not permitted to pursue more than one MM degree.
- Large Ensemble waiver: Students admitted to the BM/MM program have 2 semesters of Large Ensemble waived from the MM requirements.
- MM coursework: Students typically begin taking MM coursework in their fourth year of study.
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