About the course

The Master of Arts degree in Music is an intensive program that provides advanced study for students with highly developed interests and accomplishments in music. Students are given the opportunity to improve their musicianship skills, critical skills, and professional insights in preparation for furthering their careers in performing, teaching, composing and arranging, administration, and research. It also offers opportunities for current school and college music teachers to increase their professional effectiveness and provides prospective doctoral aspirants with a sound foundation for advanced graduate study. Students take core courses in graduate-level music theory and music history, and construct an individual course of study in an area of emphasis that supports their artistic, creative and professional goals. Areas of emphasis include: performance (classical and jazz), conducting (choral and instrumental), composition, and musicology. Students in our program have opportunities to study with leading performers, composers, and scholars, and to partake in the musical and cultural richness of the San Francisco Bay Area. Emphasis is placed upon maintaining small class sizes and student-to-teacher interactions. The program also provides flexibility for students to explore further study in areas relevant to their career goals and aspirations. Many of our students are actively engaged in performing, teaching, and other musical pursuits while simultaneously completing their degrees.

　　The Mission of the Department of Music at Cal State East Bay is to welcome and support a diverse student body by offering all students outstanding culturally relevant musical and educational experiences within a nurturing and inclusive environment. These experiences provide opportunities for personal and professional enrichment by developing a greater appreciation for, and understanding of, the art of music. Through performance, creative activity, research, scholarship, and teaching, students are prepared for careers as performers, composers, teachers, and independent scholars, and for advanced study. Graduates with an MA in music go on to pursue careers in a variety of musical areas and genres. These include performance, conducting, composing, and arranging for a wide variety of media, arts administration, publishing, teaching in the schools, and maintaining private studios. Many graduates go on to doctoral study and, later, become community college and university faculty members. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

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　　Duration: 3 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Hayward
Fall (August), 2024	Hayward
Spring (January), 2025	Hayward
Fall (August), 2025	Hayward
Spring (January), 2026	Hayward

　　

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Entry requirements for California State University - East Bay

Candidates wishing to enroll in the graduate program who do not have a major in music must first complete an equivalency of the Cal State East Bay B.A. degree major in Music. When the equivalency has been completed, the candidate will then be eligible for entrance into the graduate program, subject to the entrance requirements stated below..A Statement of Purpose of three to four pages in length (typed, double-spaced) that should describe the candidate’s background and musical training, goals for his or her time in the program, and his or her professional goals and aspirations, Two letters of recommendation, on letterhead, from individuals familiar with his or her work or performance abilities. A degree awarded by an accredited university equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher. Official academic records of all colleges or universities attended (High School Transcripts are not required).TOEFL Internet based: 79 (ibt), TOEFL PBT:- 550, IELTS - Overall score: 6.5.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

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