The Music Masters program at EKU is designed to be flexible. Students can pursue a traditional in-person path in conducting and performance, a 100% online, asynchronous path education degree for in-service teachers, or a flexible hybrid performance or conducting path to further your skills while still teaching. Contact us to find the path for you!
The Master of Music Performance is designed for musicians to achieve deeper and new knowledge into performance application, with a focus on developing studio teaching and non-profit leadership skills.
Designed to Enhance Your Musical Skills
- In-person, individual one to one instruction
- Flexible! Adaptable program to develop performance skills while teaching during the day
- Fall and Spring courses
- Degree completion in 2 years
- Expert faculty and small class sizes
- Free textbooks
- Customizable to your interest, area, and level
- Relevant coursework: Applied lessons; music literature; studio teaching techniques; music leadership in nonprofits; research; theory and musicology; and a final recital.
Corporate Partnerships
EKU has corporate partnerships with about half of Kentucky school districts. This program provides in-service teachers reduced tuition of $350 / credit hour. This is reduced from $583 / credit hour standard resident graduate tuition. To check if your district has a partnership with EKU, contact your local supervisor or visit the Corporate Partners website.
Music Core
| MUS 873 | Music in Society | 3 |
| MUS 898 | Research in Music | 3 |
| MUS 887 | Analytical Techniques | 3 |
| MUS 896 / 7 / 9 | Project, Recital or Thesis | 3 |
Performance
| MUS 8__ | Applied Lessons (2 credits for 3 semesters) | 6 | |
| MUS 8__ | Ensembles (1 credit for 3 semesters) | 3 | |
| CHOOSE | MUS 756 | Choral Literature | 3 |
| MUS 757 | Symphonic and Band Music Literature | ||
| MUS 701 | Music Leadership | 2 | |
| MUS 750 | Teaching Techniques | 1 | |
| MUS 751 | Performance Literature | 1 | |
| Electives | 2 | ||
Course Sequence
| Even Year Start | ||||
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Fall (even years) |
MUS 887: Analytical Techniques (3) | OR | MUS 757: Orchestral and Band Literature (3) | |
| MUS 8__: Applied Lessons (2) | ||||
| MUS 8__: Ensemble (1) | ||||
| Elective (3) *graduate assistants only | ||||
| Spring (odd years) |
MUS 898: Research in Music (3) | |||
| MUS 701: Music Leadership (2) | OR | MUS 897: Recital (3) | ||
| MUS 8__: Applied Lessons (2) | ||||
| MUS 8__: Ensemble (1) | GRD 857: Exit Requirement (0) | |||
| MUS 750: Teaching Techniques (1) | ||||
| Odd Year Start | ||||
| Fall (odd years) |
MUS 887: Analytical Techniques (3) | OR | MUS 756: Choral Literature (3) | |
| MUS 8__: Applied Lessons (2) | ||||
| MUS 8__: Ensemble (1) | ||||
| MUS 751: Performance Literature (1) | ||||
| Elective (2) | ||||
|
Spring (even years) |
MUS 873: Music in Society (3) | |||
| MUS 701: Music Leadership (2) | OR | MUS 897: Recital (3) | ||
| MUS 8__: Applied Lessons (2) | ||||
| MUS 8__: Ensemble (1) | GRD 857: Exit Requirement (0) | |||