148 master's programs in Music-related without the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) — US
148 programs for a master's in Music-related in the US that answer which programs in this group do not require the GRE. Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.
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Every program here states that the GRE is not required or not accepted.
- 1
University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS#17University rank
- Times Higher Education#9University rank
- U.S. News#7University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $13,140
- 2
Yale University
- Grad School Navigator#8University rank
- QS#21University rank
- Times Higher Education#10University rank
- U.S. News#8University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $40,685
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 3
Columbia University
- Grad School Navigator#12University rank
- QS#38University rank
- Times Higher Education#20University rank
- U.S. News#10University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $56,840
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University of California, Los Angeles
- Grad School Navigator#17University rank
- QS#46University rank
- Times Higher Education=18University rank
- U.S. News#11University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $36,297
- 5
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Grad School Navigator#19University rank
- QS#45University rank
- Times Higher Education#23University rank
- U.S. News#21University rank
- Application deadline
- Nov 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $53,868
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 6
Carnegie Mellon University
- Grad School Navigator#21University rank
- QS#52University rank
- Times Higher Education#24University rank
- U.S. News#112University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +3
- Annual tuition
- $45,950
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 7
University of Washington
- Grad School Navigator#25University rank
- QS#81University rank
- Times Higher Education#25University rank
- U.S. News#12University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $33,171
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 8
Brown University
- Grad School Navigator#30University rank
- QS#69University rank
- Times Higher Education#65University rank
- U.S. News#144University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $54,320
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 9
The University of Texas at Austin
Master of Music in Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Performance
- Grad School Navigator#31University rank
- QS#68University rank
- Times Higher Education#50University rank
- U.S. News#56University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +4
- Annual tuition
- $19,212
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 10
University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill
- Grad School Navigator#35University rank
- QS#140University rank
- Times Higher Education#78University rank
- U.S. News#55University rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 16
- Program duration
- 24 months
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Complete Program List148 programs
The complete list of Music-related Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology | |
| #8 | Yale University | Master of Music | 24 months |
| #8 | Yale University | Master of Musical Arts | 24 months |
| #12 | Columbia University | Master of Arts in Composition | 60 months |
| #12 | Columbia University | Master of Arts in Musicology | 48 months |
| #12 | Columbia University | MFA Sound Art | 24 months |
| #17 | University of California, Los Angeles | Master of Arts (MA) | Master of Music (M.M.) | |
| #17 | University of California, Los Angeles | Master of Arts (MA) in Ethnomusicology | |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Arts in Composition | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Carillon Performance | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Chamber Music: Piano | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Chamber Music: Strings | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Chamber Music: Winds & Percussion | |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Collaborative Piano | 36 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Composition | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Conducting: Band & Wind Ensemble | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Conducting: Choral | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Conducting: Orchestral | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Early Keyboard Instruments | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Fortepiano Performance | |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Harpsichord Performance | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Improvisation | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Multiple Wind Instruments | |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Organ Performance | |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Performance: Strings | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Performance: Winds & Percussion | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Piano Pedagogy & Performance | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Piano Performance | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Sacred Music | 24 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | Master of Music in Voice Performance | 24 months |
| #21 | Carnegie Mellon University | Master of Music | 84 months |
| #24 | New York University | Master of Music in Music Theory and Composition | |
| #24 | New York University | Master of Music in Music Theory and Composition with a Concentration in Songwriting | |
| #24 | New York University | Master of Music in Music Theory and Composition: Scoring for Film and Multimedia | |
| #24 | New York University | Master of Music in Piano Performance: Solo Piano | |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Arts in Music Theory | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Brass Performance | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Choral Conducting | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Composition | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Harp and Guitar Performance | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Harpsichord Performance | |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Jazz Studies and Improvised Music | |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Organ Performance | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Percussion Performance | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Piano Performance | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in String Performance | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Voice Performance | 24 months |
| #25 | University of Washington | Master of Music in Woodwind Performance | 24 months |
| #30 | Brown University | Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology | 72 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Performance | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Chamber Music | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Collaborative Piano | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Composition | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Conducting - Band and Wind | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Conducting - Choral | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Conducting - Orchestral | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Jazz Composition | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Jazz Performance | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Opera Coaching | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Opera Performance | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Organ Performance | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Organ Performance - Sacred Music Emphasis | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Piano Performance | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in String Performance | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Vocal Performance | 24 months |
| #35 | University of North Carolina--Chapel Hill | Master of Arts in Musicology | 24 months |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Master of Arts in Music | 24 months |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Master of Music in Music | |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Master of Music in Music Performance | |
| #40 | Pennsylvania State University--University Park | Master of Arts in Music with track in Musicology | |
| #40 | Pennsylvania State University--University Park | Master of Fine Arts in Voice Pedagogy for Musical Theatre | |
| #41 | University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign | Master of Music (MM) | |
| #47 | Dartmouth College | Master of Arts Degree in Digital Musics | 28 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Arts in Composition | |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology | 36 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Arts in Music Theory | 36 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Arts in Musicology | 36 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Music (MM) in Choral, Orchestral & Conducting Programs | |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Music (MM) in Keyboard | 24 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Music (MM) in Music 1 | 24 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Music (MM) in Strings | 24 months |
| #59 | University of California--Santa Barbara | Master of Music (MM) in Voice | 24 months |
| #65 | University of California--Irvine | Master of Fine Arts in Music | 36 months |
| #75 | University of Pittsburgh | Master of Arts in Music | |
| #77 | University of Notre Dame | Master of Sacred Music Program in Choral Conducting, Organ or Voice | |
| #78 | Tufts University | Master of Arts in Music | 24 months |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Master of Music in Collaborative Piano | |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Master of Music in Composition | |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Master of Music in Conducting | |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Master of Music in Jazz & African-American Music Studies | |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Master of Music in Performance | |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Master of Music in Theory | |
| #85 | Boston University | Master of Music in Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion | |
| #91 | Michigan State University | Master of Arts in Musicology | |
| #91 | Michigan State University | Master of Music in Collaborative Piano | |
| #91 | Michigan State University | Master of Music in Composition | 24 months |
| #91 | Michigan State University | Master of Music in Conducting (orchestral) | |
| #91 | Michigan State University | Master of Music in Conducting (wind) |
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