Welcome to Graduate Studies in Music at The Ohio State University. As you consider where to complete your formal musical studies, we hope that we can place you in our spotlight. Whether your focus is performance, composition, conducting, music education, theory, or musicology, our faculty focuses on you!

Ohio State offers the Master of Arts in education, musicology, pedagogy or theory. Why pursue graduate studies in music at Ohio State?

  • An outstanding faculty of specialists
  • An impressive record of accomplishments by our graduates
  • Access to a world-class music/dance library
  • A comprehensive, field-based curriculum
  • Specialized research laboratories
  • A positive and supportive learning environment
  • Opportunities to teach undergraduates
  • Significant podium time
  • Competitive financial support opportunities