• Master of Music at North Dakota State University is a 1-2 year program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The Graduate degrees (the Master of Music and the Doctor of Musical Arts) are offered in performance, conducting, and music education.
  • In this program, three tracks are offered: Performance, Conducting, and Music Education.
  • The Performance, Choral Conducting, and Instrumental Conducting tracks require a minimum of 30 credits, the Music Education track requires a minimum of 32 credits.
  • All coursework must be passed with a minimum grade of B.
  • The comprehensive written examinations in the student’s primary area and in music academic studies must be passed near the end of or after coursework.
  • The final oral examination occurs after the written comprehensive exam.