• Master of Arts in Music at the University of California Los Angeles is a 2 years program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • UCLA's Graduate Program in Music offers the following degrees:
    • Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
    • Master of Arts (MA)
    • Master of Music (MM)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • The Department of Music offers graduate degrees in Western classical music, with concentrations in composition and performance, and a specialized undergraduate program in music education. 
  • The department offers two specializations for the MA degree in the fields of composition and composition for visual media. 
  • Students select their area of specialization in the second or third quarter of their first year of study.
  • For the composition specialization, a reading knowledge of one foreign language is required. Students must select from French, German, Italian, or Spanish. 
  • Students are required to complete 48 units (normally 14 courses) of which 44 units (normally 13 courses) must be at the 200 level.
  • For the composition for visual media specialization, there is no foreign language requirement.
  • Students are required to complete 54 units (normally 13 courses), of which 38 units (normally nine courses) must be at the 200 level. 
  • After completing 1-year of course work and 3 quarters of performance/conducting instruction, students must submit the capstone program.
  • The student-faculty ratio of the program is 4:1.
  • Students take a minimum of 6 quarters and a maximum of 9 quarters to complete this program.