UMD’s Master of Music (MM) program offers intensive training for performers, composers, and conductors. Students refine their technical skills while exploring music theory, history, pedagogy, and collaboration. With access to world-class ensembles, performance venues, and faculty, the program supports career goals in professional performance, education, and creative music production. Areas of focus include chamber music, opera, choral conducting, and multimedia composition.
Full solo recital performance featuring works from three musical eras
Composing an original chamber suite inspired by regional folk music
Conducting and analyzing a full-length oratorio performance
Writing an opera scene based on a contemporary social issue
Studio recording of an original piano and string arrangement
Designing a community engagement concert series for youth
Electroacoustic composition integrating field recordings and vocal improvisation
Music direction of a staged musical theater production
Arranging and conducting a wind ensemble for high school outreach
Research and transcription of unpublished Baroque vocal works
Writing and recording music for a short film or animation
Orchestration of folk melodies using contemporary harmonic language
Performance of an extended multimedia piece incorporating visuals and live instrumentation
Historical analysis of interpretation differences in Beethoven sonatas
Interactive music education curriculum for K–12 learners
Composition for percussion ensemble using found sound instruments
Designing a voice studio curriculum with emphasis on multilingual repertoire
Recital exploring African-American spirituals and jazz crossover styles
Live streamed concert series exploring world music traditions
Analytical essay on tempo flexibility in 20th-century solo violin works
Advance your creative artistry through recitals, composition, conducting, or collaborative music-making in UMD’s acclaimed MM program.
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