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Programs & Degrees

Learn more about how to apply. Select a College of Music program below to review the application process and requirements.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Although the Dec 1 application deadline has passed, we will continue to accept applications as long as space remains in the program.  The below programs are no longer accepting applications:

  • Doctor of Musical Arts in Collaborative Piano
  • Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
  • Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (Clarinet, Flute, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Violin, Voice)
  • Performance Diploma (Clarinet, Flute, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Violin, Voice)
Doctor of Musical Arts in Collaborative Piano
Comprehensive training in chamber music, instrumental/vocal accompanying, and vocal coaching in addition to what is traditionally offered in a performance degree.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition
The composition program at Michigan State University lies at the intersection of the creation, research, and performance of music and sound with other art forms. Faculty and students engage in work in acoustic and electronic media, including chamber and large ensembles, real-time interactive performance, video/film, installation, instrument design, and improvisation.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Conducting
Offers an intense, collaborative and comprehensive graduate degree program guided by renowned conductors.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting
Offers an intense, collaborative and comprehensive graduate degree program guided by renowned conductors.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Conducting
Offers an intense, collaborative and comprehensive graduate degree program guided by renowned conductors.
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
Develops outstanding music teacher educators, who work closely with faculty to hone teaching skills, cultivate individual research trajectories, and establish scholarly profiles.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (Percussion, Piano, Strings, Voice, Winds)
Concentrated study in one of the following five performance areas: piano, stringed instruments, wind instruments, percussion instruments, or voice.
Performance Diploma
The Performance Diploma Program is an intensive four-semester (two-year) course of study for musicians who have already achieved a high level of performance and wish to focus on developing their performing skills through further study.