Academic & Performance Areas: Degrees

Academic Programs Catalog

Academic Programs is the listing of academic programs, policies and related information. Descriptions of Courses is the course listing. Together, they comprise the Michigan State University catalog.

Updates to Academic Programs occur after approval of the Report of the University Committee on Curriculum (UCC) to Academic Council each September, October, November, January, February, March, and April with the September report always reflecting April actions. This site includes updates from the September 25, 2007 report.

The University reserves the right to make changes in its programs, policies, rules, regulations, procedures, fees, tuition, housing rates, organizational structure, and faculty and staff through the appropriate University processes. Every effort will be made to give as much advance notice as possible.

Michigan State University reserves the right to modify or eliminate programs that are described in this site. In the event such an action is taken, students affected will be advised by their units of the options available to them to complete their degrees. Every reasonable effort will be made to permit students to complete these programs or similar programs.

The University reserves the right to limit enrollments and to change requirements for enrollment in both programs and courses as necessary. When enrollment limitations are imposed, every reasonable effort will be made to provide alternatives for students affected.

It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of and understand University regulations as published.

Students must consult their advisers to learn which specific requirements apply to their degree programs.

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College of Music Academic Programs listing

General Information for College of Music Undergraduate Degree Programs

General Information for College of Music Graduate Degree Programs

The College of Music offers the following degrees:

Undergraduate

• Bachelor of Arts, Music

• Bachelor of Music
• Composition
• Jazz Studies
• Music Education * (this is a 5-year degree program)
• Music Performance -> *: Piano, Stringed Instrument, Wind Instrument,                                     Percussion Instruments, or Voice
• Music Therapy
  
  

           * Jazz Option avaialble

Graduate

• Master of Arts
  • Musicology

• Master of Music
  • Collaborative Piano 
  • Jazz Studies
  • Music Composition
  • Music Conducting: Band, Choral or Orchestral
  • Music Education
  • Music Performance
    • Instrumental Music: Piano, Brass Instruments, Stringed Instruments, Woodwind Instruments or Percussion Instruments
    • Instrumental Specialist: Brass Instruments, Stringed Instruments or Woodwind Instruments
    • Vocal Music
  • Music Theory
  • Music Therapy
  • Piano Pedagogy

• Doctor of Musical Arts
  • Music Composition
  • Music Conducting: Band, Choral, or Orchestral
  • Music Performance
    • Instrumental Music: Piano, Brass Instruments, Stringed Instruments, Woodwind Instruments or Percussion Instruments
    • Vocal Musc

• Doctor of Philosophy
  • Music Education
  • Music Theory (no longer taking applications for this program)
    
    

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