Performance, MM
Azusa, USA
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jun 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
25 Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 20,550 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* base cost | cost per unit: $685
Key Summary
Introduction
Earn a Master of Music (MM) in Performance at Azusa Pacific University
You’ll enhance your musical career with graduate-level training and experiences, including performance opportunities in renowned ensembles and lessons with world-class musicians. Further hone your abilities with a specialization in piano and organ, vocal performance, instrumental performance. You’ll have access to the greater Los Angeles area—a hub of diverse venues and opportunities—graduating equipped with rigorous performance preparation to thrive in your career as a professional musician.
Gain Hands-on Experience
- Excel in your musical craft with our world-renowned faculty.
- Foster professional connections with faculty-mentors in small class sizes.
- Perform in choral or instrumental ensembles to increase your experience and skill.
- Take advantage of performance opportunities in L.A., in all music genres from classical to pop.
- Integrate faith and musicianship.
Program Details
The Master of Music in Performance allows emphasis in several areas, including instrumental performance, piano and organ performance, and vocal performance.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Paying for Your Program
APU offers a variety of ways to help you pay for your graduate program. From scholarships and grants, to loans and company reimbursement, we're committed to being sure that cost doesn't keep you from reaching your educational goals.
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Scholarships are available in all disciplines.
Curriculum
Requirements
Comprehensive Master’s-Level Exit Exam (0 Units)
Piano and Organ Emphasis Core Courses
- GMUS 500 Introduction to Graduate Research Methods
Students will enroll in GMUS 501A or B, and GMUS 502 A or B, depending upon diagnostic entrance exam results.
- GMUS 501A Seminar in Musicology: The Renaissance
- or GMUS 501B Seminar in Musicology: The Baroque
- GMUS 502A Seminar in Musicology: The Nineteenth Century
- or GMUS 502B Seminar in Musicology: The Twentieth Century
- GMUS 503 Advanced Analysis of Form and Style
Additional Courses
- GMUS 509A Conducting I (Choral)
- or GMUS 510 Conducting II (Instrumental)
- GMUS 520 Applied Instruction I (2 units each for 4 terms: 8 units total)
- GMUS 524 Keyboard Literature
- GMUS 525 Chamber Ensemble
- Electives
- Graduate Recital (N/C)
Total Units 30
Rankings
- 1 of 126 - Best Western Colleges according to Princeton Review's 2023 Best Colleges Guide