Masters Handbook

General  Academic Information

This handbook is intended to familiarize the student with the basic options and minimum requirements necessary for the Master of Music degree in the College of Musical Arts. It supplements but does not replace information contained in the official publications of the Graduate College. For full information concerning the Graduate College, admission procedures, costs and financial aid, academic regulations and general requirements, the student should consult the online Graduate Catalog.

The contents of this catalog represent current thinking at the time of preparation. However, the University has the authority to make changes in policies, degree programs, requirements, course offerings, class schedules, and other aspects of its programs.  These changes supersede any specifications appearing in official publicaitons of the University.  Where possible, links to specific Graduate College policies are provided here.  Please click below for the Graduate College policies:

Graduate College Policies

Prospective students should consult with the Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Musical Arts concerning programmatic and curricular changes.

Graduate Faculty

All full-time CMA faculty (tenured, tenure-track, and QRF) are graduate faculty members. For a list of faculty members, please see the CMA Faculty & Staff Directory.