The Master of Music (M.M.) is a professional degree that provides students with both the technical skills required for success in the field and a broad knowledge base in music theory, history, and literature. Specific emphases are available in Composition, Conducting, Music Therapy, Performance, and Performance and Pedagogy. The degree Master of Music (M.M.) with an emphasis in Composition provides in-depth knowledge of musical forms and compositional idioms of the various periods of music history, and skills essential for future creative expression. Primary career opportunities for graduates of this degree program include professional work in composition or orchestration and teaching at the two- or four-year college level. The degree also prepares graduates for future study in composition at the Ph.D. or DMA level.
This major is part of a Double Dawgs pathway: Music Composition BMus/Music MM(Composition)(non-thesis) For more information, go to doubledawgs.uga.edu
Director of Graduate Studies: Emily Gertsch Senior Lecturer of Music Theory egertsch@uga.edu Graduate Program Administrator: Kathleen Powell musicgrad@uga.edu 706-542-2743