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Country:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State:
MASSACHUSETTS
City:
AMHERST
City Notes:
Music programs at the University of Massachusetts are offered at the campuses at Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell.
Street Address:
Room 273E, Bromery Center for the Arts, 151 Presidents Drive, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, USA
Postal Address:
PO Box 32520/FAC 151, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003-9330, USA
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Program:
Undergraduate programs
Details:
Bachelor of Arts in Music. Four years. Emphasis in performance, composition, music education (with choral and instrumental conducting). Studies include music history topics, theory, aural skills.
Program:
Graduate programs
Details:
Master of Music. In performance (classical, jazz), choral, wind band and orchestral conducting, collaborative piano, composition, jazz composition/arranging, music history, theory, music education. Doctor of Philosophy.
Institution Notes:
A state university founded in 1863 and gained its current name and status in 1947. It is the flagship institution of the University of Massachusetts system. The University is one of a five-college consortium which shares programs for the purpose of extending and enriching their collective educational resources. The other neighbouring colleges forming this five-college consortium are: • Amherst College, Amherst. • Hampshire College, Amherst. • Smith College, Northampton. • Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley. The five colleges share programs in ethnomusicology/world music, theory, music history topics and early music performance. There is a Five College PhD program, awarded by the University of Massachusetts. Member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
Last Updated:
November 2022