音乐硕士旨在增强学生的音乐教学，表演，研究和创造能力。音乐学院提供课程课程，可在五个不同的领域获得音乐硕士学位：作曲，指挥，音乐教育，音乐治疗和表演。西方音乐学院获得了美国国家音乐学院协会的认可，所有集中领域都获得了该认可协会的课程批准。音乐治疗计划已获得美国音乐治疗协会的批准。
This degree is designed to enhance students' teaching, performing, research and creative abilities in music within five areas of concentration: Composition, Conducting, Music therapy, Performance (Instrumental, Jazz studies, Keyboard, Voice). The Master of Arts in Music degree is a graduate research degree that culminates with a written thesis and a public presentation. Possible areas of focus for the thesis include (but are not limited to) music history, music theory, ethnomusicology, historical performance practice, music technology, and interdisciplinary subjects relating to music with other fields.