乐器演奏音乐硕士学位的任务是：为学生提供乐器演奏和音乐领域最高水平的教育，这将为他们提供领导古典乐器演奏家专业演奏事业所需的技能。在乐器演奏领域激发学生的意识和艺术创造力。在支持和鼓励的环境中为学生提供公共表演机会。为学生提供所需的写作和研究技能，以便为他们在博士阶段的学习做好充分的准备。向学生提供曲目的各个方面的基本知识，以便他们精通和容易地将其应用于演奏领域。
The mission of the Master of Music Degree in Instrumental Performance at the Frost School of Music is to:<br><br>Provide students the highest quality of education available in the areas of instrumental performance and musicianship that will provide them the skills required to lead a professional performance career as a classical instrumentalist.<br>To stimulate the student's awareness and artistic creativity in the field of instrumental performance<br>To provide students public performance opportunities in a supportive and encouraging environment<br>To provide students with the writing and research skills needed in order to adequately prepare them for study at the doctoral level.<br>To provide students with essential knowledge of repertoire, in all its facets, so they can be conversant and readily able to apply it in their performance field.