Music graduate studies at Minnesota State University lead to the Master of Music degree. The Master of Music degree is a professional degree, most appropriate for students who desire to increase their knowledge as public school teachers, to teach at the college level, or to work toward their doctorate. It is also a degree useful for those who perform professionally, compose, or conduct.The Master of Music is offered in three areas of concentration: Performance ( piano or voice), Choral Conducting, and Wind Band Conducting. A student may pursue a secondary emphasis in any of the above areas or in music history/theory.