Be the best music educator you can be. Whether you want to focus on improving your conducting and interpretation skills or on implementing cutting-edge pedagogy and curriculum techniques in your classroom, UCM's expert faculty will take you to the next level. UCM's master's degree in Music program curriculum features a diverse range of core and elective courses. Compared to other schools of music, UCM prides itself on its small class sizes, which ensure that our students get more individualized attention and guidance.<br><br>Choose electives based on your focus area and musical interests. With the help of the graduate faculty coordinator, youll pick from classes in areas such as conducting, music education, music technology, musicology, composition and performance for your master's degree in Music. You can even combine electives from different areas to personalize your studies and better prepare you for a range of music careers. Since 1871, the University of Central Missouri has been teaching educators, and it has received continuous accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) since 1947. Our flexible Master of Arts in Music program curriculum offers world-class instruction in both traditional and modern areas of the field.