The Master of Music (MM) in Performance at BU School of Music is a degree program for graduate students committed to the highest artistic and professional standards in performance. With expert faculty including 20 members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, BU School of Music is a community of academically and artistically extraordinary musicians within a major research University located in one of the great music capitals of the U.S. Boston. Experience an exceptional 3:1 student-to-faculty ratio with cultural opportunities that are nearly limitless.
The Performance program is offered in the following areas: Voice, Strings, Keyboard (piano, collaborative piano, organ), Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion.
With your MM in Performance, you will attain industry standards of preparation for a career as a composer, performer, scholar, or teacher. This is your opportunity to join a global network of BU graduates who are represented in most of the major symphony orchestras nationally and many around the world, including, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, The Chicago Symphony, and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. BU's prestigious group of alumni have won Tonys, Grammys, Golden Globes, Oscars, Emmys, and Screen Actor Guild Awards. Students are assigned a faculty member for individualized instruction in preparation to enter the field of music. The Master of Music degree in Performance will prepare you to enter a doctoral program in music performance if you choose to do so.
Students must earn a minimum of 32 course units with grades no lower than B in graduate-level coursework.
The Keyboard Department houses a range of instruments at all degree levels. The piano program at Boston University is designed to inspire and prepare artists in the rigor of the tradition. Collaborative Piano is an intensive and in-depth program of study that advances pianists in the fields of song, duo sonata repertoire, and chamber music. World-class instruction is rooted in performance opportunities and masterclasses to prepare students for the stage.
