Music, M.A.

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The Master of Arts (MA), Major in Music degree is a rigorous program that prepares students for further graduate level study, offering curricula designed to elevate student accomplishments in their pursuit of professional excellence. Students in the program receive a broad overview of musical study with access to courses in areas including but not limited to: Instrumental or Vocal Performance, Composition, Music History, Music Theory, and Instrumental or Vocal Conducting. Because of the vast number of elective courses at the graduate level, the Master of Arts, Major in Music program will allow students to experience an array of academic and performance classes, to support their abilities and expand their creativity, without being overly prescriptive. Music majors in the MA program may take courses from a variety of disciplines that introduce students to other fields and ways of thinking. As a final project, students have the choice of completing a thesis, recital, or lecture-recital.

Total credits for degree: 34

General Studies in Music (11 credits)

HLM 615 - Pro-seminar in Music History 3 credit(s) ¹
TH Music Theory Elective 3 credit(s) ²
HLM Music History Elective 3 credit(s) ¹
REC/TE Thesis, Lecture-Recital, or Recital 2 credit(s)

Other Studies in Music (8 credits)

AXX/COM/ACN Private Instruction 6 credit(s)^{3, 4}
ENS/IPO/CPO/OPR Large/Small Instrumental/Vocal Ensemble 2 credit(s)

Electives (15 credits)

Electives (with approval of advisor) ⁵

Note(s):

¹HLM 611 , HLM 612 , and HLM 613 must be taken first if required per placement exam.

²TH 611 , TH 612 , and TH 613 must be taken first if required per placement exam. HLM 611 , HLM 612 , HLM 613 , TH 611 , TH 612 , and TH 613 do not fulfill requirements in music history or music theory.

³Vocal Performance Language requirement: Ability to translate from Italian, French, and German, and be able to translate a song or aria text of moderate difficulty, with the help of a dictionary.

⁴Full-time students may elect to take one or two additional semesters of private instruction for 3 credits each semester in the same instrument/composition/voice for no extra fee.

⁵The Hartt School and the University of Hartford offer numerous electives in many disciplines. Students may elect to take 3-6 credits outside of The Hartt School.