Western Carolina University

Western’s School of Music offers the Master of Music degree in Performance.  A live audition before a panel of music faculty is required.  For further information about the M.M. program, please follow the link below:

• Master of Music (M.M.) in performance

In collaboration with the College of Education and Allied Professions, the School of Music also offers programs in Music Education, for which an interview is required. The M.A.Ed. degree is open to students who have an undergraduate degree in music education.  Students with an undergraduate degree in music but not in music education may apply for the Post Baccalaureate Certificate, which will prepare them for initial licensure in the State of North Carolina. Depending upon the student’s prior study and experience, undergraduate pre-requisites may be specified for Post Baccalaureate Certificate candidates.

For further information about Music Education programs at the graduate level, please click on a link below:

• Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.)
• Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) * This program is currently not accepting applicants.
• Post Baccalaureate Certificate

Admission Requirements

Admission to a graduate program in Music is a two-part process that requires both acceptance by the Graduate School and acceptance by the School of Music (by live audition).  Acceptance by the Graduate School does not guarantee acceptance by the School of Music, nor does acceptance by the School of Music guarantee admission by the Graduate School.