Music
School of Music
The School of Music at Montana State University offers dynamic programs in music, music technology, and music education, preparing students for various professions in music and music education, along with life-long musical enhancement.
Inspired by the belief that music is central to human ways of life, the School of Music affirms the University's mission to serve the people and communities of Montana by providing a musically enriched environment.
The School of Music is committed to contributing to the musical world through performance, scholarship, composition, leadership, and by nurturing the musical expression, understanding, discovery, and creativity of its faculty and students.
The School of Music offers classes to all students regardless of major and some music courses satisfy University core requirements.
Membership in School of Music ensembles is open to all students regardless of major. Interested students may study band and orchestral instruments, voice, piano, and guitar. Some ensembles require an audition.
All incoming music majors must demonstrate their level of musicianship through auditions before being accepted into an applied studio. Additionally, all incoming music majors must demonstrate their level of musicianship through theory, aural perception, and keyboard skills pre-tests, prior to enrollment.
Graduate Curricula
The School of Music offers a Master of Music in Music Education (M.M.) degree program. The degree is designed for currently licensed, practicing music teachers. The Master of Music in Music Education is an online degree program, allowing teachers to earn an advanced music degree on their own time, while continuing their teaching careers. The curriculum emphasizes practical applications of music and music education content in K-12 music classrooms. For more information about the Master of Music in Music Education, please see:
https://nextcatalog.montana.edu/graduate/arts-architecture/music/
The Department of Education is no longer accepting applications for the following degree: Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Music Education. Students currently enrolled in that degree program may elect to complete their M.Ed. degree or move to the Master of Music in Music Education (M.M.) degree program. Information about the M.Ed. can be found at the following page:
M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction Program Information