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Tempe,Arizona 85287
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Arts in Music (Music and Culture)

Bachelor of Arts in Music (Popular Music)

Bachelor of Music in Music Learning and Teaching

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Instrumental)

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Music Theatre)

Bachelor of Music in Performance (Vocal)

Bachelor of Music in Theory and Composition

Graduate Certificate in Music Entrepreneurship

Graduate Certificate in Music Theory Pedagogy

Master of Arts in Music (Musicology)

Master of Music in Composition (Interdisciplinary Digital Media)

Master of Music in Music Composition

Master of Music in Music Learning and Teaching

Master of Music in Performance (Instrumental)

Master of Music in Music Therapy

Master of Music in Conducting

Master of Music in Performance (Vocal)

Master of Music in Performance (Music Theatre)

Master of Music in Performance Pedagogy

Master of Music in Collaborative Piano

Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting

Doctor of Musical Arts in Music (Interdisciplinary Digital Media)

Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Composition

Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance

Doctor of Musical Arts in Ethnomusicology

Doctor of Philosophy in Music (Music Learning and Teaching)

Doctor of Philosophy in Music (Musicology)


The School of Music in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University is one of the top music schools in the nation. Internationally recognized faculty, varied and technologically driven curricula and five outstanding performance facilities all contribute to its stature. The quality and comprehensiveness of our program is demonstrated by our many graduates who are successful performers, composers, music therapists, conductors and teachers regionally, nationally and internationally. Combine these key attributes with the surrounding Southwestern scenery and the culturally stimulating lifestyle of one of the nation’s largest cities, and you’ll discover there truly is no better place to study music. Mission The ASU Herberger Institute School of Music creates an environment that enriches and enlivens the role of music in our society. The School of Music provides the highest level of instruction and research for music professionals in the fields of performance, conducting, pedagogy, music education, music therapy, music history, music theory and composition.

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