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Shape Your Sound. Define Your Career.

Step into the spotlight with Fredonia’s Master of Music in Music Performance—a dynamic, NASM-accredited program designed for serious performers ready to refine their talent and launch professional careers. Whether your passion lies in instrumental, conducting, collaborative piano, or voice performance, Fredonia provides personalized, high-level training in a supportive, performance-rich environment. With over a century of excellence, state-of-the-art facilities, and a faculty of GRAMMY-winning mentors, Fredonia prepares you not only to perform—but to lead. It’s a bold step toward a life in music, and a practical investment in a versatile, creative career.

What You’ll Gain

  • Performance Mastery - Intense, individualized training in solo, chamber, and large ensemble literature in your chosen track.
  • Professional Readiness - A comprehensive education that culminates in an oral examination and recital—equipping you for auditions, teaching, and advanced study.
  • Artistic Versatility - Expand your musical toolkit through electives and applied study in conducting, history, theory, or collaborative practice.
  • Creative Confidence - Gain the experience and self-assurance to take artistic risks, develop your voice, and perform at a professional level.
  • Career Focus - Prepare for a wide range of roles, from performer to educator, conductor to collaborator—with outcomes that match your goals.
  • Mentorship by Masters - Study under faculty who actively perform around the world and guide students to GRAMMYs, major orchestras, and beyond.
  • Connection to Opportunity - Join a community where faculty, alumni, and peers open doors to festivals, fellowships, competitions, and careers.
  • State-of-the-Art Tools - Access to premier rehearsal halls, over 100 practice rooms, high-end recording tech, and digital music labs.
  • A Supportive Music Culture - Be part of a collaborative, inspiring atmosphere that challenges you to grow and supports your personal journey.

Graduate Virtual Open House Dates:

  • Tuesday, June 17 at 7 PM -

 

Career Opportunities for Music Performance

  • Arts Administrator
  • Event Manager
  • Music Librarian
  • Music Director
  • Music Software Developer
  • Orchestral Musician
  • Songwriter
  • Chamber Ensemble Member
  • High School Teacher
  • Music Editor/Writer
  • Music Producer
  • Opera Singer
  • Solo Performer
  • University Professor
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What does a Graduate Degree in Music Performance look like?

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What are the courses offered to obtain this degree?

MUS 624 Analytic Techniques

The application of analytical methods, including Schenkerian reductive analysis, to Western tonal music since the latter 17th century. Includes the study of musical forms in Western music and entails a significant prose writing component.

MUS 615 Graduate Diction for Singers

The purpose of the course is to review and expand the knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet, the recognized tool for pronunciation in the world of singing, and to address the rules that govern proper articulation and pronunciation of English, Italian, German, and French in both spoken and sung forms of these languages.

MUS 524 Techniques of Opera Coaching

Collaborative pianists will learn basic skills for working as a rehearsal pianist with a conductor and stage director, how to prepare an orchestral reduction of an opera score, and how to assist singers in the preparation of operatic roles. Collaborative pianists will prepare arias, recitatives, and ensemble pieces, and will be expected to sing vocal lines while playing the orchestral accompaniment as well as accompany guest singers in the class.

Why Music Performance at Fredonia?

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World-Class, One-on-One

From GRAMMY-winning guest artists to a powerful alumni network, Fredonia connects you with the people and opportunities that launch careers.

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Exceptional Spaces, Unrivaled Sound

Fredonia offers top-tier rehearsal, recording, and performance spaces—including 100+ practice rooms and the acoustically stunning Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall—designed to elevate your artistry.

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World-Class Training, Your Unique Voice

Study one-on-one with world-class performers who help you sharpen your skills, find your voice, and perform with confidence.

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