Graduate Opportunities for students who hold Bachelor of Music degrees from institutions other than Oberlin

Oberlin Conservatory offers several discrete graduate programs -- the Master of Music in Historical Performance, the Master of Music in Teaching, and the Artist Diploma -- to students who have earned undergraduate degrees in music elsewhere.  

The Master of Music (MM) in Performance on Historical Instruments :is a two-year program intended for a limited number of students who have acquired skills on historical instruments and who wish to pursue practical study in performance in combination with the study of performance practice and musicology.

The Master of Music in Teaching (MMT): is a 14-month degree program, beginning in June, leading to initial teaching licensure in PreK-12 music education, with field experiences focusing on public school and community music school teaching.

The Artist Diploma:  This four-semester program, offered only in certain performance departments, is intended for a limited number of exceptionally gifted performers who have completed the BMus or its equivalent, who have acquired extensive musical background through institutional or private studies or through unusual performing experiences, and who wish to concentrate on private applied study without additional course requirements.  Students who enroll in and/or complete the Artist Diploma program may not transfer to the Bachelor of Music degree program.  To be eligible to enroll in the Artist Diploma program, appliicants must receive a TOEFL score of 61 on the internet-based test. 

Graduate Opportunities for Oberlin Undergraduates

The Conservatory offers combined or extended, five-year, dual degree programs (BM/MM or BM/MMT), which are begun after matriculating as an undergraduate bachelor's degree candidate. Through intensive study and carefully chosen electives, these dual programs offer students the opportunity to focus their energies on developing mastery of their instrument, voice, or compositional craft.

The Master of Music (MM) in Opera Theater, for Oberlin students meeting the prerequisites, open by audition during the junior year at Oberlin, is integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in voice performance.

The Master of Music (MM) (Choral Conducting) (Instrumental Conducting) in Conducting for Oberlin students meeting the prerequisites, open by audition during the junior year at Oberlin, is integrated with an Oberlin Bachelor of Music degree with a major in performance, composition, electronic and computer music, or music history.

The Master of Music Degree (MM) in Performance on Historical Instruments is intended for a limited number of students who have acquired skills on historical instruments and who wish to pursue practical study in performance in combination with the study of performance practice and musicology.

The Master of Music in Teaching (MMT) is a 14-month degree program, beginning in June, leading to initial teaching licensure in PreK-12 music education, with field experiences focusing on public school and community music school teaching.

The Artist Diploma:  This four-semester program, offered only in certain performance departments, is intended for a limited number of exceptionally gifted performers who have completed the BMus or its equivalent, who have acquired extensive musical background through institutional or private studies or through unusual performing experiences, and who wish to concentrate on private applied study without additional course requirements. Oberlin Conservatory Bachelor of Music graduates may apply to the Artist Diploma program only with the recommendation of the department and approval of the Office of Associate Deans of the Conservatory. Students who enroll in and/or complete the Artist Diploma program may not transfer to the Bachelor of Music degree program. To be eligible to enroll in the Artist Diploma program, appliicants must receive a TOEFL score of 61 on the internet-based test.