NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY

Master's Degree (MPM) in Music

  • Eligibility Criteria

    Bachelor's Degree or equiv. international education

  • Credit Hours

    60

  • Courses Offered

    10

  • Course Duration

    1 Year (Self-Paced)

  • Estimated Fee

    $27,000

Courses Offered

Getting a master’s degree from NYMU can open up new doors for your future, especially when it comes to your career path. When you receive your Master’s Degree from NYMU, there is a guaranteed silver lining to the doors of excellent opportunities that await for you.

Performing Arts (PA-016)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Understanding Art
     Visual Elements
     Organizing Principles Of Design
     Drawing
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Painting
     Printmaking
     Graphic Design
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Photography And Filmmaking
     Digital Art
     Sculpture
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Crafts
     Product And Clothing Design
     Architecture
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Designed Settings
     Historical Styles In Western Art
     Understanding Art On All Levels

Entertainment Law (PA-123)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To The American Legal System                                      
     Agents And Managers
     Entertainment Contracts
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Constitutional Issues In Entertainment Law
     Administrative Regulation In Broadcast Entertainment
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Antitrust Regulation In Entertainment Law
     Intellectual Property Issues In Entertainment Law
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Legal Issues In Live Performances
     Legal Issues In Music And Music Publishing
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Legal Issues In Television
     Legal Issues In Motion Pictures

Theater (PA-260)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theatre: Performance And Art
     Theatre: Cultural Expression, Business, And The Role Of Audience
     How To Read A Play
     How To See A Play
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mediators And Gatekeepers
     Making Theatre Today: The Context
     Playwrights
     Actors
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Directors
     Designers And Technicians
     The Theatre Of Greece
     The Theatre Of Rome
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Theatre In The Middle Ages
     The Golden Ages Of England And Spain
     The Italian Renaissance
     The Triumph And Decline Of Neoclassicism
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Successful Failure: Theatre And Reform, 1750 - 1960'S
     The Rise And Triumph Of Commercialism: 1750 - 1960'S
     Theatre For A New Millennium
     Global Theatre

Music (PA-661)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Listening: The Elements Of Music
     Music Around The World
     The Middle Ages: 400-1400
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Renaissance: 1400-1600
     The Baroque Era: 1600-1750
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Classic Era: 1750-1800
     Beethoven
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Nineteenth Century
     The Twentieth Century I: The Classical Scene
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Twentieth Century Ii: Jazz, An American Original
     The Twentieth Century: Popular Music

Film (PA-667)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Photography
     Mise En Scène
     Movement
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Editing
     Sound
     Acting
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Drama
     Story
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Writing
     Ideology
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Critique
     Synthesis

Styles In Jazz Music (MUS-023)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Jazz Styles: 1900–1950
     Ragtime
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Blues
     New Orleans Style
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Swing
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Bebop
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Jazz Styles Since 1950

Rock Music (MUS-408)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     History Of Rock Music
     Development Of Rock
     Emergence (Mid- To Late 1960s)
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Progression (Late 1960s To Mid-1970s)
     Punk And Its Aftermath (Mid-1970s To The 1980s)
     Alternative Goes Mainstream (The 1990s)
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The New Millennium (The 2000s)
     Rock In American Society
     The Beatles
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     What Is Rock Music
     Science And Rock Music
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Rock Music From History To Future
     Rock Vs. Pop

Voice And Articulation (MUS-543)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An Introduction To Communication
     Mechanisms For Speech
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Language
     Pitch
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Volume
     Rate/Duration
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Quality
     Articulation
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Vowels
     Consonants

World Music (MUS-874)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction: Studying Music Of The World'S Cultures, Bruno Nettl.
     The Music Of India, Charles Capwell
     Music Of The Middle East, Bruno Nettl
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Music Of China, Isabel K.F. Wong
     The Music Of Japan, Isabel K.F. Wong
     The Music Of Indonesia, Charles Capwell
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Music Of Sub-Saharan Africa, Thomas Turino
     The Musical Culture Of Europe, Philip V. Bohlman
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Music In The Caribbean
     Music In Latin America, Thomas Turino
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Native American Music, Bruno Nettl
     Ethnic North America, Philip V. Bohlman

Music Appreciation (PA-947)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Listening: The Elements Of Music
     Music Around The World
     The Middle Ages: 400-1400
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Renaissance: 1400-1600
     The Baroque Era: 1600-1750
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Classic Era: 1750-1800
     Beethoven
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Nineteenth Century
     The Twentieth Century I: The Classical Scene
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Twentieth Century Ii: Jazz, An American Original
     The Twentieth Century: Popular Music

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