Conducting Program

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Faculty conductors mentor a select group of graduate students through an integrated curriculum of academics, teaching, and performance. Our two-year master’s degree programs in choral, orchestral, and wind conducting are designed for experienced teacher-conductors to hone their craft.

In all three programs, a small cohort of graduate students work together in an engaging, challenging, and supportive environment. Over the past 10 years, all of our graduates have either found music-related employment or progressed to prominent doctoral programs.

Degree Programs


What can I do with a degree in Conducting?

Our faculty produce well-rounded, skilled scholars and performers who are flexible leaders with global perspectives and great people skills who become cultural influencers and entrepreneurs. Specific skills you will have gained from your degree in music or dance include:

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Music Performance Professor*
Music Arranger
Musician
Composer
Music Criticism
Music Director
Conductor
Music Librarian
Music Publishing Specialist
Arts Administrator
Arts Manager
Lyricist
Artistic Director
Music Preparation/Supervisor
Music Instructor*
 *with additional certification or degree

Performance Opportunities 

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Scholarships  

School of Music and Dance scholarships and financial aid are available. For complete information about financial aid, including loans, see the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships section of the UO catalog. 

Take the Next Step

Call us, email us, visit us or apply to the program. We’re here to answer your questions about how a degree in music composition can shape your future and positively impact your community.