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MFA in Performance and Literature

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

Mills College

Program Overview

The master of fine arts in music performance and literature offers students the opportunity to study a broad range of repertoires and techniques---from traditional solo and chamber music to recently composed works, from notated music to indeterminate scores. The program has two options: one dedicated to the performance of composed music and the other to improvisation. Students in both specializations learn in a dynamic environment in which older traditions inform contemporary idioms and new music inspires reevaluation of work from earlier periods. We welcome performers from any musical tradition: recent graduates include performers of Arabic 'ud and Indian sitar.

Program Key Stats

$1337 (Per Credit Hour)



86.7 %

Eligibility Criteria


6.5

Additional Information & Requirements

Transcripts from the previously attended schools, Bachelors degree in a relevant subject, English language profeciency test scores (minimum score of 80 for TOEFL and 6.5 for IELTS), 2 letters of recommendations, Statement of purpose, Portfolio, Writing Sample

Career Options

  • Music Producer
  • Recording Engineer
  • Artist Manager
  • Tour Manager

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