Conducting M.M.

Tuition fees for Conducting M.M. are 28,601 USD per year.

This Master of Music program offers professional training in the four major conducting areas: choral, opera and musical theater, orchestral, and wind. It requires a two-year residency and each student must conduct a complete recital in their major area.

Focus areas include choral, opera and musical theater, orchestral, wind.

The program requires 36 total credits, distributed across required courses, ensemble or practicum work, and graduate electives, culminating in a recital.

Applicants must submit a list of compositions studied and conducted, an initial screening video recording by December 1, and selected candidates will be invited to an in-person audition including an interview and conducting demonstration. Opera and musical theater candidates must audition on piano.

The programme totals about 36 credit hours. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 70% of applicants.

Ithaca College offers more than 140 majors, minors, and other program options, with undergraduates working alongside faculty and peers in more than 70 majors and 70 minors. Studios, stages, clinics, and laboratories give students hands-on experience across the arts, health fields, business, media, and sciences. Graduate students can choose professional degree programs, practical leadership courses, and specialized certificates.

Professional opportunities extend beyond coursework. Students have produced four documentaries aired by Syracuse PBS, and four student ensembles are scheduled to perform at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. The college's alumni include Bora Yoon ’02, whose path as a composer and soundscape creator began at Ithaca. Career mentors in the Center for Career Exploration and Development help students consider career possibilities and plan for life after college.

The campus is in Ithaca, New York, a setting with natural areas and 150 waterfalls near campus. Students can live in a residential community, join more than 200 organizations, clubs, and service opportunities, and attend lectures, performances, athletic events, and workshops. International students should review the full four-year cost forecast, financial aid process, and scholarship options. Support includes one-on-one financial aid appointments, academic resources, counseling, coaching, and fitness centers.