Earning an online master's degree in music prepares graduates for careers in music education at the elementary, high school, and junior college level.


Some universities may also extend career opportunities to master's degree graduates, although many require doctoral degrees.Online courses in music focus on the following target areas:

• Music history
• Music theory
• The music industry
• Composition
• Music instruction

Online master's of music degree courses are designed to help graduate professionals in music education become qualified to instruct and train students of music. Many also become musicians, performing in addition to their jobs in education.

Boston University

Earn your degree online from a highly esteemed university. Boston University offers online degree programs in a variety of subjects, including Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Criminal Justice, as well as an Executive Undergraduate Degree Completion Program. The school's online curriculum provides students with the flexibility to study at the times and places most convenient to them.