Educational systems vary from country to country
Degree settings are not the same
Today, I will list some common academic degrees and attach explanations for you.
music school
Julia provides a relatively complete academic degree
Let’s take the piano major of this school as an example.
Bachelor of Music
BM for short, Bachelor of Music, four-year full-time
Undergraduate Diploma
Bachelor’s degree, three years full-time
Master of Music
MM for short, Master of Music degree, two-year full-time, need to complete a bachelor’s degree before admission
Graduate Diploma
Postgraduate degree, one year full-time, need to complete an undergraduate degree or bachelor’s degree before admission
Artist Diploma
Abbreviated as AD, artist diploma, two-year full-time program, aimed at students who have high attainments in performing arts and want to become professional musicians in the future
Doctor of Musical Arts
DMA for short, Doctor of Musical Arts, more than two years full-time
comprehensive university
The Indiana University School of Music offers a relatively complete degree
Let’s take the music education major of this school as an example
Bachelor of degree in Music Education
BME for short, Bachelor of Music Education, aimed at instrumental music performance education from kindergarten to high school
Master of Science in Music Education
MSME for short, a master’s degree in music education technology, for instrumental music performance education from kindergarten to high school
Master of Music Education
MME for short, Master’s Degree in Music Education, aimed at students with education and teaching experience to improve their teaching skills, or to prepare for a higher degree in this field
Specialist Certificate in Music Education
Special music education qualification certificate, for applicants who want to teach in public schools or become educational administrators, applicants must have a master’s degree in music or music education, and have more than three years of teaching experience
Doctor of Music Education
DME for short, Doctor of Music Education, for applicants who want to teach in universities or become scholars in this field, it is more practical than PhD
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
PhD for short, Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, for applicants who want to teach in universities or become scholars in this field, it focuses more on theoretical research than DME
Take the Royal Academy of Music in London as an example
Bachelor of Music
BMus for short, Bachelor of Music, four-year full-time
Master of Arts in Performance or Composition
Referred to as MA, Master of Arts in Performance or Composition, two years full-time, the course focuses on performance
Master of Music in Performance or Composition
MMus for short, Master of Fine Arts in Performance or Composition, two-year full-time, adding theoretical research on the basis of MA
Professional Diploma
Abbreviated as Prof. Dip, a professional diploma, one year of special training for a certain profession, usually an advanced course after a graduate student
Advanced Diploma in Performance
Abbreviated as AdvDip, advanced diploma in performance, one year full-time, usually an advanced course after postgraduate
Master of Philosophy in Performance Practice or Composition
MPhil for short, Master of Philosophy in Performance or Composition, two-year full-time, theoretical research course
Doctor of Philosophy in Performance Practice or Composition
Ph.D for short, doctor of philosophy in performance or composition, generally three to four years, mainly theoretical research as a topic
Take Royal Holloway, University of London as an example among comprehensive universities
Bachelor of Music
BM for short, Bachelor of Music, three-year full-time
Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance
PG Dip for short, postgraduate degree, one year full-time, the course focuses on performance
Master of Music in Advanced Musical Studies
MMus for short, Master of Music degree, one year full-time
Doctor of Philosophy in Music
PhD for short, Doctor of Music Philosophy, four-year full-time, mainly theoretical research as a subject
Take the Melbourne Conservatory of Music as an Example
Bachelor of Music
BM for short, Bachelor of Music, three-year full-time
Diploma in Music
Bachelor degree, two years full-time
Master of Music
MM for short, Master of Music, two-year full-time
Graduate Diploma in Music
Postgraduate degree, one year full-time
Doctor of Philosophy in Music
PhD for short, Doctor of Music Philosophy, three years full-time
Take the University of Queensland as an example
Bachelor of Music (Honours)
BMus (Hons) for short, Bachelor of Music, four-year full-time
Diploma in Music Performance
Referred to as DipMusPerf, an undergraduate degree in music performance, four-year part-time
Master of Music
MMus for short, Master of Music degree, one year or one and a half years full-time
Graduate Certificate in Music
GCMus for a short, graduate degree in music, full-time for half a year
DMus for short, Doctor of Music, study time varies from person to person
