The Conservatory consists of six divisions including Composition, Music Theory and Musicology, Dance, Instrumental Studies, Keyboard Studies, Music Education/Music Therapy, and Vocal Studies.
The Conservatory offers the Bachelor of Music degree with majors in performance, composition, and music theory; the Bachelor of Music Education, in choral, instrumental and music therapy; the Bachelor of Fine Arts in dance; The Bachelor of Arts in Music featuring a liberal arts curriculum; and the BA in music therapy.
The Master of Music degree offers emphasis areas in performance, composition, conducting, music history and literature, and music theory. The Master of Arts degree includes emphasis areas in music and music therapy while the Masters in Music Education offers advanced training for a career in teaching. Doctor of Musical Arts in performance, composition and conducting and the Interdisciplinary Ph.D in music education are the terminal music degrees offered at UMKC, the designated campus for visual and performing arts study within the University of Missouri System.
