Theology: Master of Sacred Music
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Department of Theology
M.S.M. Program Information
Degrees Offered
Application Requirements
- GRE General Test
- TOEFL or IELTS for non-native speakers of English
- Curriculum vitae
- Statement of intent
- Audition materials; see the program website for more details
- Three letters of recommendation
Application Deadline
- Fall: January 1
- Spring: Admission granted in special circumstances
The Master of Sacred Music Program’s purpose is to train professional musicians for work in Christian churches and to prepare those who desire it for the Doctorate in Musical Arts in performance or the PhD in music history or liturgics. Students are admitted with concentrations in organ, choral conducting or voice. Through a program of study that takes advantage of Notre Dame’s strengths in Liturgical Studies, graduates of the program develop a working knowledge of the worship lives of Christian faiths and learn to work skillfully with priests, pastors, and congregations, integrating the pastoral, artistic, and scholarly dimensions requisite for the profession.
Program Statistics
Associated Resources
The DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart
The Department of Music
The Institute for Church Life
Contact
Co-Directors of Graduate Studies
- Michael Driscoll
Phone: (574) 631-4254
Fax: (574) 631-4291
Email: Driscoll.7@nd.edu
- Margot Fassler
Phone: (574) 631- 0384
Fax: (574) 631-4291
Email: Margot.Fassler@nd.edu
- Peter Jeffery
Phone: (574) 631-1465
Fax: (574) 631-4291
Email: pjeffery@nd.edu
Administrative Assistant
Janet L. Rudasics
Telephone: (574) 631-5349
Fax: (574) 631-4291
Email: jrudasic@nd.edu
Financial Support
Tuition Scholarships
Professional Development
Cost of Living
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Featured Faculty
Peter Jeffery
Past recipient of a “Genius Award” Fellowship from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Prof. Jeffery’s publications have focused on medieval music, especially liturgical chant. Learn More.
Margot Fassler
Renowned for her work at the intersection of musicology and theology, Margot Fassler is an internationally recognized expert in sacred music of all periods, but in particular of the medieval period. Read More