Master of Sacred Music Progam

Boston University School of Theology values and celebrates the role the arts play in theological education, particularly the transformative and redemptive power of music. The Master of Sacred Music (MSM) degree program, offered jointly with the University’s School of Music, is at the forefront of professional training in the field. The program has two concentrations: organ and choral conducting. Music can also be taken as a special track in the Master of Theological Studies, Master of Sacred Theology, and doctoral programs, and we offer a joint Master of Divinity/MSM degree. Students are prepared for leadership roles in communities of faith, and as performers, scholars, and teachers, using the incomparable resources of the BU School of Music and School of Theology. The 48 (choral conducting) or 45 (organ) credit MSM program takes two years of full-time study to complete. The option to complete the MSM in conjunction with the MDiv as a dual degree program in only four years allows those with a calling to church music to prepare for ordination or to broaden their understanding of professional ministry.