Graduate Studies

Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission to the graduate program in music must apply to the University as required on the Graduate Studies website with the one-time application fee to the Office of Graduate Studies. In addition, the following are required:

  1. Students must complete an audition and/or interview (see individual tracks for specific requirements) and submit three (3) letters of recommendation.
  2. A submission of scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required. For a final admissions decision, GRE scores do not constitute the sole criterion for consideration of the applicant, nor do GRE scores constitute the primary criterion to end consideration of an applicant. The applicant's test scores will be compared with those of other applicants from similar socioeconomic backgrounds to the extent that those backgrounds can be properly determined and identified by the School of Music's admissions process.
  3. Transcripts from all previous college level academic work are required and should be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies. An undergraduate/Baccalaureate degree from a NASM accredited institution or equivalent international degree is required.
  4. International students must submit an official TOEFL score of at least 79 on the iBT. We also accept IELTS at 6.5 and paper-based exam at 550.