Application Fee
| Please note that the graduate application fee is non-refundable. |
Statement of Purpose
| Statement of purpose for the intended graduate program. |
Resume / CV
| Applicant's resume. (optional but recommended) |
Letters of Recommendation
| Three letters of recommendation. |
Transcript
| Please upload an unofficial transcript for any institution of higher education at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours.
International applicants: please make sure that your transcript includes a grading schemes.
All others: please include a grading scheme if your university does not use a letter-based (e.g. A, A-, B) grading scheme.
The minimum GPA to be considered: 3 (for regular admission), 2.5 (for admission with permission to continue). |
Graduate Entrance Exam Scores
| Official GRE score (School Code: 1830) or MAT score (School Code: 1012).
The minimum score(s) to be considered for regular admission:
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English Proficiency Test
| Official English proficiency test score from TOEFL, IELTS or PTE – required for applicants whose first language is not English, unless they have a U.S. degree earned within three years (of enrolling in their graduate program) or have studied in the U.S. for two years immediately prior to enrolling here.
The minimum score(s) to be considered for regular admission:
TOEFL: 79, IELTS: 6.5, PTE: 59. |
| Portfolio | Portfolio is necessary in musicology, theory, composition, and arranging. |
| Interview | campus interview is encouraged but not required. |
| Audition | Audition is required for performance and conducting majors (sometimes replaced by an audition tape). |
| Departmental Exam | Audition examination in musicianship and musisc theory is needed. Diagnostic exam is required for those who apply for assistantships in theory. |
