Music
College of Fine Arts & Communication
Program Information
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Distance Education/Campus
Graduate Program Contact
Application Deadlines
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester | 1st Summer Session | 2nd Summer Session | 11-week Summer Session | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priority | April 1st | December 1st | April 1st | ** | ** |
| Graduate School | August 1st | December 15th | Music Education – May 1st | * | * |
* Applications not considered for admission in this term
Application/Deadline Notes
You must choose a concentration on the application to be considered. Students applying for assistantships / out-of-state tuition waivers must submit their application by March 1st. August 1st is the deadline for all other students.
May 1st deadline for Music – Education.
**This program does not have a Priority Deadline for this term.
Additional Information
- Completed application form
- Application fee
- Official transcripts for all colleges/universities attended
- Three (3) letters of recommendation and Statement of Intent (All letters of recommendation must be from former music professors, private teachers, or teaching supervisors.)
- Composition, Music education, Music history and literature, and Theory concentrations require an additional portfolio submission. All other concentrations require an audition.
- Music Education requires a teaching license and resume.
- International students must submit qualifying IELTS / TOEFL / DuoLingo scores and official foreign transcript evaluation with qualifying GPA.
Choral Conducting
Collaborative Piano (formerly Accompanying)
Composition
Instrumental conducting
Jazz performance
Keyboard performance specialist and pedagogy
Music Education
Music History and Literature
Pedagogy (Vocal)
Performance (Brass, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Voice, String, or Woodwind)
Sacred music (Choral conducting or Organ) – admissions suspended until summer/fall 2025-2026
Theory
Woodwind specialist – concentration has suspended admissions