Size of Department
♦ 40 full time and 4 part time faculty members, 45 M.M. students

Admission Requirements
♦ TOEFL and GRE scores
♦ Appropriate undergraduate degree program or its equivalent
♦ Performance majors required arrange a personal audition on their instrument
♦ Taped audition is accepted only if a personal audition is not possible
♦ Statement of purpose
♦ Scores and tapes
♦ Entrance examinations in music theory and music history and literature during registration week

Application Deadlines
♦ Fall admission only: January 1

Program Costs
♦ General costs

Financial Aid Opportunities
♦ Graduate Assistantships (GA): stipend plus full tuition waiver
♦ Average Amount: Full-time GA: $9,531 plus full tuition waiver for academic year. Partial GA: $4,760 – $6,355 plus complete or partial tuition waiver 

Additional Information
The School of Music awards the Master of Music (M.M.) degree in performance, music education, music therapy, composition, theory, and music history and literature.  An individualized interdisciplinary Master of Arts (M.A.) degree is available to qualified students who wish to combine the study of music and related disciplines.  A thesis is required for a master's degree in the fields of music therapy and music history and literature.  A recital is required for a master's degree in the area of performance and a major composition is required for a master's degree in composition.  A thesis, non-thesis, or recital option is available in music education. In addition to meeting the basic requirements of each curriculum, students have the opportunity through electives to design a degree program to fit their own personal needs and goals.  Although most of the courses will be in the field of music, non-music courses may be elected with the approval of the advisor.