Information for Prospective Graduate Students

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For more information on procedures see the Graduate Student Handbook.

How to apply
Please see the School of Music information page with details on How to Apply. Note that you must first apply to the Graduate Admissions Office AND then apply to the School of Music using the online forms.

Graduate Degrees

• Master of Arts (MA)
  • Musicology
  • Music Theory
• Master of Music (MM)
  • Performance
  • Conducting
  • Sacred Music
  • Composition
  • Music Education
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
  • Musicology
  • Music Education
  • Music Theory
• Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
  • Performance
  • Composition
  • Conducting (instrumental or choral)
• Rank I in Music Education
• Cert. in Music Theory Pedagogy (PDF)
• Graduate Certificate in Orff Schulwerk, a 12-hour curriculum (PDF)

Course Descriptions

Auditions and Entrance Exams

• Audition/Exam Registration Form

Special requirements for DMA applicants:

Please see the requirements for your program area.

Scholarships, Fellowships, Assistantships and other financial assistance
Out of state students who meet certain merit criteria are eligible for a waiver of the out of state portion of tuition. See also the UK UK Financial Aid Office.

UK Graduate Admissions Office
UK Admissions has lots of important information for applicants.

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