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Graduate Music Degrees offered

Application Procedures

Entrance Exams in Music Theory and History

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Graduate Music Degrees offered:

Application procedure for US Residents | International Students

4 Steps for applying to the Music Masters Program for US Residents:

Contact the Department of Music by phone (618) 650-3900 to request the Graduate Information Packet. The packet contains all of the information you will need to know concerning the degree program, a departmental brochure and the Application to the Graduate School. Students apply first through the Graduate School, which upon acceptance, forwards an approval form to the Department of Music. The Graduate School procedures can be found here.

Apply to the Graduate School using either the application sent to you in the Graduate Information Packet, or online at http://www.siue.edu/graduate/apply/index.shtml. The new page will appear in a new window.

If you are applying for the Master of Music Performance, contact the appropriate Music Department faculty member (listed in your Graduate Information Packet) to arrange a graduate audition. If you are unable to audition in person, you will need the permission of the appropriate faculty member to submit a recorded audition.

If you wish to also apply for a Graduate Assistantship in the Music Department, then you will need to complete the Music Assistantship Application Form, available both in the Graduate Information Packet and available online in PDF format for downloading and printing. Click here to download the Music Assistantship Application Form after you have been officially notified of acceptance to the Graduate School. It will appear in a new window.

4 Steps for applying to the Music Masters Program for International Students:

Go to the Graduate School page for International applicants by clicking here. On the left hand of that page, click on the appropriate link. Follow all instructions and download the PDF application available there. For questions about application procedures, please contact the SIUE Graduate School Directly.

If you are applying for the Master of Music Performance, contact the appropriate Music Department faculty member (listed in your Graduate Information Packet) to arrange a graduate audition. If you are unable to audition in person, you will need the permission of the appropriate faculty member to submit a recorded audition.

You will need to pass the TOEFL test (Test of English as a Foreign Language) as soon as possible. Contact the Graduate School directly for information on where to send the score and the minimum passing score for entrance to SIUE. You cannot be accepted as a Graduate Student without receiving the minimum TOEFL score.

If you wish to also apply for a Graduate Assistantship in the Music Department, then you will need to complete the Music Assistantship Application Form, available both in the Graduate Information Packet and available online in PDF format for downloading and printing. Click here to download the Music Assistantship Application Form after you have been officially notified of acceptance to the Graduate School. It will appear in a new window. You will also need to contact the Graduate School to ensure that you are applying for the correct US entry visa. This is very important.

Music Theory and Music History Entrance Exams

All new Graduate Music Students are required to take the Entrance Exams in Music Theory and History. The exams are given in order to assess a student's knowledge in those areas. Students who do not pass the exams will be required to take the Theory and/or History Review Courses (MUS 500a/b) the first term after their acceptance that it's offered. The exams are offered in the Summer and Fall sessions, normally on the first Saturday prior to classes beginning in the Fall, and the first Saturday after classes begin in the Summer.

Review sheets for the exams are in the Graduate Information Packets (see above).

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Last update: 10/08/07 by dcoan@siue.edu