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Admission

The requirements for admission are: an undergraduate degree in music education, including a valid teacher certificate; satisfactory score on the general section (verbal/quantitative/analytical) of the GRE or the Miller Analogies Test; an interview; and fulfillment of the general requirements for admission to The Graduate School, including the submission of three recommendations preferably written on School of Music forms. Unless they have completed an undergraduate degree at an English-speaking institution, applicants whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score of at least 570 (230 computer-based score). Additional admission requirements for specific areas are listed in Graduate Studies in Music. Admission decisions are based upon the applicant’s total portfolio with particular weight being given to knowledge of and experience in elementary or secondary music teaching, the audition (for those desiring to present a recital), or research/writing abilities (for those desiring to write a thesis).

Degree Requirements

Prior to taking any graduate music study, all M.M.E. students must take the Graduate Music Diagnostic Examination and, early in their studies, complete all deficiencies and required courses resulting from the exam. Degree candidates must complete a prescribed program of 32 hours of graduate work and successfully pass an oral comprehensive examination. In addition, candidates must complete a written thesis or present one full recital. Another option requires 35 hours but no thesis or recital. Specific program requirements are listed online.