Admission Requirements & Deadlines

Application Deadlines

spring	fall
Priority Deadline: Nov. 1   Final Deadline: Jan. 7	Early Deadline: Jan. 15 Priority Deadline: June 15  Final Deadline: Aug. 15

Admission Criteria

• No GRE scores are required.
• A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in music in the area of proposed graduate study from a regionally accredited college or university.
• A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 is required for full admission to the program, and 2.75 is required for conditional admission. All GPA calculations for admission are based upon the last 60 credits of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate study. See graduate admissions policies for more information.
• Students completing the University of Maryland Baltimore County's certificate in Contemporary American Music program may apply under a collaborative agreement.
• Acceptable performance on an audition on the applicant’s major instrument for Music Performance Concentration or acceptable portfolio and interview for Music Composition Concentration. Please see the Admissions Auditions Handbook for complete details.
• Students whose primary medium is voice must pass a proficiency exam in lyric diction, unless they have completed, with a grade of C or above, a course or courses in lyric diction (covering at least English, Italian, French, and German). Failure to pass the exam will require the student to complete remedial coursework (MUSC 245 or MUSC 246, as relevant) or an appropriate independent study at the graduate level with a final proficiency exam.

Application Requirements 

Submit an online application, application fee and official transcripts, along with: 

• Supplemental Application: A Department of Music Supplemental Application
• Letters of Recommendation: Two letters of recommendation by individuals familiar the applicant's scholarly and music performance aptitudes (email addresses of recommenders must be entered on application) are required

Additional Requirements for International Applicants

U.S. Immigration requires F1 and J1 students to be enrolled full-time with the majority of their classes taken in-person and on campus. For a list of TU programs that comply as well as information on required credential evaluations and English-language proficiency, please see admission requirements for international students.