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Portfolio Requirements and Dates - M.A. and D.M.A. Programs in Composition
Submit scores of your musical compositions with recordings of each work on indexed compact disc or separate cassette tapes. (Mini-disk, DVD, VHS or data CD will not be reviewed). All musical styles are welcome. All materials should be sent to Associate Dean Steven Whiting, and must be received no later than December 1. Portfolios will not be forwarded to the faculty for review until the application and all transcripts have been received and reviewed by the School's Office of Admissions. Indicate on all materials your name, UM ID, mailing address, email address, and the program for which you are applying. Send copies of your work rather than originals. Portfolios will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is included, and we cannot be responsible in the event of loss or damage.
After the faculty review portfolios, a selected number of applicants will be invited for on-campus interviews. Please indicate your preference for an interview date on the Request for Audition/Interview form at the time of your application; this will facilitate scheduling in the event that you are invited to interview.
Although the interview is not a requirement for admission, it does provide an opportunity for you to interact with the composition faculty and is highly recommended. For those applicants invited to campus for an interview, confirmation emails will be sent by the end of December. No audition is required for admission to the graduate programs in Composition.
A note on the M.M. and M.A. Programs: The difference between the curriculum
for the M.M. and the M.A. programs in composition is that the minor
area of study for the M.Mus. degree is in a field within music (e.g., performance,
musicology, or music theory), while the minor for the M.A. degree is in
a field outside of music. While the application process differs for
these degrees, the admission criteria are identical, and it is possible
to change from one to the other after admission.
Portfolio Requirements and Dates - Ph.D. Program in Composition and Music Theory
- In addition to the necessary transcripts and recommendations, each applicant for the Ph.D. in composition and music theory must demonstrate by scores and recordings of original music and by interview, when requested, the qualities of mind, the gift, the technical resources, and the musical maturity requisite to graduate study in composition.
- Each applicant who is not a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance must submit his or her scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination. Be certain to take the tests early enough that the scores will reach the University by the deadline for applying for admission or, if applicable, for financial aid. Although no minimum cut-off scores have been established, no admission decision will be made until these scores have been received.
- Submit a sampling of recent research papers, term papers, or publications you have written that relate to music theory.
- Submit a sampling of voice leading, model composition, or counterpoint exercises.
- If you have given a recent performance as an instrumentalist, vocalist, or conductor and can provide a recording, please do so.
- Request recommendations from at least three persons who are able to evaluate your potential for graduate study in music theory.
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Submit scores of your musical compositions with recordings of each work on indexed compact disc or separate cassette tapes. (Mini-disk, DVD, VHS or data CD will not be reviewed). All musical styles are welcome. All materials should be sent to Associate Dean Steven Whiting, and must be received no later than December 1. Portfolios will not be forwarded to the faculty for review until the application and all transcripts have been received and reviewed by the School's Office of Admissions. Indicate on all materials your name, UM ID, mailing address, email address, and the program for which you are applying. Send copies of your work rather than originals. Portfolios will not be returned unless a self-addressed stamped envelope is included, and we cannot be responsible in the event of loss or damage.
After the faculty review portfolios, a selected number of applicants will be invited for on-campus interviews. Please indicate your preference for an interview date on the Request for Audition/Interview form at the time of your application; this will facilitate scheduling in the event that you are invited to interview.
Although the interview is not a requirement for admission, it does provide an opportunity for you to interact with the composition faculty and is highly recommended. For those applicants invited to campus for an interview, confirmation emails will be sent by the end of December. No audition is required for admission to the graduate programs in Composition.
Financial Aid
- Among other forms of financial aid, a limited number of graduate student instructorships are available to qualified students in music theory. Any evidence you can provide of unusual skill or experience as a teacher will significantly enhance your prospects for appointment. Such evidence should be communicated directly to Professor Walter Everett, Chair of the Department of Music Theory. If an applicant for admission is also applying for a graduate student assistantship, it is essential that at least one of the three recommendations required for admission be from a person familiar with the applicant's ability as a teacher and, if applicable, a person who has supervised a substantial teaching experience by the applicant.
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No application for financial aid is considered until the applicant has been admitted as a student. The application for financial aid, together with the required recquired recommendations, transcripts, and GRE scores, must be received no later than December 1.
Interview Schedule and Application Deadline Dates
Audition Date |
Application Deadline |
01/30/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
02/06/2009 |
12/01/2008 |
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