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Rackham Graduate Requirements and Dates
The deadline for applications for admission is January 2 for the fall term. Applicants will be notified by April 1 about the results of their applications. If you wish to elect performance you will be asked to audition when you arrive on campus. Otherwise, no audition is required but an on-campus interview is encouraged. All elections in performance are subject to the availability of faculty time. No applications in music theory are accepted for the winter term.
A. In addition to the application, all relevant transcripts, and at least three letters of recommendation, each applicant must submit his or her scores on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Be certain to take the tests early enough that the scores will reach the University by February 15. Although no minimum cut-off scores have been established, no admission decision will be made until these scores have been received. Foreign students whose first language is not English should also take either the MELAB or TOEFL. No action can be taken on your application until the admissions file is complete.
B. All applicants to either the M.A. or Ph.D. programs in music theory must also submit
* a sampling of recent research papers, term papers, or publications you have written that relate to music theory
* a sampling of voice leading, model composition, or counterpoint exercises
* a tape or CD recording (if you have given a recent performance as an instrumentalist, vocalist, or conductor)
* a copy of the score and, if possible, a tape or CD recording (if you have composed a musical work recently)
C. Finally, the faculty of Music Theory request that you submit a document in which you . . .
* Summarize your professional training Appropriate areas of study include music theory, musicology, composition, performance, and keyboard facility, as well as any other subject in which you have undertaken extensive study.
* List the foreign languages you read or speak. In each case, describe your training and level of competence.
* List each of your teaching experiences, indicating the subject matter, level, dates of employment, and name of supervisor.
* Describe any relevant research or other professional experience which was not part of your academic course work.
* Write a statement of not more than three hundred words describing your professional goals and explaining your reasons for seeking to pursue graduate work in music theory. This will also serve as the statement requested on the official application form.
All these materials should be submitted to Steven M. Whiting, Associate Dean of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Be certain that each item contains your name and address and indicates that you are an applicant for the M.A. or Ph.D. program in music theory. An applicant may be asked to come to Ann Arbor for an interview with members of the Graduate Committee in Music Theory.
Admission to the Rackham degree program in Music does not guarantee that the student will ultimately complete the course requirements, become a candidate, or receive the degree. Admission implies only that the applicant has the requisite background and should be given the opportunity to demonstrate his or her ability.
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