General Prerequisites for the MM Degree Program
Admission to graduate study depends upon successful completion of an undergraduate degree at a college or music school of good standing. The applicant must demonstrate ability and accomplishment in the proposed major field and in applied music.
The School expects that all admitted graduate students will possess basic musical skills, a knowledge and understanding of the history of Western music, and a command of the English language that will allow them to do graduate study in music. Students admitted to certain programs are expected to have specific foreign language abilities (see the individual majors following). Students' knowledge and skills will be evaluated through placement tests administered as part of the initial graduate enrollment process. If the evaluation indicates remedial courses are necessary, students must successfully complete them during the first semester in which they are offered. Credits for review courses are not counted toward the degree requirements.
