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How to Apply

Step 1: Apply to the University of North Texas

Apply to UNT Graduate Admissions through GradCAS: https://tgs.unt.edu/future-students/graduate-admissions. There is a fee for this application. After you apply to UNT, you will receive an email which includes your UNT Student ID#. The Student ID# is processed by the UNT Admissions Office two to three business days after your application is submitted. Please note you cannot submit the music application until you receive the Student ID#.

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Step 2: Apply to the College of Music

Complete the College of Music application through Acceptd (opens September 1st each year):

  • Select 'Graduate Degrees' as your Level in the Start an Application box beneath the UNT logo
  • Select your Area (Brass, Composition, Conducting, Ethnomusicology, Jazz, Keyboard, Musicology, Music Education, Percussion, Strings, Theory, Voice, Woodwinds)
  • Select your Program (this is the primary area to which you will apply) 

This is your application for audition, admission, and music merit awards. The application will require you to submit names and email addresses of three people whom you wish to submit music recommendations on your behalf. Only complete applications can be submitted, including the submission of video auditions (if applicable). The music application fee is $40. 

Degree-specific graduate admissions requirements can be found here. 

Step 3: Complete the audition*

Applicants for admission to the M.M. or D.M.A. degree programs in performance or Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance (GAC) must pass an admission audition before a faculty panel. Live auditions are preferred for both music admission and award consideration. 

Auditions will occur in one of two ways:

  • Live Audition/Interview - Will occur on campus in Denton on our specified dates. Applicants invited for a live audition/interview will be notified through Acceptd messaging of their scheduled day/time. 
  • Final Video Audition - Available for applicants who are unable to attend the auditions in person and/or who apply after live auditions are full and closed. Following review of the video audition, our faculty might require an interview or virtual audition if additional information is needed. 

Please note, a screening (preliminary video audition) is required for live audition consideration. Information regarding the screening is available within the area listing on the repertoire page:

UNT College of Music Graduate Requirements

Applicants for admission to the M.M. and D.M.A. degree programs in conducting must submit the College of Music application and preliminary audition video on or before December 1st. Qualified applicants will be invited to campus for a live audition and interview. 

*M.A., M.M. Jazz Composition/Arranging, M.M.Ed. and Ph.D. applicants need only complete steps 1 and 2. In lieu of an audition, applicants to these programs will submit a portfolio. Qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview.

Deadlines

SPRING 2026 ADMISSION - Acceptance of spring applications is determined in mid-September based on studio space and ensemble needs for each area.  Email collegeofmusic@unt.edu in September to inquire if your area will accept applications. We encourage you to do this prior to submitting an application to UNT.  Applications for Spring 2026 admission consideration (if applicable) must be submitted on or before November 1st.

FALL 2026 ADMISSION - To be considered for a live audition/interview on the December audition date, applications must be submitted by November 1st.  To be considered for a live audition/interview on the January or February dates, preference will be given to applications received by December 1st. Applications received after that date will be reviewed, and auditions/interviews will be scheduled until all live spots are closed.

For areas that require an audition, you will be given the opportunity to submit a final video audition if all spots are full and closed by the time you apply. The final deadline to submit the music application and video auditions for most areas is February 15th.*

*Final deadline to submit video auditions for Jazz Studies and Piano applicants is February 1st.

Information regarding the MBA in Music Business application process and deadline can be found here https://cob.unt.edu/masters/mba-music. 

Transcripts

Your application will not be processed until all transcripts are submitted.

· If you are a current or former UNT student, your University of North Texas transcript will be sent once your application has been submitted. Any transcripts you previously sent to UNT will be posted after you submit your application.

· U.S. Institutions: Transcripts from all U.S. institutions must be sent officially. See Sending Official Transcripts for more information.

· Non-U.S. Institutions: For all institutions outside of the U.S., upload scanned copies of your official native language transcripts and degree certifications along with certified English translations of all documents not in English. Individual semester marksheets are required if issued by your institute. You must upload all pages in a single file. Uploaded documents are considered unofficial and used for evaluation purposes only. Official documents will be required upon admission.

  • Applicants are notified of admission results by email/through Acceptd in mid-March. 
  • We ask admitted music majors to accept or decline our offer of admission by April 15th each year.
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