Admission requirements:

Admission Requirements:

• Apply to UNT Graduate Admissions.
• Apply for admission to the College of Music with the application for admission, audition, scholarship, fellowship and assistantships available on this website.
• Submit the following materials through the music application:
  • A professional resume
  • Repertoire list
  • Personal statement which must describe your professional background, and purpose for pursuing the degree, and outline your professional goals.
• Evaluation of transcripts from previous degree(s): Please DO NOT send transcripts to the College of Music. They are part of your application to UNT. After your documents are evaluated, copies will be sent to the College of Music for review. Your transcripts will be evaluated and notification of required leveling courses will be sent by the Graduate Studies Office after you receive notice of your admission.
• Attend all orientation sessions scheduled by the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.
• Take the Graduate Placement Examinations (GPE) given by the College of Music as instructed.
• We no longer require submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or UNT Graduate Writing Exam. Admission decisions will be made holistically based on submission of both the UNT and College of Music applications and supplemental materials, interview/audition, etc. 
• Application requirements specific to each discipline can be found here https://music.unt.edu/admissions/graduate-repertoire.html. 

Admission Requirements:

• Apply to UNT Graduate Admissions.
• Apply for admission to the College of Music with the application for admission, audition, scholarship, fellowship and assistantships available on this website.
• Submit the following through the online music application:
  • Resume or curriculum vitae detailing your professional experience, honors and awards
  • Repertoire List (last five years)
  • Example of scholarly writing or a statement of personal interest, to include information indicating reasons for pursuing graduate study in the chosen field.
  • Three letters of recommendation
• Candidates for Master's and Doctoral Performance programs must pass an audition on the required repertoire for their instrument or voice. Please see Graduate Audition Repertoire for a complete listing of required audition repertoire.
• Evaluation of transcripts from previous degree(s): Please DO NOT send transcripts to the College of Music. They are part of your application to UNT. After your documents are evaluated, copies will be sent to the College of Music for review. Your transcripts will be evaluated and notification of required leveling courses will be sent by the Graduate Studies Office after you receive notice of your admission.
• Attend all orientation sessions scheduled by the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.
• Take the Graduate Placement Examinations (GPE) given by the College of Music as instructed.
• We no longer require submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or UNT Graduate Writing Exam. Admission decisions will be made holistically based on submission of both the UNT and College of Music applications and supplemental materials, interview/audition, etc. 

The admission process for conducting applicants will consist of two stages. The materials outlined below are to be submitted by the first Monday in December to the College of Music, Office of Admissions/Auditions.

Admission requirements:

• Apply to UNT Graduate Admissions.
• Apply for admission to the College of Music through the online application for admission, audition, scholarship, fellowship and assistantships
• Submit the following materials through the music application:
  • Resume providing complete information concerning the musical training and experience of the applicant
  • Repertoire lists representing the following: works the applicant has studied; works the applicant is prepared to conduct; and, works the applicant has previously conducted
  • Face-to-the-camera, high-quality video recording of the applicant conducting; include if possible excerpts from both a rehearsal and a performance
  • A written analysis of a movement from a major tonal work on the applicant's repertoire list
  • Statement of career objectives (can be included as part of the resume or a separate document)
  • Three letters of recommendation
• Evaluation of transcripts from previous degree(s): Please DO NOT send transcripts to the College of Music. They are part of your application to UNT. After your documents are evaluated, copies will be sent to the College of Music for review. Your transcripts will be evaluated and notification of required leveling courses will be sent by the Graduate Studies Office after you receive notice of your admission.
• Attend all orientation sessions scheduled by the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.
• Take the Graduate Placement Examinations (GPE) given by the College of Music as instructed.
• We no longer require submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or UNT Graduate Writing Exam. Admission decisions will be made holistically based on submission of both the UNT and College of Music applications and supplemental materials, interview/audition, etc. 

The audition/interview process:

• Following review of applications, selected conducting applicants will be invited to campus for an audition and interview at their own expense. Alternatively for wind studies applicants, participation in the North Texas Conductors Collegium in the summer (at their own expense) may serve as the audition and interview with prior approval from the faculty. 
• It should be understood that no applied music courses count toward degree requirements until the applicant has passed the admission audition.
• In the audition and interview, those conducting applicants who demonstrate the attainment of a requisite level of technical skill, musicianship, and knowledge of basic repertoire will be considered for admission into the program.
• Applicants must contact individual areas of specialization (i.e., choral studies, orchestral studies, wind studies), to obtain more detailed admission and audition requirements.

Admission Requirements:

• Apply to UNT Graduate Admissions.
• Apply for admission to the College of Music through the online application for admission, audition, scholarship, fellowship and assistantships
• Submit the following materials through the music application:
  • A professional resume
  • Repertoire List
  • Personal statement which must describe your professional background, and purpose for pursuing the degree, and outline your professional goals.
• Perform an on-campus audition, and, while on campus for the audition, have an interview with members of the jazz faculty. See https://music.unt.edu/admissions/graduate-repertoire.html for audition requirements. Students may choose to emphasize performance or composition/arranging in the applied study and dissertation portions of the degree. Students who wish to emphasize composition/arranging must submit a variety of scores and recordings, as outlined on the jazz studies website.
• Evaluation of transcripts from previous degree(s): Please DO NOT send transcripts to the College of Music. They are part of your application to UNT. After your documents are evaluated, copies will be sent to the College of Music for review. Your transcripts will be evaluated and notification of required leveling courses will be sent by the Graduate Studies Office after you receive notice of your admission.
• Attend all orientation sessions scheduled by the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.
• Take the Graduate Placement Examinations (GPE) given by the College of Music as instructed.
• We no longer require submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or UNT Graduate Writing Exam. Admission decisions will be made holistically based on submission of both the UNT and College of Music applications and supplemental materials, interview/audition, etc. 

Our Master of Arts with a Major in Music program offers concentrations in Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, or Theory.

Admission Requirements:

• Apply to UNT Graduate Admissions.
• Apply for admission to the College of Music through the online application for admission, audition, scholarship, fellowship and assistantships
• Applicants for the MA with a concentration in Composition must submit a composition portfolio.
• Submit the following materials through the music application:
  • A resume
  • Three letters of recommendation by persons who know the applicant personally, professionally and academically.
  • Examples of scholarly writing; a research paper, a published article, and or an essay that demonstrates the ability to address significant issues pertaining to the area of study.
  • Submit a statement of personal interest, to include a statement indicating reasons for interest in pursuing graduate study in the chosen field.
• Evaluation of transcripts from previous degree(s): Please DO NOT send transcripts to the College of Music. They are part of your application to UNT. After your documents are evaluated, copies will be sent to the College of Music for review. Your transcripts will be evaluated and notification of required leveling courses will be sent by the Graduate Studies Office after you receive notice of your admission.
• Attend all orientation sessions scheduled by the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.
• Take the Graduate Placement Examinations (GPE) given by the College of Music as instructed.
• We no longer require submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or UNT Graduate Writing Exam. Admission decisions will be made holistically based on submission of both the UNT and College of Music applications and supplemental materials, interview/audition, etc. 

Following review of completed applications and supplemental materials, select applicants will be invited to campus for interviews. 
Additional information regarding the Master of Arts with a Major in Music in Composition can be found here here.
Additional information regarding the Division of Music History, Theory, and Ethnomusicology can be found here.

Our Ph.D. with a Major in Music program offers concentrations in Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, or Theory.

Admission Requirements:

• Apply to UNT Graduate Admissions.
• Apply for admission to the College of Music through the online application for admission, audition, scholarship, fellowship and assistantships

Submit the following materials through the music application:

• ​A resume
• Three letters of recommendation by persons who know the applicant personally, professionally and academically.
• Examples of scholarly writing; a research paper, a published article, or an essay that demonstrates the ability to address significant issues pertaining to the area of study.
• Statement of personal interest, to include a statement indicating reasons for interest in pursuing graduate study in the chosen field.
• Evaluation of transcripts from previous degree(s): Please DO NOT send transcripts to the College of Music. They are part of your application to UNT. After your documents are evaluated, copies will be sent to the College of Music for review. Your transcripts will be evaluated and notification of required leveling courses will be sent by the Graduate Studies Office after you receive notice of your admission.
• Attend all orientation sessions scheduled by the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.
• Take the Graduate Placement Examinations (GPE) given by the College of Music as instructed.
• We no longer require submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or UNT Graduate Writing Exam. Admission decisions will be made holistically based on submission of both the UNT and College of Music applications and supplemental materials, interview/audition, etc. 
• Composition portfolio (required for all Ph.D. with a concentration in Composition applicants)

Following review of completed applications and supplemental materials, select applicants will be invited to campus for interviews. 
Additional information regarding the Division of Music History, Theory, and Ethnomusicology can be found here https://music.unt.edu/mhte/graduate-admissions-and-financial-aid.html 

Please refer to this page for degree specific requirements.

The Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance is a non-degree program providing an intensive, two-year period of post-baccalaureate study in music performance. It is intended for exceptionally gifted and accomplished performers seeking professional performing careers, but not wishing to engage in academic studies required for a graduate degree program.

Applicants must follow the admission process outlined here..

Candidates for admission to the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance program must have received a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution.

For International Applicants: Submission of an English language test score is required. However, there is no fixed threshold score required for acceptance into the Graduate Artist Certificate in Performance program.

Audition - A live audition is preferred. The audition will be 30 minutes in length. The applicant should prepare a full-length recital from which repertoire will be selected at the time of the audition*. In lieu of a live audition the applicant may submit a video recording as a part of the College of Music application. If a recorded audition is submitted, a full-length recital must be submitted.
*Please note, some areas have specific repertoire requirements. Please refer to The Graduate Repertoire Page to determine if your area lists additional/specific requirements. 

Enrollment in the college - All students accepted into the program will enroll in designated performance courses for a minimum of nine graduate credit hours each long semester. Participants for whom English is not the first language will be evaluated in their ability to function in the English language according to the needs of the program. The College of Music reserves the right to require English language study through the Intensive English Language Institute (IELI). 

Advising - An advisory committee will be formed for each student admitted to the program, to include the major professor (private music instructor), the appropriate applied division chair and the Graduate Music Advisor.

Scholarships - While scholarships are not reserved exclusively for the Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance program, the College of Music offers a number of competitive scholarships to outstanding students in performance. It is assumed that a prospective student qualified for the very high acceptance standards of the Graduate Artist Certificate program would likely also receive positive consideration for a scholarship.