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 on the Jazz Studies website (jazz.unt.edu).
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 jazz.unt.edu 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 https://composition.music.unt.edu/composition-handbook/admissions#G-03
Additional information regarding the Division of Music History, Theory, and Ethnomusicology
can be found here https://mhte.music.unt.edu/graduate-admissions-and-financial-aid
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://mhte.music.unt.edu/graduate-admissions-and-financial-aid.
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 /admissions/graduate.
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 /admissions/graduate-repertoire 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.