We have a long and rich tradition of welcoming both undergraduate and graduate students from around the world into our program. We are pleased to learn of your interest in the UNT College of Music and look forward to meeting you soon!
How to Apply
Step 1: Apply to UNT
- Undergraduate - admissions.unt.edu/international/how-to-apply
- Graduate - tsgs.unt.edu/future-students/graduate-admissions/international-admissions
Step 2: Apply to the College of Music
To be considered for admission in the fall semester, preference will be given to music applications received by the first Monday in December. Applications received after that date will be reviewed, and auditions will be scheduled on a case by case basis depending on space availability.
Step 3: Complete the Audition/Interview
Undergraduate:
- All undergraduate applicants must perform an audition and/or submit a portfolio.
- You may audition live or by final video recording. Please note certain areas require a screening (preliminary audition) video for live audition consideration.
- If you audition by final video, some areas will require a virtual audition/interview before an admission decision will be made.
- View undergraduate degree audition repertoire.
Graduate:
- Auditions are required for all graduate performance applicants.
- You may audition live or by final video recording. All performance applicants must submit a screening (preliminary audition) audition video.
- If you audition by final video, some areas will require a virtual audition/interview before an admission decision will be made.
- View graduate degree audition repertoire.
- All graduate applicants in conducting, composition, ethnomusicology music theory, musicology, music education please refer to our degree-specific graduate admissions requirements.
Information about English Proficiency
All applicants must prove English Language Proficiency before they can be admitted to UNT and the College of Music.
UNT offers an excellent language institute for learning English- Intensive English Language Institute (IELI). Students who are enrolled in IELI cannot begin music degree studies until they complete the language program or prove English Language Proficiency. Read more about IELI.
Additional Information
- Applicants are notified via email of audition results in mid-March each year.
- F1 visa applicants will receive the I-20 letter from the Division of International Affairs after acceptance to UNT and the College of Music has been determined. Complete detail is available at the UNT International website.
- BE SURE TO SEND ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION TO UNT Admissions. WE CANNOT PROCESS YOUR FINAL ADMISSION DECISION UNTIL YOUR UNT FILE IS COMPLETE.
- Specific instructions for newly admitted international students can be found here.
- Download our application and scholarship guide in Spanish here.