Graduate

Admission Requirements

Transcript, GRE

A transcript of previous college and university work must accompany the application. M.A. and Ph.D. applicants should check with the Music Graduate Office for instructions about admittance to the University Graduate School.

Each applicant for admission to the Graduate Division of the Jacobs School of Music with an undergraduate academic record containing more than 10 percent of “pass,” “satisfactory,” or “credit” entries in lieu of letter grades must submit:

  1. a written evaluation or customary letter grade by the instructor in at least 90 percent of all courses, and
  2. scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). GRE scores must be no more than 5 years old at the time of application.

Both requirements must be met before an application for admission can be considered.

Entering students in music education (except M.S.), music theory, and musicology are required to take the Graduate Record Examination. GRE scores must be no more than 5 years old at the time of application.

Academic Bulletins

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Previous Bulletins

Students are ordinarily subject to the curricular requirements outlined in the Bulletin in effect at the start of their current degree. See below for links to previous Bulletins.