MM Music - Sacred Music at University of Kentucky

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements: The applicant for the master’s degree is expected to have earned an appropriate undergraduate degree in music (which should involve a performance component) and successfully audition for the faculty. Applicants must meet the entrance requirements of The Graduate School as well as those of the School of Music. Applicants for performance degrees must audition. Some areas require a pre-recorded preliminary audition as part of the screening process. Live auditions should be scheduled by contacting the faculty member in charge of the student’s performing area or filling out an audition request form on the School of Music web page. For performance majors, the entrance exams in Music History and Music Theory (written and aural) are given the week before classes begin to determine whether review classes are necessary in the first semester of study. For academic degrees, entrance exams and an interview are required of the application process. Specialized exams may be required in certain performance and academic areas. Students should contact the Division Coordinator or Director of Graduate Studies to schedule exams. Admission for all degrees is conditional upon passing the entrance exams or passing any required review classes with a grade of A or B before accumulating 12 credit hours. Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.