Master of Music at University of Washington

Programme overview

Master of Music is offered by the Music in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Music | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

Below are the common requirements applying to all options in the degree program. Specific requirements vary by degree option, see additional requirements section for option-specific information.; Major Area (21-36 credits):; Performance study (private lessons) until all recital requirements are met; Enroll in an ensemble each quarter private lessons are taken; Master's culminating requirements (exams, recitals, thesis) vary by option chosen; see additional requirements section below; Other Studies (18-33 credits)

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Application information

Entry requirements

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. institution or its equivalent from a foreign institution. Performance programs expect that applicants have a bachelor's degree in music or the equivalent experience and training in the field. Minimum GPA of 3.00 or B average in the most recent two years of study. (Only if applying to Composition): Scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), unless the applicant holds an earned doctorate from an accredited institution. International Applicants International applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Scores must be less than two years old. Minimum scores is 90. Entrance Auditions: Before acceptance into a performance-based School of Music graduate program, applicants need to pass an entrance audition in their major performance area.

Graduate programmes open for admission at different times and have varying deadlines; entry quarter and dates are set by each programme.

Graduate application fee is $90 (USD), or $75 for Graduate Non-Matriculated applications, paid online by MasterCard or Visa; each submitted application requires a separate fee. Application dates and deadlines vary by programme and are shown in the Graduate School online application. The Law (JD), Dentistry (DDS), Pharmacy (PharmD) and Medicine (MD) programmes do not use the Graduate School application.

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