MA Music at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

to provide a rich, integrated program of undergraduate and graduate education that promotes the highest levels of professional, creative, and scholarly development while challenging students to achieve their greatest potential; to cultivate an environment that inspires creativity, stimulates intellectual curiosity, and fosters critical thinking; and to serve the university community, the public, and the profession through performance, composition, scholarship, music education, outreach, and engagement.

Department: Music | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline December 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 30 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include MUSIC 411 Survey of Music in the Middle Ages; MUSIC 412 Survey of Music in the Renaissance; MUSIC 413 Survey of Music in the Baroque Era; MUSIC 414 Survey of Music in the Classic Era; MUSIC 415 Survey of Music in the Romantic Era; MUSIC 416 Survey of Music in the Twentieth Century.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not Required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in music (or equivalent foundational coursework). The MA application will require two substantial samples of academic writing, preferably (but not mandatorily) on a topic in Musicology or Music Theory. In the Statement of Purpose, candidates should discuss their academic and professional goals as well as their qualifications to serve as a Teaching Assistant in the School of Music. No audition or interview is required for the MA application. For details of the application process, please visit the Mead Witter School of Music graduate admissions website .

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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