Admissions: Checklist for
the Graduate Music Program Check all 3 steps:

Step 1: To be accepted to Texas State University & the Graduate Music Program, you must first apply to the Texas State University Graduate College.

• for further information, please visit the Texas State University Graduate College website:
  http://www.gradcollege.TxState.edu/
• additional information for International Graduate Student Admissions can be found at the following website:
  www.gradcollege.txstate.edu/internationalinfo.htmlhttp://www.gradcollege.TxState.edu/internationalinfo.html

Step 2: School of Music admission requirements and policies:

Applicants for the Master of Music degree are expected to have an undergraduate degree in music in order to have the necessary background for graduate study in the field.
In order to be accepted into the graduate music program, the applicant will be asked to meet successfully the following requirements:

Degree	Admission Requirements
M.M. in Music Education (emphases: instrumental, choral, general, Kodály, Latin Music)	3 letters of recommendation (mailed to the Director of Graduate Studies) interview with the Director of Graduate Studies interview with the Coordinator of Music Education Music Education Entrance Exam - exam requirements - MMEducation Entrance exam.pdf placement exams in music history and theory
M.M. in Music (emphases: Music Research, Music History / Literature, Music Theory)	3 letters of recommendation (mailed to the Director of Graduate Studies) interview with the Director of Graduate Studies portfolio with writing samples (for theory majors, a composition or arrangement is also recommended) placement exams in music history and theory
M.M. in Music with any Performance emphasis (all instruments as well as Latin Music)	3 letters of recommendation (mailed to the Director of Graduate Studies) interview with the Director of Graduate Studies audition placement exams in music history and theory
M.M. in Music with an emphasis in Conducting (choral, band conducting, orchestra conducting)	3 letters of recommendation (mailed to the Director of Graduate Studies) interview with the Director of Graduate Studies audition (conducting and piano proficiency test) placement exams in music history and theory
M.M. in Music with an emphases in Composition	3 letters of recommendation (mailed to the Director of Graduate Studies) interview with the Director of Graduate Studies composition portfolio (original compositions - scores and recordings, if available) placement exams in music history and theory

Upon review of a candidate's transcript, additional background courses may be required that will not count towards the MM degree.

• Before prospective graduate students are approved for one of the Music Education specializations, they are expected to have certification to teach public school music and to have an interview with the appropriate Music Education coordinator. Those students who do not possess a teacher's certificate must also satisfy a deficiency plan in Music Education studies if they are to pursue the MM degree with one of the specializations under Music-Music Education.

• Before prospective graduate students are approved for work towards the MM degree in a Performance or the Conducting specialization under the Music emphasis, they must audition for the applied faculty in the appropriate area. Graduate students in Voice Performance must take a minimum of two credits of Diction (MU 2141) and eight credits of French or German as required background studies if these classes or their equivalents were not taken in an undergraduate degree program. A piano proficiency examination is also required upon entering the graduate Conducting and Theory programs. The details concerning the content and the assessment of the piano proficiency examination are available from the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.

• Graduate students in Theory and Composition must enroll in Counterpoint (MU 4336) and Orchestration (MU 4334) as requisite background studies if these classes or their equivalents are not taken in an undergraduate degree program. In addition, prospective Composition majors must submit a portfolio of original works and have an interview with the area coordinator.

• Graduate students in History and Literature must take a minimum of eight credits in one foreign language as required work if this study was not included in an undergraduate degree program.

• In consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies in Music, each full-time student is normally expected to enroll in the appropriate ensemble(s) generally offered in the Fall and Spring semesters; credit hours of ensemble participation do not count towards the 36 semester hours of credit required for the MM degree program.

Contact the Director of Graduate Studies in Music for further School of Music admission information:

Dr. Kevin E. Mooney	Director of Graduate Studies in Music
phone:	(512) 245-3401
e-mail:	km30@txstate.edu
mailing address:	Director of Graduate Studies in Music School of Music 601 University Drive Texas State University-San Marcos San Marcos, TX 78666

Financial Assistance
Scholarships, which may include waiver of out-of-state tuition, and graduate assistantships (with teaching duties in the School of Music) are available to qualified applicants. For further information about financial assistance and the degree programs, please contact the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.

Step 3: Acceptance to TxState Graduate College & School of Music

• TxState Graduate College Acceptance - The acceptance process usually takes 4-6 weeks
• School of Music Graduate Program Acceptance - Acceptance to the School of Music is contingent upon admission to the University. Please refer to University Admissions policies for admissions requirements