Music MA

A bachelor’s degree in music from a NASM accredited school or the equivalent. Two letters of recommendation. A formal writing sample of at least 1000 words, which should represent the applicant’s best scholarly work. The topic should be on a musical subject. Applicants for the Conducting Concentration will submit a conducting/rehearsal audition of approximately 20 minutes on a repertoire to be agreed upon with the UCF Director of Bands, Director of Choral Activities, or Director of Orchestras (based on an area of focus), in consultation with conducting faculty. A video or remote live conducting example may be substituted at the discretion of the faculty. Applicants will also meet in an interview with UCF conducting faculty. Applicants for all other areas within the Music Studies Concentration will require an Admission Examination with a faculty committee.  Applicants applying to this program who have attended a college/university outside the United States must provide a course-by-course credential evaluation with GPA calculation. A minimum score of 577 paper-based; 233 computer-based; 91 Internet-based in TOEFL ; or 7.0 IELTS is required.