Graduate Admission

In addition to fulfilling the general admission requirements of the Division of Graduate Studies, applicants must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with at least 36 credit hours in music. Applicants for the master of science and master of music programs should have an audition on the major instrument or voice or submit a taped performance. Contact the graduate chair in music regarding the content of the audition or tape recording to be submitted.

Applicants for the M.M. program in performance who submit tapes may also be required to audition in person to demonstrate their recital potential.

Applicants for the M.M. program in composition should submit representative scores and tapes.

Applicants for the M.M. or M.S. program in Music Education .

Applicants for the M.M. program in conducting are required to submit an initial screening videotape of a rehearsal or performance they conducted recently. The purpose of this tape is to aid in the assessment of conducting competence.

All students, at the beginning of their program of study, have the opportunity to take examinations intended to identify areas of academic strength or weakness in music history and theory. The examinations are administered prior to registration for the fall and summer terms. An outline of the content and sample exams are available from the graduate chair in music. In addition to the final oral examination in the major field, final comprehensive exams in music theory, history, and performance, offered four times per year, need to be passed in order to receive any master's degree.

Application Procedures

The following procedures must be completed by each applicant for admission to graduate studies, whether as a degree candidate or an extramural student. Deadlines for application, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and, where appropriate, GRE scores are due June 1 for the fall semester and December 1 for the spring semester.

Application Forms

Application for admission to a graduate degree program should be made online through the Division of Graduate Studies. A nonrefundable application fee of $40 must accompany the application for degree candidacy. Apply Online.

Application for admission as an extramural student should be made on forms available from the Division of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions.

Transcripts

All applicants, including Ithaca College graduates, must arrange to have official transcripts of all completed work beyond secondary school sent directly to the Division of Graduate Studies, Ithaca College, 111 Towers Concourse, Ithaca, NY 14850-7142.

Recommendations

Applicants for admission to a degree program must submit two academic recommendations directly to the Division of Graduate Studies. Recommendations for admission should be from persons able to comment on the student's academic capabilities (for example, former teachers and deans) and must be sent by those persons directly to the Division of Graduate Studies. Letters of recommendation may also be submitted in an official placement package sent directly to the Division of Graduate Studies by a college or university placement office.

To apply for an assistantship, applicants must submit two additional recommendations evaluating prior work performance.

If you have questions about the auditions, please contact Paige Morgan (607-274-1680)