To apply to the University, complete and submit the University Admission Application.

To apply to the University, complete and submit the University Admission Application.

To be accepted by the University, complete and submit the University Admission Application.

Audition dates are in the Undergraduate Music Admission Handbook.

Information on application to the university may be obtained from the University Graduate Office of Admissions at 901.678.2911 or from the web site of the Graduate School.

To be accepted by the School, complete and submit the School of Music Graduate Admission Application.

If you are applying for a graduate assistantship, submit the School of Music Graduate Assistantship Application.

Schedule an audition on Audition Days on campus by contacting Ms. Kay Yager at 901.678.3766.

To schedule a private audition (other than Audition Days), contact the appropriate faculty member (for keyboard or voice, contact the Area Coordinator)

Admission

1. Send an application to the Graduate School of the University; take entrance examinations (GRE or MAT); have transcripts sent.
2. Send an application to the School of Music. Audition for the School of Music faculty(for Performance or Conducting degree.) Send a portfolio of compositions (for the composition degree), or written materials (for Musicology or Music Education degree).

Beginning the program

3. Begin course of study.
4. Take any remedial courses during the first year.

Final year

5. Present the recital (in Performance or Conducting.) Present the thesis to the faculty committee (Music Ed., Orff-Schulwerk, Music History.)

Final semester

6. Take the master's Comprehensive Examination.

7. During the first week of the final semester, submit both an Intent to Graduate card and a completed Degree Candidacy Form to the Graduate School.

CHECKLIST FOR THE DOCTORAL DEGREE

Admission

1. Send applications to the Graduate School of the University; have transcripts and GRE scores (Ph.D.) or writing samples (D.M.A.) sent.
2. Send application to the School of Music. Audition for the School of Music faculty (for performance or conducting degree); or send a portfolio of compositions (for the composition degree), or written materials (for musicology or music education degree).

First year

3. Begin course of study. Establish committee in consultation with major professor and Assistant Director for Advising and Curriculum. Submit overall Plan of Study to doctoral committee.
4. Take language proficiency exam.

Second year

5. Complete at least two successive semesters as a full-time student (summers included) to complete the residency requirement.
6. The first recital for performance concentrations may be given during the first 27 hours of coursework and before taking the qualifying examinations. (D.M.A. candidates)
7. Take the qualifying examinations. (D.M.A. candidates)

After 40 hours of coursework

8. Take written comprehensive exams. If successful, take oral comprehensive exam. If both are successful, the student is admitted to Doctoral Candidacy.
9. Sign up for dissertation and begin work on the dissertation proposal. D.M.A. students may give the final recital or lecture-recital only after achieving this status.
10. Submit the research document proposal (for D.M.A.) or the dissertation proposal (for Ph.D.) to the doctoral committee.
11. Start writing.

Final semester

12. Submit both an Intent to Graduate card and a completed Degree Candidacy Form to the Graduate School. (Deadlines for these are early and important; see above for details.)

Joyce Gordon
Administrative Assistant for Graduate Studies
mjgordon@memphis.edu (901.678.3532)