We at the University of Colorado, College of Music very much appreciate your interest in our graduate programs as an international applicant. You may find further information about our graduate programs on the University of Colorado, College of Music Graduate Website including general information about the College, faculty, graduate programs, and application procedures, scholarships, and assistantships.

We would be pleased to mail you copies of our materials, including an application and scholarship materials, an information brochure for prospective international students, and a Graduate School brochure. Please contact us via e-mail at gradmusc@colorado.edu. Be sure to include your proposed degree and area of specialty along with your name, mailing address, and phone.

Most of the scholarship and graduate assistant awards are made for the academic year, and the deadline for application materials is March 1 in order to be considered for these awards. While applications will be accepted after that date, scholarship awards will be made only on the basis of availability. Aside from scholarship consideration, international applications generally take several months to process, and we therefore we recommend you submit your materials at least six months prior to the semester in which you intend to enroll.

Please note that applications and all required supporting documents must be received by the college of Music before admittance can be considered. The TOEFL exam (written or computer) is required of all international students whose native language is not English. Minimum recommended scores are 520 for master's students (210 computer) and 550 for doctoral students (213 computer). All students whose native language is not English are required to take an English placement exam with the English as a Second Language (ESL) Department upon arrival on campus and to abide by the recommendations that department.

Documents required for admission include: Application and fee; four letters of reference, two transcripts from each post-secondary institution attended, TOEFL scores, and a completed financial form. Expertise in the major area should be demonstrated in a manner appropriate to the medium:

Applicants for performance or performance/pedagogy degrees should submit audition tapes that are ten to twenty minutes in length and demonstrate proficiency and appropriate stylistic performance of music from a variety of style periods and geographical areas. Composition majors should submit scores and tapes of those scores being performed. Conducting applicants should submit video tapes. Musicology students (masters and doctorate) should submit research papers. All doctoral applicants should send a term paper or written thesis to demonstrate the ability to write in the English language in a lucid, organized, and substantive manner. Music Education majors are not required to send an audition tape. Tapes, scores, and research papers will be returned to the applicant if return postage and an addressed mailing envelope is provided.

Regardless of instructions to the contrary on the University Application, please send all materials to the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Music, 301 UCB, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0301; USA. It is a good idea to check with us several weeks after the submission of materials to ensure that all of your documents have arrived safely. You may call 303/492 2208--Dean Bruns or 303/492 2207--Joyce Cheney, Graduate Secretary or communicate via e-mail: gradmusc@colorado.edu or bruns@colorado.edu.