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The Colorado Commission on Higher Education
has designated the College of Music Opera Program as a "Program
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College of Music
General Information
The nationally renowned College of Music offers a comprehensive array of programs in an environment that provides the feel of an exclusive conservatory nestled within a larger university community. Graduate studies at the University of Colorado, College of Music provide students with the flexibility to reach a variety of professional goals in the traditional areas of performance, pedagogy, composition, conducting, music education, musicology, and theory, as well as music technology, jazz studies, and world musics. Students are encouraged to develop skills in marketing and in communicating their musical expertise through activities in the College's innovative Center for Music Entrepreneurship.
The college, with 350 undergraduate and 240 (120 each of master's and doctoral) graduate students, boasts a ratio of approximately one faculty member for every six students, which enables students to benefit from dynamic, personal interaction with their professors. Graduates of the University of Colorado occupy positions at prestigious universities and in internationally recognized performance venues.
Degrees and Professional Certificates Offered
Master of Music (MM)
The major fields for the Master of Music (MM) degree are composition, conducting, theory, performance, and the combined major of performance/pedagogy. Conducting students may concentrate in choral, or wind symphony/band areas. Performance and performance/pedagogy majors may concentrate in brass instruments, early keyboard, jazz, piano (piano performance, performance/pedagogy, or collaborative piano), percussion, organ, harpsichord, string instruments (including harp), voice, or woodwind instruments.
Master of Music Education (MMEd)
The Master of Music Education degree is designed with a flexible structure that allows students to create personalized plans of study. MMEd students are challenged to develop a greater understanding and mastery of music teaching-learning processes, to improve personal musicianship, and to become committed leaders within the music education profession. A special master's program leading to certification is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in music, but in a major area other than music education. Graduate students in music education may complete a significant number of their requirements during the summer and in late afternoon classes in order to accommodate busy teaching schedules.
Dual Master's Degree Program
Students may apply for a dual master's degree that incorporates any two master's programs in the College of Music. They must be accepted into both programs through the normal application process and take the full complement of courses in the major area of each degree program. Non-thesis courses common to both programs may be counted for each. A minimum of 45 credit hours must be earned.
Professional Certificate in String Quartet Performance
The Professional Certificate in String Quartet Performance is designed to provide instruction and experiences for young artists who have already completed a master's degree in performance. Students are generally accepted into the certificate program as part of a pre-formed string quartet, which will apply for admission into the College of Music graduate program as a unit.
Professional Certificate in Opera and Solo Vocal Performance
This program provides instruction and experiences for a select number of young artists who have already completed a master's degree in performance. Participants in the certificate program will concentrate intensively on the performance aspect of their work. The certificate program is designed for students seeking a specialized career in solo vocal performance.
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) is a professional degree for performers and composers who possess the talent as well as the breadth of knowledge, background, outlook, and scholarly capacity requisite to a doctoral program. Fields of study are composition, instrumental conducting and literature, literature and performance of choral music, performance, and performance/pedagogy. Performance and/or performance/pedagogy concentration areas are brass instruments, harpsichord, organ, percussion, piano (piano performance or collaborative piano), string instruments, voice, and woodwind instruments. Outlines of specific programs may be obtained from Music Graduate Office and at the following website: http://www.colorado.edu/music/classes/gradadvising/degreeplans.html
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
The principal areas of emphasis are music education and musicology. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, with music education as a field of specialization, is offered for students who demonstrate scholarly promise and a superior commitment to the music education profession. The Doctor of Philosophy degree in musicology is intended for the student who seeks a terminal degree emphasizing research in music history, music literature, music theory, ethnomusicology, or some other aspect of music in culture.
Admission
Graduate School Minimum Admissions Standards
Individual programs in the College of Music may have additional or more restrictive
standards for prospective graduate applicants. However, the Graduate
School at CU-Boulder has established minimum standards for graduate admission.
Applicants must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
college or university, or have done work equivalent to that required
for such a degree.
- Show promise of ability to pursue advanced study
and research, as judged by the student’s scholastic record.
- Have adequate preparation to enter graduate
study in the chosen field.
- Have at least a 2.75 (2.00=C) undergraduate
grade point average. Note: Applicants who cannot meet this undergraduate
standard may still secure regular admission if they have completed 12
semester hours of relevant graduate course work with at least a 3.25
average.
Music Admissions Requirements
Applicants to all master’s programs must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent, in
their area of specialty, from an accredited college or university.
- Have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75.
- Provide four letters of recommendation.
Applicants to all doctoral programs must:
- Hold a master's degree in music, or its equivalent from an accredited college or university. Musicology applicants may apply directly from undergraduate study.
- Have a grade point average of at least 2.75
- Provide four letters of recommendation
- Provide a writing sample (e.g., research paper) that demonstrates ability in critical thinking and argumentation, appropriate research techniques, and cogent use of English.
- Submit Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores. The GRE general test is required in the Ph.D. degree programs (musicology and music education) and the MM program in music theory. Applicants to the MMEd program are strongly advised to submit GRE scores, particularly if they desire to be considered for fellowships and assistantships. Students should take this exam in the fall in order to ensure timely receipt of scores. The University GRE code is 4841 and the College of Music GRE code is 2404.
Applicants to all master's and doctoral programs:
Must complete an audition, interview, or some other demonstration of their ability in the major field. If at all possible, a visit to the campus is strongly encouraged (required in some areas). However, submission of a high quality recording is acceptable. Applicants in the following areas must submit a pre-audition screening recording: Voice (MM and DMA), Flute (MM and DMA), Piano (MM and DMA; not needed for collaborative piano), Strings (DMA only). Some units in the college have specific requirements for auditions. If so, a special page is included in our mailing to you. Otherwise submission of the following is requested:
Composition: approximately three representative scores of original compositions along with recordings. Recordings should be of live music, not synthesized MIDI versions of orchestrations.
Conducting: a personal audition/interview or a video/DVD.
Music education: a personal interview or video/DVD of teaching. Students interested in applying for a music education degree must also submit two essays. Music education applicants who wish to use conducting or a performance medium as a minor must pass an audition in that area.
Musicology and Theory: provide one or two writing samples (Research paper, excerpt from master's thesis, etc.) that demonstrate ability in critical thinking and argumentation, familiarity with relevant scholarly literature, and cogent use of English. Some portion of the writing sample should involve music analysis/criticism and/or should explore historical, aesthetic, or other aspects of music in culture.
Performance or performance/pedagogy degrees: an audition or recording approximately 20 minutes in length that demonstrates an ability to perform in three different style periods. Depending the applicant's specialty, selections in various media such as chamber music or orchestral repertoire would be appropriate. Additionally, applicants interested in pedagogy should submit examples of research and writing in pedagogy or video demonstrations of teaching.
Financial Support Available
Support may be available for both master’s and doctoral students
through teaching assistantships, graduate part-time instructorships, fellowships,
and/or endowed scholarships.
| Application
Information and Deadlines |
| Application major code |
GR-MUSM
Master of Music |
GR-MMED
Master of Music Education |
GR-MUAD
Doctor of Musical Arts
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GR-MUSD
Doctor of Philosophy |
GR-MUPC
Professional certificate |
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| Fall admission |
Yes |
| International application deadline |
All Programs - December 1 |
| Domestic application deadline |
Voice Program - December 1 |
| Non-Collaborative Piano - December 1 |
| Musicology - January 15 |
| All other programs - February 15 |
| Financial assistance application deadline |
February 15 |
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| Spring admission |
No |
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| Summer admission |
No |
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Contact Information
University of Colorado at Boulder
College of Music
Graduate Program Assistant
Imig Music Building C119
301 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0301
Phone: 303-492-2207
Fax: 303-492-5619
e-mail: gradmusc@colorado.edu
web site: www.colorado.edu/music
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