The University of Texas College of Fine Arts



Graduate Quick Information
 

APPLICATION DEADLINES (ALL MATERIALS RECEIVED, NOT POSTMARKED BY)

FALL 2010 APPLICANTS: DECEMBER 1, 2009
SPRING 2010 APPLICANTS: OCTOBER 1, 2009

(Spring semester admission is only open to select performance applicants who have received prior approval.)

AUDITION DATES

(Not all areas in performance are available for auditions due to faculty absences for certain audition dates and pre-screening; you must visit http://www.music.utexas.edu/students/GradAuditions.aspx for any exceptions to the dates below before submitting an audition request.)

November 14, 2009
January 23, 2010
January 30, 2010
February 6, 2010
February 20, 2010

NATIONAL AUDITION DATES

December 5, 2009, New York City and Los Angeles
December 12, 2009, Chicago


Dates subject to change.

GRADUATE OFFICE PERSONNEL

Dr. Eugenia Costa-Giomi, Graduate Adviser

Rose Yurcina, Graduate Coordinator for Current Students: (512) 232-2066

Vacant, Graduate Admissions Coordinator for Applicants: (512) 471-0799

TEST SCORES

GRE: No minimum except for international applicants, who must score higher than 400 on the verbal portion. Faculty prefer combined scores of 1000 or higher. The GRE is not required for performance or composition applicants.

TOEFL: Minimum required scores:

79 internet-based (IBT)
213 computer-based
550 paper-based

IELTS Minimum required score: 6.5

ADDRESSES

For letters of recommendation, audition forms, writing samples/research papers, assistantship applications, etc.:

UT Austin, Butler School of Music
Graduate Admissions, MRH 3.706
1 University Station, E3100
Austin, TX 78712-0435

Street Address

UT Austin, Butler School of Music
Graduate Admissions, MRH 3.706
2406 Robert Dedman Drive
Austin, TX 78712

For official and sealed original transcripts and official TOEFL and GRE scores:

UT Austin
Graduate and International Admissions Center
P.O. Box 7608
Austin, TX 78713-7608

http://www.utexas.edu/student/giac
(512) 475-7391

Street Address

UT Austin
Graduate and International Admissions Center
2608 Whitis Avenue
Austin, TX 78712-1534

Directions to the School of Music:

Northbound on Interstate 35: Take exit #236 (Dean Keeton, 32nd - 38 1/2 Street), move to the far right lane on the access road, turn right at the sign for Dean Keeton the road will curve around and put you on 26th Street so that you will be westbound on Dean Keeton (formerly known as 26th Street. At the second traffic light, turn left onto Robert Dedman Drive. After you turn, the School of Music is the second building to your right, just after the School of Law.

Southbound on Interstate 35: Take exit #236A (32nd Street), go through the signal intersection, then turn right at the sign for Dean Keeton so that you will be westbound on Dean Keeton (formerly known as 26th Street). At the second traffic light, turn left onto Robert Dedman Drive. After you turn, the School of Music is the second building to your right, just after the School of Law.

Parking garage: Drive south on Robert Dedman Drive and turn right at the first stop sign, 23rd Street. Pass the stadium on your left and Performing Arts Center on your right and take the next right onto Trinity. Follow the slight hill up and the parking garage is directly after the Texas Memorial Museum (large white marble building) on the left. From the parking garage, the Music building is east, directly across the street.

Graduate