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The following items should be sent directly to the School of Music. It is in your best interest to submit all items well in advance of the deadline. International applicants must take into account the extended mailing time when sending materials to the United States. Please read the following information carefully. Priority will be given to applications that are complete by or before December 1, 2008.
Applicants in Flute, Piano, Percussion, and Voice/Opera need only submit by Dec. 1 the online application, the application fee ($50 or $75), the pre-screening recording (see Letter C below for details), and the Audition Form indicating preferred dates. Additionally, international applicants must have their official TOEFL score submitted to UT Austin by ETS by Dec. 1. If you're invited to a live audition, then we can wait for the remaining materials to be received by your audition date. Exception: Flute, Piano, and Voice/Opera applicants who are able to make one of our Off-Site Auditions WILL NOT need to submit a pre-screening recording. Off-site auditions are not available for Percussion applicants.
ALL MATERIALS SUBMITTED WITHOUT YOUR FULL NAME WILL BE DISCARDED.
UT Austin, Butler School of Music
Graduate Admissions, MRH 3.706
1 University Station, E3100
Austin, TX 78712-0435
A. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
A written statement that should include objectives for graduate study, career plans, and the reasons for applying to our program. This should be 1-3 pages in length. You may use either the School of Music form from the
Forms page or the one provided in the online application. Either is fine. It is also customary to send a resume or CV.
B. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Three recommendation letters, written in the last 12 months, pertaining to the applicant’s potential for graduate study in music are required. When you apply online, you may submit the names and email addresses of your references. The university will then send a link to these references that will allow them to submit a recommendation form and letter electronically.
In lieu of the electronic form, your recommenders may mail a paper form with a typed letter attached. It is preferred that you use the Recommendation Letter form from our Forms page because it is more music-specific than the general form provided by the University.
If you are applying to two different degree programs, then six letters are required (as well as two Statements of Purpose) and you must furthermore meet the application requirements of each program.
C. AUDITION and/or SAMPLE WORK
Applications for graduate study cannot be evaluated without evidence of the applicant's performance ability and writing ability. The non-performance academic programs (Composition, Music Theory, Music and Human Learning, and Musicology/Ethnomusicology) do not require that the student have an audition. Exception: applicants who pass the pre-screening stage in the DMA program in Music and Human Learning with Specialization in Piano Pedagogy. In our academic areas, informal meetings can oftentimes be arranged, however, these must be handled directly with the relevant faculty.
Detailed audition repertoire requirements for nearly all areas, including requirements for pre-screening recordings, can be found in the pdf Graduate Audition Repertoire Requirements.
NOTE: If you send your recording to an individual performance professor, it can cause a lengthy delay in the review of your application. Please do so only at that professor's express consent.
PRE-SCREENING PROCESS: Applicants in Conducting (band, choral, opera, or orchestral), Flute, Piano, Percussion, and Voice/Opera, must submit a pre-screening recording in order to be invited to a live on-campus audition. This also applies to those applicants who wish to enter the Literature/Pedagogy degree options. Applicants in the following areas must send the appropriate recording - that adheres to the video or audio requirements below - in order to receive the invitation. Exception: Flute, Piano, and Voice/Opera applicants who are able to make one of our Off-Site Auditions WILL NOT need to submit a pre-screening recording. Off-site auditions are not available for Percussion and Conducting applicants. Please also see the video/audio media specifications listed below to ensure that your recording is formatted correctly:
Conducting: Both DVD and audio CD required.
Flute: US citizens must send an audio CD only. International flute applicants must send a DVD only.
Piano: DVD only.
Percussion: DVD only.
Voice/Opera: DVD only.
In mid-December, successful applicants (with the exception of Conducting applicants) will begin to receive their invitations to the live audition date they indicated on the online Graduate Audition Form Graduate Audition Form (UT EID and password required). If more than one date is possible for you, please prioritize them. This process will be complete by the second week of January, so it may be possible that your audition is scheduled just after the New Year.
Video/Audio Media Specifications
DVD: NTSC format (not PAL). Region format must be Region 1 (for North America) or Region 0 (region-free).
VHS videocassette: NTSC format (not PAL). Recorded in SP mode (not LP or EP).
CD: CD-Audio (Red Book standard) only, playable on a conventional CD player.
Mini-DV tapes, VCDs (video CDs), and other formats are not accepted.
STRING applicants (cello, double bass, guitar, viola and violin) who live in the continental United States (excluding Hawaii and Alaska) are REQUIRED to schedule a live audition on one of the general audition dates. If you live outside of the United States, then you may submit a DVD to satisfy the audition requirement. CDs are not accepted.
PIANO applicants are REQUIRED to schedule a live audition on one of the general audition dates. Audition recordings are no longer acceptable whether you live in the United States or not.
Other Applicants: For applicants other than Flute, Piano, Percussion and Voice/Opera, on-site live auditions are scheduled after submitting ALL required application materials – including the Online Audition Form – and indicating the desired audition date on that form. (Conducting auditions do not fall on the published dates and are scheduled privately with the Conducting faculty.) Live auditions are held exclusively for applicants seeking a performance degree and the DMA in Music & Human Learning (Piano Pedagogy).
If the aforementioned information doesn't apply to your area, and if you cannot attend a live on-site or off-site audition, then you may send a recording to satisfy the audition requirement. This may be a CD, DVD, or VHS tape. All media and/or written work submitted must be clearly marked with the applicant's name and should be sent directly to the Graduate Admissions Coordinator in the Graduate Office of the School of Music.
Upon completion of the application, applicants in DMA Opera Directing or Opera Coaching must arrange an audition and interview directly with Professor Robert DeSimone (rdesimone@mail.utexas.edu).
Audition recordings MUST have been made less than 12 months prior to the admission deadline of Dec. 1.
All application materials sent to UT and the School of Music cannot be returned.
For Degree Programs in:
Performance or Literature/Pedagogy (for Jazz Performance, see 2nd paragraph):
MM & DMA
Depending on your area, all applicants must either schedule a live on-site or off-site audition, pass the pre-screening stage to receive an on-campus audition invitation, or submit a recording of one of their recent performances within the last 12 months.
Applicants for the MM and DMA degree programs in Performance with emphasis in JAZZ STUDIES must demonstrate through a live or recorded audition an advanced level of performance skills in traditional and jazz music styles. Acceptance is determined by the appropriate performance faculty and the head of jazz studies. Admission is limited to performers of piano, percussion, guitar, double bass, trumpet, trombone, and saxophone.
COMPOSITION (Non-Jazz): MM & DMA
All composition applicants MUST submit scores and CDs/tapes of their music. At least three (3) pieces in varying media must be submitted, one of which should be for a large ensemble or an extended chamber work.
COMPOSITION (Jazz): MM & DMA
All composition applicants must submit scores and CDs/tapes of their music. Applicants must demonstrate evidence as a prolific and experienced composer in jazz and other music styles through scores and recordings. At least one big band score and recording must be submitted, and you may also include smaller jazz works, along with three (3) examples of non-jazz compositions in any medium. Scores will be evaluated by members of the composition faculty including the head of jazz studies.
CONDUCTING (Band/Wind; Choral; Orchestral, Opera): MM & DMA
All applicants for graduate degree programs in Conducting must submit a curriculum vitae (CV) providing complete information concerning musical training and experience, a list of works the applicant is prepared to conduct, a five- to ten-minute video of the applicant conducting a rehearsal with an ensemble, and an CD of a performance conducted by the applicant. Upon review of the application materials, members of the Conducting Division will invite a limited number of applicants to campus for an audition and interview. The applicant will be responsible for all expenses incurred for the audition/interview. All application materials should be submitted no later than DECEMBER 1 for Fall admission. Applicants will be informed of an admission decision no later than April 15 for the Fall semester. Specific information regarding graduate study in Conducting can be obtained by contacting the appropriate faculty member.
THEORY, MUSICOLOGY & ETHNOMUSICOLOGY: MM & PhD
All applicants MUST submit a sample(s) of their written work, and SHOULD submit
accounts of professional/scholarly activities, papers written, articles published, analyses, or any materials which would give the evaluating faculty members an indication of the applicant's organizational and writing abilities. If possible, applicants should arrange a personal interview with members of the appropriate division. The GRE is required.
MUSIC AND HUMAN LEARNING: MM, DMA & PhD
Applicants for the masters and doctoral programs should submit a complete curriculum vitae along with any other materials that may provide an indication of their background, experience, and skill in music and music teaching. The GRE is required.
DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN MUSIC & HUMAN LEARNING
All doctoral applicants to the programs listed below are pre-screened. Successful applicants will be invited to campus for a formal review session and interview. You must submit sample teaching videos (DVDs or VHS) with your application. The video should include at least two interactive teaching episodes (e.g., rehearsal, private lesson, or classroom instruction) of no less than 20 minutes each.
Applicants must also submit at least one, preferably two substantive written documents that provide evidence of their skills in written communication (current version of MM thesis, articles, research papers):
Doctor of Philosophy in Music and Human Learning:
Applicants for the PhD in Music and Human Learning must have completed a minimum of three years of successful public school teaching. Academic writing samples required (MM thesis, articles, research papers.) Direct doctoral admission to this program is possible from the bachelor’s degree, granted that you complete the required master’s coursework before advancing to the PhD program.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Music and Human Learning – Piano Pedagogy:
Applicants for the DMA in Music and Human Learning (Piano Pedagogy Specialization) must hold a MM degree, have completed a minimum of two years of successful studio teaching, and must perform an on-campus piano audition if they pass the piano pre-screening stage. The pre-screening piano recording may be either a DVD (preferred) or CD.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Music and Human Learning - Jazz Studies:
Applicants for the DMA in Music and Human Learning (Jazz Studies Specialization) must hold a MM degree, have had successful experience in the jazz idiom as either a teacher, composer/arranger, or performer, and must have completed a minimum of two years of successful teaching.
Doctor of Musical Arts in Music and Human Learning – Conducting:
Applicants for the DMA in Music and Human Learning (Conducting Specialization) must hold an MM degree, have completed a minimum of three years of successful teaching, and submit a conducting video (that adheres to the requirements for conducting performance applicants above).
About the Formal Review
Qualified doctoral applicants, whose written materials, videos and test scores pass the initial faculty evaluation, are invited to participate in an on-campus Admission Review, which is typically scheduled on two of the Fridays before our three audition dates (dates yet to be determined). On the day of the Review, applicants write extemporaneously for approximately two hours in response to questions about music teaching and learning and participate in an interview with the Music & Human Learning faculty, during which applicants discuss their past experiences and career aspirations, and demonstrate their knowledge of music and teaching.
Official admission to doctoral programs in Music and Human Learning is granted at the conclusion of the second semester in residence, following a formal faculty review of students’ performance in first year of coursework.
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