Graduate Pathway in Music

Entry Requirements

Standard
Age requirement

• 17

Academic requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in music with 2.5 GPA out of 4.0. Audition required. Sequences available: Collaborative Piano, Conducting, Music Composition, Music Performance. This program leads to a Master of Music with an emphasis in one of these areas. Audition Requirements: Performance: A live or recorded performance audition on the applicant?s primary applied instrument. Suggested repertoire may be found under the music studios area for your specific instrument/voice. Link to music studios is at [http://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/musicstudios]. Collaborative Piano: A live or recorded performance audition on the applicant?s primary applied instrument. 1) A substantial solo piece that showcases the student?s technical ability and musical development, which must be performed from memory; 2) One movement from a major work for an instrument and piano, which must be performed with an instrumentalist; 3) A vocal art song from the standard repertory with a substantial piano part, which must be performed with a singer. Arias are not accepted. Conducting: The applicant must provide the following: 1) A recorded performance audition on the applicant?s primary applied instrument or voice; 2) List of works conducted in public performance, including dates and name of the performing ensemble; 3) A ?face-to-the-camera? video of the applicant conducting in both rehearsal and performance settings. Both small and large ensemble excerpts are acceptable. The video should be approximately 15 minutes in length. Please take one minute at the beginning of the video to introduce yourself and briefly describe your goals in pursuing the master?s degree in Conducting. Composition: Submit two examples of recent musical composition in PDF format and their corresponding sound files in MP3 format.

English language entry requirements

• 2 Semesters: TOEFL 65, IELTS 5.5, PTEA 44, IELA 169, Password 6, Completion of Academic English Level 4, or Duolingo 95.

Accelerated
Age requirement

• 17

Academic requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in music with 2.5 GPA out of 4.0. Audition required.
• Sequences available: Collaborative Piano, Conducting, Music Composition, Music Performance.
• This program leads to a Master of Music with an emphasis in one of these areas.
• Audition Requirements: Performance: A live or recorded performance audition on the applicant's primary applied instrument.
• Suggested repertoire may be found under the music studios area for your specific instrument/voice. Link to music studios is at [http://finearts.illinoisstate.edu/musicstudios].
• Collaborative Piano: A live or recorded performance audition on the applicant's primary applied instrument. 1) A substantial solo piece that showcases the student?s technical ability and musical development, which must be performed from memory; 2) One movement from a major work for an instrument and piano, which must be performed with an instrumentalist; 3) A vocal art song from the standard repertory with a substantial piano part, which must be performed with a singer. Arias are not accepted. Conducting: The applicant must provide the following: 1) A recorded performance audition on the applicant's primary applied instrument or voice; 2) List of works conducted in public performance, including dates and name of the performing ensemble; 3) A "face-to-the-camera" video of the applicant conducting in both rehearsal and performance settings. Both small and large ensemble excerpts are acceptable. The video should be approximately 15 minutes in length. Please take one minute at the beginning of the video to introduce yourself and briefly describe your goals in pursuing the master's degree in Conducting.
• Composition: Submit two examples of recent musical composition in PDF format and their corresponding sound files in MP3 format.

English language entry requirements

• 1 Semester: TOEFL 79, IELTS 6.5, PTEA 53, IELA 176, Password 7, or Duolingo 105.
   

• 34-35 credit hour program
• 14 credit hours apply from Pathway
• 20-21 credit hours remaining toward degree

Semester 

• IDS 403 Writing for Academic Purposes 3 Credits
• IDS 405 Reading for Academic Purposes 3 Credits
• MUS 431 Applied Instrument 3 Credits
• MUS 439 Ensembles 1 Credits
• MUS 300 Styles or Genres 3 Credits
• Total 13 Credits

Semester 2

• IDS 401 Advanced Writing for Graduate Students 3 Credits
• MUS 431 Applied Instrument 3 Credits
• MUS 439 Ensembles 1 Credits
• MUS 300 Styles or Genres 3 Credits
• Total 10 Credits

Notes * These courses are generally delivered through the INTO Center and are for Pathway students only.

• This program leads to a Master of Music with an emphasis in one of the sequences listed below.
• Sequences available: Collaborative Piano, Conducting, Music Composition, Music Performance.
• This program leads to a Master of Music with an emphasis in one of these areas listed below.

Audition Requirements:

• Performance: A live or recorded performance audition on the applicant’s primary applied instrument. Suggested repertoire may be found under the music studios area for your specific instrument/voice.
• Collaborative Piano: A live or recorded performance audition on the applicant’s primary applied instrument.
• A substantial solo piece that showcases the student’s technical ability and musical development, which must be performed from memory;
• One movement from a major work for an instrument and piano, which must be performed with an instrumentalist;
• A vocal art song from the standard repertory with a substantial piano part, which must be performed with a singer. Arias are not accepted.

Conducting: The applicant must provide the following:

• A recorded performance audition on the applicant’s primary applied instrument or voice
• List of works conducted in public performance, including dates and name of the performing ensemble.
• A “face-to-the-camera” video of the applicant conducting in both rehearsal and performance settings. Both small and large ensemble excerpts are acceptable. The video should be approximately 15 minutes in length. Please take one minute at the beginning of the video to introduce yourself and briefly describe your goals in
• pursuing the Master’s degree in Conducting.
• Composition: Submit three examples of recent musical composition scores in PDF format and their corresponding sound files in MP3 format or as links to live performances.