Overview

School of Music / School of Music is located in Waco, TX.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Church music
Master of Divinity/Master of Music (M Div/MM)	Church music	Church ministry
Master of Music (MM)	Piano pedagogy and performance
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting	Band
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting	Choral
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting	Orchestral
Master of Music (MM)	Collaborative piano
Master of Music (MM)	Musicology
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting	Band
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting	Choral
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting	Orchestral
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Thesis
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Church ministry
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Thesis
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Church ministry
Master of Music (MM)	Church music	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Music theory
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Cello
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Voice
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Harp
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Organ
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Piano
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Viola
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Clarinet
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Violin
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Double bass
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Percussion

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE for Music Theory, Musicology Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

51

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE for Music Theory, Musicology
Master's Degree Requirements	Purpose Statement; Transcripts; Resume; 3 letters of recommendation; Audition for Performance degrees; Teaching video for Piano Pedagogy; Two conducting videos (Rehearsal & Performance) for Conducting and Church Music with Conducting Emphasis; Writing sample of 10 pages for Musicology, Music Theory, and Church Music; Portfolio for Composition
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Purpose Statement; 25 page writing sample; Audition for DMA; Resume; Transcripts; 3 Letters of Recommendation; Two conducting videos (Rehearsal & Performance) for DMA with Conducting Emphasis

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$62,790

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.43%
Black or African American	5.97%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.49%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

69

Total faculty

Full-time - 61

Part-time - 8

Male (39)

Female (30)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sacred music; music theory; musicology; African-American classical music; ethnomusicology (Latin American)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	107,505

Location & Contact

Address One Bear Place #97408
Waco, TX  76798
United States

Contact Dr. Timothy McKinney
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Email: Timothy_McKinney@baylor.edu
Phone: 254-7106498
Fax: 254-7101191

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