Overview

School of Music / School of Music is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Music education	Choral, instrumental
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Keyboard, orchestral instrument, voice
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting, choral
Master of Music (MM)	Music education	Choral, instrumental

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam School of Music Entrance Exam Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Composition, project, recital, or thesis (for some programs)
Other Advanced Degrees	Some have a professional improvement project or final recital.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

21

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	School of Music Entrance Exam
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, undergraduate degree in music, supplemental material and/or audition

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

41

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.88%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.44%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

43

Total faculty

Full-time - 43

Part-time - 0

Male (35)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Jazz improvisation and the brain, reception history of HandelÔÇÖs Messiah, biography of American vaudeville performer John W. Bubbles, RachmaninoffÔÇÖs style development.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address C550 HFAC
Provo, UT  84602-1001
United States

Contact Dr. Diane Thueson Reich
Director
Email: music@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-6304
Fax: 801-422-0533

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