Overview

Hugh A. Glauser School of Music / Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Music theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music theory-composition
Master of Music (MM)	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting	Choral conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Performance	Chamber music
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music education
Master of Arts (MA)	Music composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Ethnomusicology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	101
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Capstone project or thesis (for MM in music education)
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

80

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts; minimum GPA of 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation; goal statement; resume; writing sample (for MA in ethnomusicology); portfolio of original composition (for MA in composition); audition (for MM in conducting, performance); prior degree, teaching certificate, and 1 year of teaching experience (for MM in music education)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, 3 letters of recommendation, resume or curriculum vitae, transcripts, minimum GPA of 3.0; See Music Theory Ph.D. for further requirements and Music Education Ph.D. for further requirements.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 71
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

203

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.96%
Black or African American	4.43%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.49%
Two or more races	2.96%
Unknown	19.7%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

55

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 24

Male (34)

Female (21)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
Kent, OH  44242-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Kent McWilliams
Director, Hugh A. Glausser School of Music
Email: kmcwill2@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2172

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