Overview

Department of Music Performance / Department of Music Performance is located in Evanston, IL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Brass performance
Master of Music Education (MME)	Piano pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Piano performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Voice and opera performance
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Brass performance
Master of Music (MM)	Piano performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Voice and opera performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Piano performance and pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Woodwind performance
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz studies
Master of Music (MM)	Piano performance and collaborative arts
Master of Music (MM)	Piano performance and pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Percussion performance
Master of Music (MM)	Percussion performance
Master of Music (MM)	Woodwind performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Piano performance and collaborative arts
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	String performance
Master of Music (MM)	String performance

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	Recital
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 3 recitals
Other Advanced Degrees	2 recitals

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, prescreening auditions where required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Audition, preliminary tapes

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Location & Contact

Address 70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL  60208
United States

Contact Karen Brunssen
Co-Chair
Email: kab180@northwestern.edu
Phone: 847-467-1628

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