Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	12
Doctoral Degrees	8

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 departmental assessment exams 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Final recital (for MM)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam departmental assessment exams Thesis Required Oral and written qualifying exams; recital (DMA)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

219

Applied

50

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Departmental assessment exams
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used); portfolio; interview; audition
Doctoral Degree Exam	Departmental assessment exams
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (or its equivalent if letter grade system not used); portfolio; interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

77

Total Graduate Students

14%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	3.9%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.19%
Unknown	9.09%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 0

Male (18)

Female (1)

Location & Contact

Address 2539 Schoenberg Music Building
Box 951616
Los Angeles, CA  90095
United States

Contact Mr. Michael Dean
Chair
Email: m.dean@arts.ucla.edu
Phone: 310-825-1839

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