Overview

Music / Music is located in Santa Cruz, CA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music	Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Ethnomusicology
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Music composition	World music composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Music composition
Master of Arts (MA)	Performance practice
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Music composition	Computer-assisted (algorithmic) composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required Recital
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Qualifying and final examinations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

12

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing or composition sample, 10-20 minute unedited recording
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 8

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4%
Two or more races	4%
Unknown	16%

Gender

Male (72%)

Female (28%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Western music history, new music, composition, ethnomusicology, musicology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA  95064
United States

Contact Laura McShane
Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: lmcshane@ucsc.edu
Phone: 831-459-3199

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