Overview

College of Music / College of Music is located in Boulder, CO.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (D Mus A)	Performance
Master of Music (M Mus)	Performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (D Mus A)	Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts (D Mus A)	Performance and pedagogy
Master of Music (M Mus)	Music theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music education
Doctor of Musical Arts (D Mus A)	Instrumental conducting and literature
Master of Music (M Mus)	Composition
Master of Music (M Mus)	Performance and pedagogy
Master of Music (M Mus)	Conducting
Master of Music Education (M Mus Ed)	Music education	Piano pedagogy
Master of Music Education (M Mus Ed)	Music education	General
Master of Music Education (M Mus Ed)	Music education	Secondary instruments
Master of Music Education (M Mus Ed)	Music education	Kodaly concepts
Master of Music Education (M Mus Ed)	Music education	Voice pedagogy
Master of Music Education (M Mus Ed)	Music education	Choral or wind instrument conducting
Master of Music Education (M Mus Ed)	Music education	Primary instruments
Doctor of Musical Arts (D Mus A)	Literature and performance of choral music

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (music literature) Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Recital
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

413

Applied

155

Accepted

66

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

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	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (music literature)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Audition, sample of research

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

209

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.66%
Black or African American	1.44%
White or Caucasian	74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.48%
Asian	2.87%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.78%
Unknown	3.35%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

66

Total faculty

Full-time - 66

Part-time - 0

Male (48)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music; instrumental music; chamber music; performing arts; new music
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3100 Marine Street
Boulder, CO  80309
United States

Phone: 303-492-6301

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