Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in Honolulu, HI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Music (M Mus)

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 GRE General Test, diagnostic exams in acoustics theory Varies Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam diagnostic exams in music history and theory, GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

13

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, diagnostic exams in acoustics theory
Doctoral Degree Exam	Diagnostic exams in music history and theory, GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 540 TOEFL IBT score: 76
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5

Student Body

58

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.72%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	39%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	12.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	20.69%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Original compositions, nineteenth century German music, Korean and Indonesian music, piano/voice performance, Pacific music
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI  96822
United States

Contact Thomas Bingham
Dean
Phone: 808-956-6460

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