Overview

Conservatory / Conservatory is located in Kansas City, MO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Music theory
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Master of Music Education (MME)	Music education
Master of Arts (MA)	Music
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music education
Master of Arts (MA)	Music therapy
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music history and literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	49
Doctoral Degrees	26
Other Advanced Degrees	1

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	Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

368

Applied

181

Accepted

88

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in major, auditions (for MM in performance)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5, auditions (for DMA in performance), portfolio of compositions

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 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 Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

229

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.06%
Black or African American	1.75%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.31%
Unknown	6.11%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

94

Total faculty

Full-time - 55

Part-time - 39

Male (58)

Female (36)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Electro-acoustic composition, affective music responses, American music theatre, Russian choral music, music therapy and Alzheimer's
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO  64110
United States

Contact Peter Witte
Dean
Email: wittep@umkc.edu
Phone: 816-235-2731
Fax: 816-235-5265

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