Overview

School of Music / School of Music is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Music
(Certificate)	K-12 music
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Musical arts

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 placement examinations Oral and/or written comprehensive exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam music history placement exam, music theory and aural skills/sight-singing placement examination Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Lecture-recital and document

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

752

Applied

48

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 15th	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Placement examinations
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree with minimum GPA 3.0; statement of purpose; 2 letters of recommendation; portfolio of compositions
Doctoral Degree Exam	Music history placement exam, music theory and aural skills/sight-singing placement examination
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree in music
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

92

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.35%
Black or African American	9.78%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.52%
Unknown	8.7%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 10

Male (26)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Technology in preparing future teachers, professional development for music educators, Roman music history, music of Richard Wagner, Baroque music
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455025
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5025
United States

Contact Dr. Nancy Uscher
Dean
Email: fine.arts.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-5776
Fax: 702-895-4239

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