Overview

School of Music / School of Music is located in Hattiesburg, MS, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music Education (MME)
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Conducting
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Theory and composition
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

55

Accepted

38

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 in last 60 hours
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.52%
Black or African American	15.08%
White or Caucasian	49%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	3.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	0.79%
Unknown	0.79%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music theory, composition, music performance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 118 College Drive, Box 5081
Hattiesburg, MS  39406-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Jay Dean
Director
Email: Jay.Dean@usm.edu
Phone: 601-266-4001

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