Overview

Townsend School of Music / Townsend School of Music is located in Macon, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Church music
Master of Music (MM)	Collaborative piano	Instrumental
Master of Music (MM)	Collaborative piano	Vocal
Master of Music (MM)	Instrumental conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Choral conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Please see https://music.mercer.edu/admissions/ Comp Exam Required Recitals
Other Advanced Degrees	Recitals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

12

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Please see https://music.mercer.edu/admissions/
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition

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	June 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

11

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	9.09%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 3

Male (8)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Philosophy of church music, performance practices of the Baroque and classical periods, organ repertoire of the high Baroque, choral and instrumental conducting techniques
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,000

Location & Contact

Address 1501 Mercer University Dr
Macon, GA  31207
United States

Contact Dr. Richard G. Kosowski
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: kosowski_rg@mercer.edu
Phone: 478-301-4167
Fax: 478-301-5633

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