Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Music	Music education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam none; two initial review courses are required instead Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Recital

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

6

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None; two initial review courses are required instead
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

15

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	6.67%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (33%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music education, contemporary wind band literature, performance, music history, composition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,284

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3F
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Fred Bugbee
Department Head
Email: frbugbee@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-2901

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