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Northern Illinois University

School of Music

De Kalb, IL

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Overview

School of Music / School of Music is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Music (MM)
(Performer's Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 24
Other Advanced Degrees 11

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Recital or project
Other Advanced Degrees Recitals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

77
Applied
61
Accepted
36
Enrolled
79%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline April 1st May 1st No
Spring deadline November 1st October 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 2.75, appropriate bachelor's degree, audition, interview
Additional Entrance Requirements Minimum GPA of 2.75 (undergraduate), 3.2 (graduate); audition

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

78
Total Graduate Students
29%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 7.69%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 8.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 44.87%
Two or more races 5.13%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (61%)
Female (38%)

Faculty

49
Total faculty
Full-time - 31
Part-time - 18
Male (36)
Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Impact of music on urban children and acquisition of language skills, music in seventeenth-century Madrid, Finnish music and culture, jazz studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States
Contact Dr. Andrew Glendening
Director
Phone: -753-7970
Fax: 815-753-1759

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