Overview

School of Music and Theater / School of Music and Theater is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (Mus M)	Performance
Master of Music (Mus M)	Music
Master of Music (Mus M)	Jazz studies
Master of Music (Mus M)	Conducting

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, music diagnostic entrance examination Varies Comp Exam Required Exit exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

22

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, music diagnostic entrance examination
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in graduate coursework or 2.75 overall undergraduate, audition

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	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	3.33%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.33%
Unknown	3.33%

Gender

Male (53%)

Female (46%)

Faculty

86

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 57

Male (47)

Female (39)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Composition, music analysis, music history, jazz
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Bonnie Miksch
Director
Email: bonnie@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-3063
Fax: 503-725-8215

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