Overview

Department of Music and Performing Arts / Department of Music and Performing Arts is located in Hammond, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Music (M Mus)	Music theory
Master of Music (M Mus)	Instrumental conducting
Master of Music (M Mus)	Choral conducting
Master of Music (M Mus)	Music performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9

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 is not required Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Recital required for most degree plans. Practicum Project required for some degree plans

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

11

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

30

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE is not required
Master's Degree Requirements	2.5 undergraduate GPA on all coursework,or a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of coursework.Bachelor of Music,Bachelor of Music Education,Bachelor of Arts in Music,or a Bachelor of Science in Music,prospective students must demonstrate skills and capacities through examinations in history,piano,theory,& sufficient technical preparation & musicians

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,536

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

16

Total Graduate Students

62%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.25%
Black or African American	6.25%
White or Caucasian	18%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6.25%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 4

Male (14)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American music, choral music, composition, contemporary music, conducting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU Box 10815
Hammond, LA  70402
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Wright
Department Head
Email: jeffrey.wright-3@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 2184
Fax: 985-549

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