Overview

Benjamin T. Rome School of Music / Benjamin T. Rome School of Music is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Management (MSM)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Master of Arts/Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MA/MSLIS)
Master of Sacred Music (MSM)
(Certificate)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Vocal performance
Master of Music (MM)	Piano performance
(Artist Diploma)	Orchestral conducting
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Piano performance
Master of Music (MM)	Orchestral instruments/guitar
Master of Music (MM)	Piano pedagogy
(Artist Diploma)	Violin
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Orchestral instruments/guitar
Master of Music (MM)	Composition	Concert music
Master of Music (MM)	Composition	Stage music
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Music
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Vocal pedagogy
Master of Music (MM)	Vocal pedagogy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Musicology
(Artist Diploma)	Piano
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Orchestral conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Vocal accompanying
Master of Music (MM)	Chamber music (piano)
Master of Music in Sacred Music (MMSM)	Sacred music
(Artist Diploma)	Cello
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Chamber music (piano)
Master of Music (MM)	Vocal performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Musicology
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Piano pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Vocal accompanying
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Sacred music
Master of Music (MM)	Orchestral conducting
(Artist Diploma)	Voice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18
Doctoral Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam music theory and music history placement examinations Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Final recital (for some programs)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam music theory and music history placement examinations Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Final recital (for some programs)
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam music theory and music history placement examinations Varies Final recital (for some programs)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

104

Applied

87

Accepted

32

Enrolled

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	July 15th	July 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Music theory and music history placement examinations
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose, 2 letters of recommendation, minimum undergraduate B average, audition (for all performance degrees), official copy of academic transcript showing completed and conferred BM
Doctoral Degree Exam	Music theory and music history placement examinations
Doctoral Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, minimum B average in all previous course work and degrees, official copies of academic transcripts showing completion and conferral of all previous degrees, audition (for all performance degrees)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Statement of purpose, 2 letters of recommendation, minimum B average in all previous course work and degrees, BM, audition, official copies of academic transcripts showing completion and conferral of all previous degrees

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	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

95

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.37%
Black or African American	4.21%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.11%
Unknown	3.16%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

82

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 60

Male (33)

Female (49)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Composition, sacred music, orchestral instruments, piano and vocal performance, piano and vocal pedagogy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 620 Michigan Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20064
United States

Contact Jacqueline Leary-Warsaw
Dean
Email: learywarsaw@cua.edu
Phone: -319-5417

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