Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Wind conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Arranging
Master of Music (MM)	Wind conducting
Master of Arts (MA)	Music education
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Theory
Master of Music (MM)	Choral conducting
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Musicology
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Church music
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Choral conducting

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam School of Music Audition Exam Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Recital
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam School of Music audition exam Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exam; recital (for some majors)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

88

Applied

54

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 15th	March 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	School of Music Audition Exam
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition in the major instrument or area
Doctoral Degree Exam	School of Music audition exam
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Audition in the major instrument or area

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL:	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.48%
Black or African American	1.49%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.49%
Unknown	1.49%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 36

Part-time - 3

Male (25)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Performance, recording, pedagogy, musicology, theory
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Box 870366
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Mr. Charles G. Snead
Director
Email: ssnead@music.ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-7110
Fax: 205-348-1473

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