Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Master of Music/Doctor of Musical Arts (MM/DMA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Musicology
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Keyboard
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Voice
Master of Music (MM)	Brass
Master of Arts (MA)	Theory
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Ethnomusicology
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Strings
Master of Music (MM)	Woodwinds
Master of Arts (MA)	Ethnomusicology
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Voice
Master of Music (MM)	Piano accompanying
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Strings
Master of Arts (MA)	Composition
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theory
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Keyboard
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Musicology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

25

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

60

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	1.67%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.67%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	3.33%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

45

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 17

Male (33)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music theory, ethnomusicology, musicology, music performance, music composition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1210 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-2014
United States

Contact Prof. Jill Felber
Chair
Email: felber@music.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-2066
Fax: 805-893-7194

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