Overview

School of Music / School of Music is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Electronic composition
Master of Music Education (MME)	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Choral conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Orchestral conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Jazz performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Vocal performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Piano pedagogy
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Jazz composition
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Wind band performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Instrumental
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Wind conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Organ performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	String pedagogy
Master of Music (MM)	Music performance	Piano performance
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Music theory
Master of Music (MM)	Music history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	27
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Music History Entrance Exam; Music Theory Entrance Exam; Jazz History, Theory and Piano Proficiency Entrance Exam Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

28

Accepted

25

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Music History Entrance Exam; Music Theory Entrance Exam; Jazz History, Theory and Piano Proficiency Entrance Exam

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,748

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	12%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	6%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (66%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

78

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 40

Male (46)

Female (32)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Solo and Collaborative Performance and Composition, Music Therapy, Pedagogy, Musicology, Analysis and Theoretical Application
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	50,000

Location & Contact

Address 2301 South Third Street
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Teresa Reed
Dean, School of Music
Email: teresa.reed@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-6907
Fax: 502-852-0520

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