Overview

Department of Music and Dance / Department of Music and Dance is located in Amherst, MA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Collaborative piano
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz composition/arranging
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Music education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music theory
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	39
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam placement tests Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam placement tests Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

87

Applied

58

Accepted

39

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Placement tests
Master's Degree Requirements	Original scores, research, audition or tape
Doctoral Degree Exam	Placement tests
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Original scores, research, audition or tape

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

79

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.33%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.53%
Unknown	2.53%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (16)

Female (6)

Location & Contact

Address 181 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA  1003
United States

Contact Dr. Brent Auerbach
Graduate Program Director
Phone: 413-545-0311
Fax: 413-545-2092

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