Overview

Program in Music / Program in Music is located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music (M Mu)	Theory and composition
Master of Music (M Mu)	Collaborative piano
Master of Music (M Mu)	Music history and literature
Master of Music (M Mu)	Performance
Master of Music (M Mu)	Music education
Master of Music (M Mu)	Conducting

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 placement exams in music history and theory Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Recital (for some programs)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

36

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Placement exams in music history and theory

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

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 Federal Work-Study

Student Body

62

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.9%
Black or African American	1.61%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.61%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.61%
Unknown	3.23%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 7

Male (25)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Opera, twentieth-century and contemporary music, performance, conducting
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Department of Music, MSC04 2570, 1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM  87131
United States

Contact Colleen Sheinberg
Director
Email: colleens@unm.edu
Phone: 505-2778401

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