Overview

School of Music / School of Music is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz studies
Master of Music (MM)	Opera theater
Master of Music Education (MM Ed)	Music education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music education
(Certificate)	Music performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Piano pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Composition
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Piano pedagogy
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	29
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	2

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 GRE General Test or MAT, music diagnostic exam 5 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT, music diagnostic exam Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Recitals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

75

Applied

55

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

40

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	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT, music diagnostic exam
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT, music diagnostic exam

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 570

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships

Faculty

55

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 9

Male (37)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music skills in pre-school children, evaluation of school performing ensembles
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	20,000

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. C. Tayloe Harding
Phone: 803-777-7000

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