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Admission to the Conservatory of Music and Dance does not constitute an approval of major. Graduate students attending the Conservatory of Music and Dance do not have a major until divisional requirements are met and an approved planned program of study is filed.
Requirements for Admission
All students applying for admission must:
- Complete an application for admission.
- Submit transcripts of all prior work.
- Possess a minimum overall grade-point average of 3.0 for all prior coursework.
- Perform an applied audition, the purpose of which is diagnostic only, except as indicated in certain divisional standards.
Meet admission standards listed below:
- Choral Conducting
- Master's and doctoral degrees: live interview/choral conducting students are required to audition before enrolling in applied lessons, but may be admitted without an applied audition.
- Orchestral/Wind Conducting
- Master's and doctoral degrees: live interview/applied audition.
- Master of Arts
- Achieve Conservatory 302 at the audition or submit area of concentration approval form.
- Music Composition
- Master's and doctoral degrees: submit portfolio of compositions for evaluation.
- Music Education
- Master's degree: document completion of a bachelor's degree in music education or the equivalent/have an acceptable interview with faculty from this discipline/provide evidence of musical proficiencies applicable to music education settings.
- Musicology
- Master's degree:
- Possess a bachelor's degree in music.
- Possess a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in undergraduate music history courses.
- Submit examples of writing. (The writing sample should be either 1) a research paper on some aspect of the major field - can be an earlier term paper from the baccalaurette degree or 2) a senior project from the baccalaurette degree.)
- Possess reading knowledge in at least one language other than English.
- Music Theory
- Master's degree:
- Possess a bachelor's degree in music theory or the equivalent.
- Possess a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 in undergraduate music theory courses.
- Perform a keyboard proficiency examination.
- Submit examples of writing.
- Translate a selection into English from either French or German using a dictionary.
- Music Therapy
- Master's degree:
- (a) Possess a bachelor's degree in music therapy from an NASM-accredited institution or the equivalent. (b) Possess a bachelor's degree in music or music education from an NASM-accredited institution or the equivalent. Students who do not have the appropriate music therapy professional status must pursue a music therapy equivalency program of study that is inclusive of all undergraduate music therapy requirements before being admitted to the master's program. Provisional admission to the master of arts in music-music therapy degree may be granted by the music therapy faculty.
- Have an acceptable interview with one or more members of the music therapy faculty.
- Demonstrate leadership ability and music skills through a successful music therapy clinical presentation in a music therapy setting. This demonstration may consist of a live presentation observed by UMKC music therapy faculty, or a videotape of a session submitted to the music therapy faculty.
- Performance
- Master's degree: achieve Conservatory 5501 (Graduate Masters Performance) at the audition.
- M.M. in Performance: Voice Emphasis, Opera Track: achieve Conservatory 5501 (Graduate Masters Performance) at the audition; audition must include four arias in four different languages and styles.
- Doctoral degree: achieve Conservatory 5601 (Graduate Doctoral Performance) at the audition.
- Performer's Certificate
- Possess a bachelor's degree in music.
- Achieve Conservatory 5501 at the audition.
- Interview with faculty/coaches in the applied area.
- Submit a standard resume including performance experiences.
- Artist's Certificate
- Possess a master's degree in music or the appropriate equivalent as determined by applied faculty in the area.
- Achieve Conservatory 5601 at the audition.
- Interview with faculty/coaches in the applied area.
- Submit a standard resume including performance experiences.
Matriculation Examination
The matriculation exam applies to all students whose degree program requires a 5500-level music history and/or music theory class. The matriculation examination in dictation, music theory and music history must be completed by students before enrolling for the term of admission. Students must pass all sections of the exam or complete review courses (421A/B, 497JA/B with a grade of B- or higher) before enrolling in 5500-level theory and history courses.
Students in the MM in Performance: Vocal Emphasis (including Opera Track) must demonstate proficiency in Italian, German, and French lyric diction.
Graduate assistantships are available with
stipends varying for the
academic year depending upon assignment. Assistantships are available
in accompanying, assessment, conducting, instrumental ensembles, jazz
and studio music, keyboard skills,
music appreciation, music composition, music education, musicology,
music theory, percussion, pep band, piano, saxophone,
recording/lighting, stage management and
voice. Recipients are expected to devote 10 hours a week in assigned
duties.
Applicants for assistantships should have and maintain a minimum 3.0
(B) grade-point average.
Students who wish to apply for assistantships or
fellowships should visit Conservatory Admissions for application
materials and a list of current positions. Applications
must be submitted by March 1. Awards will be made by April 1, and a
letter of
acceptance or rejection sent to the applicant by April 15. Awarding a
graduate
assistantship is contingent upon admission.
For information concerning assistantships, fellowships and other forms of student financial aid and scholarships,
contact the
and the
Financial Aid and Scholarships Office
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5115 Oak St.
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
http://www.sfa.umkc.edu
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