Prospective Students - Graduate

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The Department of Music is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and has twenty full-time faculty and twenty-one part-time music associates. Together with the Departments of Art and Art History, and Theatre Arts, the Department of Music is housed in the modern surroundings of the Creative Arts Center. Facilities include the 400-seat Concert Hall, the more intimate Recital Hall, studios, offices, and practice rooms.

Admission

In addition to meeting the requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, an applicant for admission to the Graduate Studies in Music program present an undergraduate major in music from an accredited college or university with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in undergraduate course work in music.

The applicant will take placement examinations in music history, and a proficiency examination in music theory, the results of which will be used in planning the student's program. Students who wish to study performance for graduate credit must audition for faculty in their areas of performance.

Students must also complete an online Department of Music Application. Under "Goal of Audition", make sure you choose either "Graduate student in Music Education or M.Hum. with concentration in Music" or "Graduate student in Music Peformance. audition needed."

Financial Aid

Graduate assistantships are available in the Department of Music. An assistantship provides a yearly stipend plus waiver of tuition, the general fee, and waiver of nonresident fees for four consecutive quarters. Assistantships may be renewed for a second year. Graduate fellowships are also available which provide waiver of tuition. Fee schedules, as well as assistantship stipend amounts, are subject to change. The Office of Financial Aid, 937/775-2321, has information available concerning grants, loans, and student employment.

The University

Wright State University, one of Ohio's twelve state-assisted universities, became accredited and independent in 1967. The university offers forty master's programs, two research doctoral programs, and two professional doctoral programs. Although Wright State has a rural-suburban setting, downtown Dayton is only twenty minutes away by car or campus bus. Ballets, concerts, lectures, and other cultural activities are available throughout the year. In addition, the university and the Department of Music sponsor performances by students, faculty, and visiting artists. Art exhibits and theatre productions are also offered regularly in the modern Creative Arts Center.