Students seeking admission to the Master of Music program must meet all requirements for admission to graduate studies and the admission and audition requirements outlined by concentration:
Admission and Audition Requirements
Composition concentration
To be admitted to the composition program, students must satisfactorily meet the following conditions:
- Submission of at least three compositions to the composition faculty for their approval as a prerequisite for admission
- Audition in a major performance area
Conducting concentration
To be admitted to the conducting program, students must satisfactorily meet the following conditions:
- Intensive interview with the faculty member from the conducting area with whom they will study
- Submission of works electronically, on CDs/DVDs or videotapes of ensemble conducting performances OR visitation of Missouri State University faculty to concert or classroom situations OR observation of live performance by Missouri State faculty
- Audition in a major performance areas
Music education concentration
To be admitted to the music education program, students must satisfactorily meet the following conditions:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited music program a with a completed major equivalent to certification by a state agency to teach music (K-12)
- Intensive interview with a faculty member in the music education area
- Submission of works electronically, on CDs or DVDs, along with programs of choral and/or instrumental performances OR classroom visit by faculty for the purpose of observing and evaluating the student in his or her teaching situation
- Audition in a major performance area
Pedagogy concentration
Applicants must be prepared to perform a live audition consisting of at least three pieces of contrasting styles. Keyboard auditions must be memorized.
Performance concentration
Applicants must be prepared to perform a live audition consisting of at least three pieces of contrasting styles. Piano auditions must be memorized. Vocal auditions should include five memorized selections in contrasting styles including pieces in French, German and Italian.
Theory concentration
To be admitted to the theory program, students must satisfactorily meet the following conditions:
- Submission of samples of written theory work (research papers, analyses, etc.) to the theory faculty for their approval as a prerequisite for admission
- Audition in a major performance area
