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Music

Contact Information

Website http://music.ucsd.edu
Email studentaffs@ucsd.edu
Campus Office 109 Mandeville Center
Phone (858) 534-3230
Fax (858) 534-8502
Mailing Address 9500 Gilman Dr, Mail Code: 0326
University of California, San Diego
La Jolla, CA, 92093-0326

Basic Admissions Information

For specific admissions requirements, contact the department using the information above.

Admissions Term Fall quarter admission only.
GRE GRE general test required.
GRE Subject Test GRE subject test not required.
TOEFL or IELTS Exam The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is required for international applicants whose native language is not English and who have not studied full-time for one uninterruped year at a university-level institution in a country where English is the official language.
Letters of Recommendation 3
If it is not possible for recommenders to submit letters online, they may be sent directly to the Music Department, c/o Graduate Admissions, UCSD, Mail Code 0326, La Jolla, CA 92093-0326
Statement of Purpose Requirements

Accepts online or paper Statement of Purpose
No word limit, encourage applicants to limit to 2-3 pages

Specific Program Requirements Supporting musical portfolio required. See department website.

Degrees and Majors

Major Contemporary Music Performance
Degrees D.M.A.
Major Code MU76
Application Deadline January 10
Specializations There are NO specialization sub-groups within Contemporary Music Performance.
Notes Applicants must indicate their primary and secondary instruments: Bass, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Computer, Conducting, French Horn, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Voice, Other.

Major Music
Degrees M.A., Ph.D.
Major Code MU75
Application Deadline January 10
Specializations Composition; Computer Music; Integrative Studies; Performance (M.A. only).
Notes Applicants must indicate their primary and secondary instruments: Bass, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Computer, Conducting, French Horn, Flute, Guitar, Harp, Harpsichord, Oboe, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Viola, Violin, Voice, Other.

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