Music (MUSA)

Graduate Degree Program
College: Arts and Humanities

Abstract

The School of Music offers programs of study leading to the Master of Arts degree with areas of specialization in ethnomusicology, music history and literature (musicology), music education, and music theory; the Master of Music degree with areas in performance, composition, conducting, and music education; the Doctor of Philosophy degree with areas of specialization in ethnomusicology, musicology, music education, and music theory; and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree with areas of specialization in composition, performance, and conducting.

Financial Assistance

A number of competitive fellowships, graduate assistantships, teaching assistantships, opera assistantships, and orchestral assistantships are available. Preference for financial assistance will be given to those who have filed an application for admission to the University and the School of Music Supplemental Application by December 1 (for performance programs) and January 15 (for Music Education only) and have been officially admitted.

Contact

Office of Music Admissions
2110 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
8115 Alumni Drive
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.8435
Fax: 301.314.9504
Email: musicadmissions@umd.edu

Website: http://www.music.umd.edu

Courses: MUED MUSC MUSP

General Requirements

Program-Specific Requirements

Admission to the graduate degree programs in music is highly selective. It is determined primarily by a performance audition, tapes and scores of original compositions, scholarly research papers, letters of recommendation, and/or successful teaching experience; additionally, in some academic areas, the general GRE scores are considered. All non-native English-speaking students must achieve a score of 575/233/100 on the TOEFL to be invited for audition/admission (see the School of Music's admission website for detailed English language requirements).
 
We require a passing TOEFL score (minimum 100 IBT, 233 CBT, 575 PBT) for all applicants whose primary language is not English before we will process your application or consider you for a live audition. The requirement will be waived for applicants who have earned an undergraduate degree from an institution in the United States or another approved English-speaking country. Waivers will only be granted if at least three years of the undergraduate education or at least two years of the graduate education in a non-performance related field took place at an English-speaking institution. Graduate degrees in performance-related fields or performance certificates or diplomas will not exempt an applicant from submitting a passing TOEFL score.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Type of Applicant Fall Deadline
Domestic Applicants
US Citizens and Permanent Residents January 3, 2025
International Applicants
F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants January 3, 2025

RESOURCES AND LINKS:

Program Website: http://www.music.umd.edu
Application Process: gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

With approximately 300 public performances each year—including student recitals and more than thirty ensembles—School of Music students have robust performance opportunities The School of Music also hosts numerous guest clinicians each year and presents the Renegade Series, which brings to campus some of the most visionary artists in our field. As one of the nation’s leading public research universities, the University of Maryland provides a wealth of opportunities to learn from and collaborate with scholars in a variety of disciplines. The School of Music makes its home in the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, which serves as an inter-disciplinary laboratory for the arts. The building’s six performance halls, the Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, specialized rehearsal rooms, and classrooms provide students with all the resources needed to become twenty-first century artist-citizens. The Clarice’s presenting arm provides School of Music students with the opportunity to collaborate and learn from internationally recognized artists and scholars. Recent artists-in-residence have included the St. Lawrence String Quartet, the Cappella Pratensis, Etienne Charles, Tine Thing Helseth, Jeremy Denk, and Dawn Upshaw. The Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library (MSPAL) ranks among the top twenty university music libraries in the United States, and it offers a variety of archives, special collections, and other research resources that give it international stature among scholars in a broad spectrum of music disciplines. The total music collection includes approximately 50,000 books, 150,000 scores, 140,000 recordings, and 4,500 linear feet of archival materials. The International Piano Archives at Maryland (IPAM) is the only institutional collection in existence devoted to historic piano performance. IPAM contains 40,000 recordings, 8,500 music scores, 2,500 books, and a collection of reproducing pianos with 8,000 piano rolls. To date, IPAM has acquired the collections of more than 40 eminent pianists. The MSPAL Special Collections in Performing Arts embrace a growing number of national and international music organization archives representing music education, band history, solo and ensemble instrumental performance, music librarianship, and ethnomusicology. Materials in these archives include papers, music scores, recordings, books, magazines, photographs, and oral histories. MSPAL also features important archival and manuscript collections on music criticism and American music, the Charles Fowler Papers supporting the study of arts education, a significant Leopold Stokowski Collection, the Jacob Coopersmith Collection of Handeliana, the Radio Station WOR/Alfred Wallen stein Collection of 26,000 orchestral scores, and the performance parts of the Andre Kostelanetz Orchestra. 

The surrounding DC-Baltimore region offers a host of community engagement opportunities. Our students can often be seen performing at major venues such as The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Strathmore Hall and the Phillips Collection. We also present at intimate community spaces such as Riversdale Mansion and the historical Greenbelt Theatre. Within a few miles of our home in College Park are research opportunities offered by Dumbarton Oaks, the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the Smithsonian Institution, and many other specialized libraries.

Last Name First/Middle Name Graduate Faculty Status Academic Credentials Positions
Baldwin Tom Adjunct Member B.M. Ithaca College Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Barber Richard Adjunct Member B.M., Peabody Conservatory Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
DeLio Thomas J. Full Member B.Mus., New England Conservatory of Music, 1972; Ph.D., Brown University, 1979. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Dedova Larissa Full Member M.Mus., Moscow State Conservatory, 1974; Ph.D., 1977. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
DiLutis Robert Full Member Julliard School Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Elpus Kenneth Full Member B.M., The College of New Jersey; M.M., Northwestern University; Ph.D., Northwestern University Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Elsing Evelyn L. Full Member B.Mus., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1970;M.Mus., 1971. Professor Emerita, Music
Professor Emerita, Music Education
Evans William C. Adjunct Member B.S., Clarion University; M.M. Peabody Conservatory of Music University Affiliate, Ethnomusicology
University Affiliate, Music
University Affiliate, Music Education
Fischbach Gerald F. Full Member B.F.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1964; M.Mus., University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, 1965; D.M.A., University of Iowa, 1972. Professor Emeritus, Music
Professor Emeritus, Music Education
Foster Daniel Adjunct Member B.M., Oberlin Conservatory; Artist Diploma, The Curtis Institute of Music Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Frisof Sarah Full Member Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Gekker Paul C. Full Member B.Mus., University of Rochester, 1976; M.Mus., University of Maryland-College Park, 1981. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Gibson Robert L. Full Member B.M., University of Miami, 1972; M.M., Catholic University of America, 1975; D.M.A.,University of Maryland-College Park, 1980. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Gowen Bradford P. Full Member B.Mus., Eastman School of Music, 1968; M.Mus., 1969. Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Guilford Matthew Adjunct Member B.M., M.M., New England Conservatory Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Haggh-Huglo Barbara H. Full Member B.Mus., University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, 1978; M.Mus., 1980; Ph.D., 1988. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Haldey Olga Full Member B.M. in Musicology, Moscow Conservatory College, Russia; M.M in Music Education, University of Sydney, Australia; Ph.D. in Musicology, Ohio State University Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Hanninen Dora A. Full Member B.A., University of Virginia, 1983;M.A., University of Rochester, 1988; Ph.D., 1996. Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Hewitt Michael P. Full Member B. Mus., State University of New York, Potsdam, 1988; M.Mus., Michigan State University, 1992; Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2000. Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Hill Mark D. Full Member B.Mus.,North Carolina School of the Arts, 1974; M.Mus., State University of New York-Stony Brook, 1976. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Kier Craig Full Member B.M.E., State University of New York College at Fredonia; M.M. Accompanying, U. of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology
Assistant Professor, Music
Assistant Professor, Music Education
King Richard G. Full Member B.Mus., University of Alberta-Edmonton,1981; M.Mus., 1984; Ph.D., Stanford University, 1992. Professor Emeritus, Music
Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Kunkel Gerard Associate B.A., Shepherd University, 1975 Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Layton Richard D. Adjunct Member B.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania; M.M., Ph.D., University of Maryland Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Lie Siv Adjunct Member B.A., Boston University, 2008; M.A., New York University, 2012; Ph.D., New York University, 2017 Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology
Assistant Professor, Music
Assistant Professor, Music Education
Mabbs Linda Full Member B.Mus., Northwestern University-Evanston, 1968; M.Mus., 1970. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music Education
Professor Emerita, Music
Maclary Edward Full Member B.Mus., University of Delaware, 1974; M.Mus., Boston University, 1980; D.M.A., Indiana University-Bloomington, 1985. Associate Director, Ethnomusicology
Associate Director, Music Education
Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music Education
Professor Emeritus, Music
Manzo Anthony Adjunct Member B.A., Boston University Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Miller Gregory Full Member B.Mus., Oberlin College, 1990. Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Moss Lawrence K. Full Member B.A., University of California-Los Angeles, 1949; M.A., University of Rochester, 1950; Ph.D., University of Southern California-Los Angeles, 1957. Professor Emeritus, Music
Professor Emeritus, Music Education
Murdock Katherine Full Member B.M., Boston University; graduate studies, Yale School of Music Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Okamoto Kyoko Adjunct Member Bachelor in Languages, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Toho Kinshu Kai Koto School, Ashiya, Japan University Affiliate, Ethnomusicology
University Affiliate, Music
University Affiliate, Music Education
Oppelt Robert J. Adjunct Member B.M., North Carolina School of the Arts Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Ozment Jon Adjunct Member B.M., University of Maryland, 1979; M.M., University of Maryland, 2004 Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Powell Tim Adjunct Member B.S. and Performance Certificate, Pennsylvania State University, M.M. University of Maryland, College Park Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Prichard Stephanie Full Member B.M.E., University of Maryland College Park, M.M., Northwestern University, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology
Assistant Professor, Music
Assistant Professor, Music Education
Rios Fernando Full Member B.A., MacMurray College; M.M. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology
Assistant Professor, Music
Assistant Professor, Music Education
Robin William Full Member B.M., Northwestern University, 2010; M.A., University of North Carolina, 2013; Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 2016 Assistant Professor, Ethnomusicology
Assistant Professor, Music
Assistant Professor, Music Education
Salness David Full Member Diploma, Curtis Institute of Music, 1985. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Short Kevin Adjunct Member Visiting Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Visiting Associate Professor, Music
Visiting Associate Professor, Music Education
Sloan Rita Full Member B.S., Juilliard School of Music, 1969; M.Mus., 1971. Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Slowik Kenneth Adjunct Member B.M. Chicago Musical College, M.M. Roosevelt University, D.M.A. Peabody Conservatory Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Stern James Full Member B.M., M.M., D.M.A., The Julliard School Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Suadin I Ketut Adjunct Member B.A., Konservatory Karawitan, 1985 University Affiliate, Ethnomusicology
University Affiliate, Music
University Affiliate, Music Education
Tsong Mayron Full Member B.Mus. Piano University of Calgary, 1991; M.Mus. Piano University of Calgary, 1994; M.Mus. Music Theory Rice University, 2001; D.M.A. Piano Rice University, 2002 Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Volchok Mikhail Adjunct Member B.M., Moscow State Conservatory; M.M., Leningrad State Conservatory; Ph.D., Leningrad State Conservatory Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education
Votta Michael Full Member B.M., M.M. University of Michigan; D.M.A. Eastman School of Music Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Wang Sebastian Adjunct Member B.A. in Korean Traditional Performing Arts, Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, Korea University Affiliate, Ethnomusicology
University Affiliate, Music
University Affiliate, Music Education
Wexler Richard Full Member B.Mus., University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1963; M.A., New York University, 1969; Ph.D., 1974. Professor Emeritus, Ethnomusicology
Professor Emeritus, Music
Professor Emeritus, Music Education
Wilson Gran Full Member B.M., Samford University; M.M., Indiana University–Bloomington Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Wilson Mark E. Full Member B.A., University of California-Los Angeles, 1970; M.A., 1972; Ph.D., 1974. Associate Professor, Ethnomusicology
Associate Professor, Music
Associate Professor, Music Education
Witzleben J. Lawrence Full Member B.A. in Music Theory/History, UC-Santa Barbara; M.A. in Ethnomusicology, University of Hawaii; Certificate of Postgraduate Study in Chinese Music Theory, Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology, University of Pittsburgh Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Professor Emeritus, Music
Ziegler Delores Full Member B.M., Maryville College, 1973; M.M. The University of Tennessee, 1978 Professor, Ethnomusicology
Professor, Music
Professor, Music Education
Zimmerman Daniel J. Adjunct Member B.A., Yale University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Chicago Lecturer, Ethnomusicology
Lecturer, Music
Lecturer, Music Education