GRADUATE ALICATION GUIDE FOR ENTRY IN FALL 2018 Why Madison? Ranked among the top ten universities in the United States, UW-Madison is consistently listed as one of the happiest schools in the country by the Huffington ost. The city of Madison, Wisconsin, is home to a vibrant artistic community, and the School of Music with its world-class faculty and diverse areas of study is ranked in the top 10% of music programs in the nation. Want more information? Feel free to contact our faculty to discuss our degree programs, performing opportunities, audition repertoire, and much more. Our admissions coordinator is also on hand to guide you through the application process. Thinking about applying? Read the directions in this guide carefully before applying. Visit our website for detailed information about each degree program. From start to finish, the application process can take 3-5 days to complete. lease allow ample time for your materials to be received by the December 1 deadline. CONTENTS ABOUT THE GRADUATE ROGRAM ALICATION CHECKLIST ALICATION ROCESS RECORDING REQUIREMENTS AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 2017-18 ADMISSIONS TIMELINE Wednesday, September 6 First day of classes, application opens to prospective students. Saturday, November 18 Optional early audition. Application file must be complete. Friday, November 24 In order to meet the application deadline, we suggest that you begin the application process no later than today (see instructions). Friday, December 1 All application materials due. Wednesday, December 20 Applicants approved by faculty are invited to audition. Saturday, January 20 First graduate audition day. Saturday, February 10 Second graduate audition day. Sunday, April 15 Deadline to respond to first round of funding offers. Tuesday, May 1 Deadline to respond to admission offers. May be extended with faculty s permission.
ABOUT THE GRADUATE ROGRAM CONTACT INFORMATION James Doing, Jr. Graduate Admissions & Funding Coordinator * 8 + 5553 Humanities Building 455 N. ark Street Madison, WI 53706 ' (608) 263-3220 gradadmissions@music.wisc.edu www.music.wisc.edu/graduate-admissions 8 8 SAMLE LESSONS www.music.wisc.edu/faculty If you are interested in meeting a faculty member for a sample lesson or class observation, feel free to contact faculty members by email. CAMUS WALKING TOUR www.admissions.wisc.edu/visitbucky The Office of Admissions & Recruitment offers general campus walking tours year-round. FUNDING FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS Funding in the School of Music graduate program is highly competitive and is awarded to the top applicants in each area of study (see below). lease note: You do not need to apply for funding! Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships (TA) are awarded based on the quality of your application and/or audition. These positions include tuition remission, health insurance options, and a stipend. MASTER OF MUSIC / DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS BRASS ORGAN STRINGS & GUITAR COMOSITION ERCUSSION VOCAL ERFORMANCE CONDUCTING Choral, Orchestral, Wind IANO Collaborative, edagogy, erformance WOODWINDS or Multiple Woodwinds MASTER OF ARTS / DOCTOR OF HILOSOHY MASTER OF MUSIC EDUCATION HISTORICAL MUSICOLOGY MUSIC THEORY MUSIC EDUCATION M.M. available through the School of Music. M.S. and h.d. available through the Department of Curriculum & Instruction.
GRADUATE ALICATION CHECKLIST ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Minimum requirements for admission to the graduate program: Completion of a Bachelor s degree in Music at a recognized institution with a minimum GA of 3.0. Sufficient coursework in Music History and Music Theory, generally four semesters of each. þ All international students must submit a TOEFL score of 85 or higher. Waivers are NOT granted by the School of Music. International students must also show possession of sufficient funds (~$47,000) to cover tuition and living expenses for one year. BASIC MATERIALS q Statement of purpose Clearly state your instrument and/or the degree you are seeking. Describe your educational and professional journey. Be sure to include any relevant teaching experience and other skills that qualify you to serve as a Teaching Assistant in the School of Music. q Three letters of recommendation Your recommenders will receive a link to complete their letters online, so be sure that you have entered the correct email address and contact information for each recommender. q Resume lease limit your resume to 1-2 pages. We will not read more than 2 pages. q Unofficial transcripts Upload an unofficial transcript or grade report from each school where you have received a degree or taken music courses. This can be a scan or screenshot of your grade report, or a full transcript. If you are recommended for admission by the School of Music, the Graduate School will ask you to provide an official transcript in order to finalize your admission. SULEMENTARY MATERIALS q Writing samples (1-2) Required for the Master of Arts (M.A.) and all Doctoral degrees (D.M.A., h.d.) Submit 1-2 academic writing samples in your field of study. M.A. & h.d. candidates should submit substantial research paper(s). Note: Applicants for the Master of Music (M.M.) degree do not need to submit a writing sample. q GRE test scores Required for Musicology and Music Theory only There is no minimum required GRE score. lease send your scores electronically to UW-Madison. Our school code is 1846. q Audio/video recordings (20-25 min) Required for all performers (Brass, Conducting, ercussion, iano, Strings, Voice, Woodwinds) IMORTANT: See recording requirements for each area. These will be used for audition prescreening and funding consideration. You will be asked to provide URL link(s) to all recordings. Recordings may be placed on YouTube or any other file sharing site. q Scores with audio recordings (3-5) Required for Composition only Scores must be in DF format. Accompanying audio recordings must be in.mp3 format. Deadline for ALL application materials: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1 * If you have any questions about these requirements, please contact James Doing, Jr., at gradadmissions@music.wisc.edu
GRADUATE ALICATION ROCESS Graduate School Application You are applying to the Graduate School AND the School of Music. You will complete TWO separate online applications, with an interval of approximately 2-3 days. Send your GRE and/or TOEFL scores electronically to UW-Madison (if applicable). Start the Graduate School application here: 8 https://apply.grad.wisc.edu When selecting your degree, please note that the School of Music does not admit Doctoral track students. If you will not have earned a Master s degree before Fall 2018, please do not apply for the Doctoral program. o Enter your personal information and select your degree program o Upload your Statement of urpose, resume, and unofficial transcripts o Enter the contact information for your 3 recommenders o Determine your residency status for tuition purposes Warning! Composition is an M.M. / D.M.A. erformance degree. The application process is entirely electronic! For the transcript upload section, please provide us with an unofficial scan or copy of your transcript or grade report from each institution where you have taken music courses and/or earned a degree. If your transcripts are in another language, please include an English translation. Once you have submitted your Graduate School application and paid the application fee, you will receive a confirmation email containing a IN and password to check the status of your application and send reminders to your recommenders. Do not confuse these login codes with the School of Music login information (see below). School of Music Application Within 2-3 days of submitting your Graduate School application, you will receive an automated email called School of Music Graduate Applicant containing a password and link to the music application. Do not expect this email any sooner than 2-3 days after submitting your Graduate School application! The automated email will contain your 9-digit Campus ID, which will function as your student ID number at UW-Madison. Once you ve logged into your School of Music application, you ll be asked to do the following: o Select your specific instrument/specialty and preferred teacher (if applicable). o Upload the supplementary materials required by your program (e.g. URL links, writing samples, scores, etc.) o Select your preferred audition date (if applicable); you will be scheduled on this date if you are invited to audition. o Upload your Statement of urpose and resume again. Submit your School of Music application by Friday, December 1. You are now done with the application process. Careful! You can save and return, but once you ve hit submit you won t be able edit your application again. After you apply... You can check the status of your letters of recommendation by logging into your MyUW account (see your email from the Graduate School). To send reminders to your recommenders, log back into your Graduate School application. lease do NOT contact the School of Music to inquire about your letters of recommendation. If you have any questions, please contact James in the School of Music: gradadmissions@music.wisc.edu
RECORDING REQUIREMENTS Instrumentalists, Singers, and Conductors Recordings must be submitted as URLs linking to YouTube or another file sharing site. You will be able to upload a maximum of 5 separate links. lease include about 20-30 minutes of music. lease note that video recordings are required for Brass, Conducting, ercussion, and Strings. Note: You will be invited to audition based upon the quality of your recordings. Brass and Conducting applicants should contact the appropriate faculty member via email immediately after applying to schedule an independent audition. If invited, all others will have their audition scheduled on the date selected in the School of Music application. BRASS Must be video. resent a range of styles and periods. CONDUCTING Must be video. Include rehearsal and performance excerpts. Camera should be aimed at conductor's face and hands. ORGAN Audio or video. resent a range of styles and periods. ERCUSSION Must be video. lease see the online document for detailed instructions: www.music.wisc.edu/percussion/ IANO Audio or video. Sample solo works from at least 3 historical periods. Can be movements rather than complete works. Applicants for the Collaborative iano program should include at least one collaborative work in their recordings. STRINGS & GUITAR Must be video. resent a range of styles and periods. VOCAL ERFORMANCE Audio or video. Recordings must include two art songs and at least one aria from opera and/or oratorio. WOODWINDS Audio or video. resent a variety of styles and include three standard orchestral excerpts (all except Saxophone). Applicants for the Multiple Woodwinds program should include a second instrument in their recordings. Composition Submit 3-5.mp3 recordings to match the DF scores you have submitted. At least one recording must be live. lease clearly label your.mp3 and DF files with the names of your pieces. Note: There is no formal audition or interview process for Composition applicants. However, you are always welcome to come visit the School of Music and meet privately with the Composition/Theory faculty.
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS AREA OF STUDY MASTER OF MUSIC DOCTOR OF MUSICAL ARTS BRASS CONDUCTING IANO ORGAN ERCUSSION STRINGS & GUITAR VOICE WOODWINDS Accompanist optional repare solos, orchestral excerpts, and sight-reading. If invited to audition, consult conducting faculty. erformance, edagogy repare approximately one hour of works representing at least three of the major historical periods, from which the committee will select excerpts. Collaborative 30 minutes Consult rofessor Fischer to discuss audition repertoire and arrange for performing partners: mafische@wisc.edu. ost-audition interview including sight-reading. 15 minutes repare: 20-25 minutes 1. One extended work of J.S. Bach (a free work or a large chorale prelude). 2. One work from 1830-1930. 3. One additional work contrasting in style with the other two selections. For a list of audition repertoire and requirements, visit the ercussion page on our website. 15 minutes Accompanist optional (solo encouraged!) For a list of audition repertoire by instrument, visit the Strings page on our website. (performance & interview) repare five pieces, demonstrate facility in English, French, German, and Italian diction, as well as a variety of styles and periods. lease include: 1. One aria from an opera or oratorio. 2. Three art songs. 3. A selection of your choice (area, art song, musical theater piece, etc.) Accompanist optional repare 40 minutes of music, including three orchestral excerpts in varying styles. The committee will select 20 minutes (Saxophone, consult faculty). Must include at least one contemporary piece composed within the last 30 years. 45-60 minutes repare contrasting solos and 3-5 orchestral excerpts. If invited to audition, consult conducting faculty. erformance, edagogy repare approximately one hour of works representing at least three of the major historical periods, from which the committee will select excerpts. Collaborative 30 minutes Consult rofessor Fischer to discuss audition repertoire and arrange for performing partners: mafische@wisc.edu. ost-audition interview including sight-reading. repare: 35-40 minutes 1. One extended free work of J.S. Bach. 2. One chorale-based work of Bach. 3. Two additional works (not by Bach) contrasting in genre, style, and period. For a list of audition repertoire and requirements, visit the ercussion page on our website. Accompanist optional (solo encouraged!) For a list of audition repertoire by instrument, visit the Strings page on our website. 30 minutes (performance & interview) repare the following (faculty will select excerpts): 1. Two arias from an opera or oratorio. 2. Three German Lieder. 3. Three French melodies. 4. Three Italian art songs 5. Three English art songs. 30 minutes repare 40 minutes of music, including three orchestral excerpts in varying styles. The committee will select 30 minutes (Saxophone, consult faculty). Must include at least one contemporary piece composed within the last 30 years.