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Graduate
Studies Application Procedures The department offers programs leading to the M.A/Ph.D. and Ph.D. (for those who have previously completed the Master's degree)degrees, with specialties in composition and scholarship, including options in the history and literature of Western music and ethnomusicology. The department does not offer the terminal M.A. degree. The most appropriate preparation is a B.A. with a major in music. Admission is normally to the M.A./Ph.D. program but applications directly to the Ph.D. program are accepted from students with an M.A. in the appropriate field. Applications are considered once a year for admission in the Fall Semester only; the application deadline is the preceding 15 December (or the following Monday if the 15th falls on a weekend). The next admission cycle will be Fall 2008. The University's on-line application for will be available beginning October 1 on the Graduate Division Web site: http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/prospective/ . All graduate applicants must submit the on-line electronic application; the Department of Music does not accept hard copies of the application. Those who have trouble accessing the on-line application should contact the Graduate Admissions Office (gradadm@berkeley.edu) for assistance. Please note carefully the following summary of the department's application requirements: 1. Application including both the Statement of Personal History and the Statement of Purpose. Applicants may submit hard copies of the statements if they would prefer not to write them on line. Applicants may also submit a printed curriculum vitae or resume rather than filling in the corresponding information on the on-line application. 2. Official transcripts of University level work, one set for each school listed in the application. If sent by the applicant, transcripts must be in sealed envelope as issued by the registrar. 3. Three letters of recommendation (if possible, one letter should address musicianship skills). Recommendation letters may either be submitted electronically (as part of the on-line Graduate Division application) or by hard copy. If submitting hard copies of the letter, it is recommended that referees submit the PDF letter of recommendation form. If sent by the applicant, letters must be put in sealed envelopes by the recommenders (with the recommender's signature over the seal.Applicants may also have recommendations sent by university letter services. 4. Scholarship/Composition Exhibits. Applicants in scholarshipshould send research papers; for composers, samples of musical compositions (with scores). Since these will not be returned, please send copies only. No specific number is required. Applicants should send what they think will show them to best advantage. 5. GPA Computation Sheet for upper division (and graduate) course work at colleges and universities in the U.S.; Please submit this sheet rather than listing the GPA on the application. Click here for the form and further information. 6. The official score report of the General Aptitude Test of the Graduate Record Examination (Department Code 2302, University Code 4833). Scores must be received by January 11th and may be up to five years old. There is no minimum requirement for the GRE. 7. Students who have not had at least one year of academic work at a university where English is the language of instruction must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) in addition to the GRE; see application for details about the TOEFL requirement. The minimum score is 570 on the written exam, 230 on the computer-based exam, 68 on the internet-based (ibt) test. 8. There is no audition requirement, nor is there a formal interview process. Applicants who would like to visit the department are encouraged to do so before the end of the Fall Semester. They may make arrangements by emailing the faculty with whom they would like to meet. For e-mail links, see People. Applicants who are offered admission will be invited to visit the department before deciding whether to accept the offer. Materials should be sent to Kris Albert On-line applications must be submitted electronically by December 15th. Please note that the application has not been officially submitted until the "Submit Application" button has been pushed. The Department begins to review applications in mid-January. The results of the application process are sent out in mid-February. In order to notify applicants more quickly, the results are sent by e-mail. Those who would prefer to be notified by regular mail should e-mail the Student Affairs Officer Questions? Contact Kris Albert , Student Affairs Officer (kris@berkeley.edu). Prospective, new, and continuing students are encouraged to contact Josephine Moreno, Graduate Diversity Outreach Coordinator for the Arts & Humanities. http://ls.berkeley.edu/art-hum/diversity/ Updated10/26/2007 Music Department Home | L & S HomePage | UC Berkeley HomePage |
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