Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Music Education,
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Deadline
Fall: August 15 Spring: December 1 Application Type:
Decisions regarding admission are rendered after the admissions application is complete and after all required credentials have been submitted.
Letters of reference
Number Required:2From whom:
Letters of recommendation should be obtained from individuals who can speak toward the applicant’s ability to undertake graduate-level work in music, and/or comment on the applicant’s character as a potential graduate student.
Statement
of Goals:
The Statement of Goals should include your special interests within the discipline and expectations for the program.
Standardized
Test Scores:
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
575 on the paper-based version or 230 on the computer-based version of the TOEFL examination in order to be considered for admission. Any students admitted with a TOEFL score below 600 on the paper-based or 250 on the computer-based examination must pass an English skills course during their first semester at Temple University.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Other:
Due to the large number of applications for admission and the competitive nature of its music programs, the College admits only a portion of its applicants. In addition to the general admissions credentials required of all Temple University graduate applicants, Boyer College of Music specialized admission criteria (i.e., auditions, portfolios, interviews, recommendations, departmental term papers, and standardized examinations) are very heavily weighted in Boyer College of Music admission decisions. Graduate applicants may be rejected for admission for failing to obtain the required level of proficiency in any one area of the specialized admission criteria regardless of the level of success in meeting the Temple University general admission criteria. In addition to the level of success demonstrated in the above-mentioned criteria, a final admission factor is the College’s Optimum Enrollment Policy. This Policy may preclude the admission of any student who meets the minimum requir
To commence the Master of Music program in Music Education, applicants are asked first to pursue state certification to teach music.
Background
Experience Required
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Transfer Credit
Students who wish to transfer credit should speak with their academic advisor and obtain a transfer of credit form, available in the Main Office of the Boyer College of Music. Transfer credits must be approved by the Advisor, the Department Chair, and the Associate Dean.
The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6
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