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Admission Requirements and Deadlines

Oboe, DMA

Deadline
Fall: March 1

Spring: December 1

Application Type:
Applications are processed as they arrive up to the deadline date.

Letters of reference
Number Required:2

From whom:
Evaluations can be from a variety of sources who know the abilities of the applicant. Evaluators can provide insight into your abilities and talents, as well as comment on your aptitude for graduate study.

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:
525 paper-based, or 197 computer-based. Any student admitted with a TOEFL score below 600 on the paper-based or 250 on the computer-based examination must pass an English skills course or successfully pass the SPEAK test during the first semester of enrollment at Temple University.

Audition:
Candidates must audition in person. Applicants should enclose with the application a cassette tape of audition material for preliminary approval. If preliminary approval is granted, a live audition will be arranged. Tapes alone are not acceptable for admission except in the case of students living outside the United States who may submit a tape for preliminary approval. Continuation in the program in these instances, however, is contingent upon success in the major performance medium during the first semester of study. Audition repertoire should consist of the following: 1. A concerto, sonata, or solo piece from the Classic period, the Romantic or Impressionistic period. 2. A concerto, sonata, or solo piece from the 20th century. 3. Excerpts from the standard orchestral repertoire. 4. All works except sonatas should be memorized. Students must arrange for an accompanist at the time of the live audition.

Interview:
Applicants are interviewed by the department chair and Associate Dean at the time of the live audition.

Resume:
A resume is required.

Other:

  • Repertoire List: Included with the application must be a repertoire list indicating works previously studied. The list should indicate which of these works have been performed publicly, and if possible, where and when they were performed.
  • Students entering the program must show transcript evidence at the master's level in the area of bibliographical resources in music. If no transcript evidence appears, students must take Research in Music (Music Studies 700) in addition to the 6 required credits within the History/Theory area.
  • 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
  • Background Experience Required
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    Advanced Standing
    The DMA in Performance program consists of 55 discrete credits taken beyond the Master's degree. At the time of admission, the entire master's degree serves as advanced standing credits; these credits are not counted toward the 55 required credits in the doctoral degree. However, students may transfer into the doctoral degree up to 12 additional graduate credits in coursework taken beyond the Master's degree. Typically this coursework is undertaken after admission to the DMA degree and must be approved by the major advisor and the Associate Dean. The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 30.


     

     
       
       
     
       
     
       
     

     

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