Undergraduate | Transfer | Graduate | International
Applications for the DMA in Percussion, or the MM and DMA in Orchestral Conducting will not be accepted for Fall 2012.
Admission to the University of Maryland School of Music is a two-step process. Undergraduate applications should be postmarked November 1 or earlier. Graduate applications should be postmarked December 1 or earlier. For more information, call 301-405-8435 or send email to musicadmissions@umd.edu.
For undergraduates, all applicants must:
Send all School of Music application materials to the UMD School of Music via mail or fax. Please follow all instructions carefully.
Office of Admissions
University of Maryland School of Music
2110 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD 20742
Fax: 301-314-7966
To transfer, all applicants must:
Applicants will audition before receiving an academic decision from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. The academic decision will take a minimum of six weeks to be generated, and specific academic transfer requirements must be met, including:
Applicants who have not completed 30 college credits must also submit a high school transcript and standardized test scores. Visit Applying as a Transfer Student for more specific information, including housing options for transfer students. If you are on financial aid at your current institution and wish to be considered for music merit scholarships at Maryland, you should also submit this Transfer Release form.
Please be aware, the music portion of the application (ASF) may take up to 5 days to be emailed to you, after you submit the Graduate School application. Please plan accordingly and begin the process as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Applications for the DMA in Percussion, or the MM and DMA in Orchestral Conducting will not be accepted for Fall 2012.
For graduates, all applicants must:University of Maryland
Enrollment Services Operations
Application for Graduate Admission
0130 Mitchell Building
College Park, MD 20742
NOTE: For graduate students applying for an MA or a PhD in Ethnomusicology, your four-letter program code is MUET. When filling out your letter of recommendation form, your proposed graduate program is "Music" and your Area of Specific Interest is Ethnomusicology.
For graduate students applying for an MA or PhD in Musicology or Music Theory, your four-letter program code is MUSA.
For graduate students applying for an MA or MM in Music Education, your four-letter program code is MUED.
For graduate students applying for any other degree program in music, your four-letter program code is MUSC. When filling out your letter of recommendation form, your proposed graduate program is "Music" and your Area of Specific Interest is your instrument or program.
Office of Admissions
University of Maryland School of Music
2110 Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD 20742
Fax: 301-314-7966
International students must follow the above requirements for either undergraduate or graduate admissions, as well as additional requirements specific to International students such as certification of finances, and English proficiency.
For complete details on International admissions requirements, consult the International Admissions page maintained by the Office of International Programs.
International graduate applicants, including those who have earned a music degree from a U.S. institution, must submit a passing TOEFL score to be scheduled for an audition.
Please note:Our English proficiency requirements are different than the university's requirements. All students for whom English is not your native language must submit passing TOEFL scores, even if you have received a degree from a U.S. institution. We will not process your application or schedule you for an audition if we do not have a passing TOEFL score.