Graduate
Michael W. Chunn
Coordinator of Graduate Studies
Office: MSP, E104
Office Phone: (330) 672-9234
E-mail: mchunn@kent.edu
Degree Offerings
Graduate programs in music lead to the degrees Master of Music, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy, all of which are accredited by The National Association of Schools of Music.
Program Options
- Conducting
- Online Music Education Degree: Kent State University's Master of Music in Education degree is available in a convenient online format. This program is only available online.
- Performance
- Music Theory-Composition
- Music Education (Degree Overview) (Application Guidelines)
Kent State University Graduate Admissions Application
Kent State University Graduate Catalog
Audition Guidelines
Music Performance Certificate and Master's degree applicants in performance and conducting, and those individuals who are planning to take applied lessons at the graduate level, regardless of their degree program, must audition in their major performing medium. Students planning a major in Performance (vocal or instrumental) and Conducting must audition in their major performance medium before being recommended for admission to the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music and will be expected to demonstrate ability on the level of the Bachelor of Music in Performance Senior Recital. While it is not required for admission, students applying to the Master of Arts and doctoral programs and planning to study applied music must audition.
For students residing at an inconvenient distance from Kent, an audition tape may be sent to the Coordinator of Auditions in addition to submitting the on line Graduate Studies in Music Audition Application Form. A tape should contain up to 30 minutes of material covering a variety of performance styles (and languages for vocalists). Students desiring a return of the audition tape should enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope. A list of repertoire studied in the past year should accompany the tape or be brought to the audition. A videotape/DVD may be sent by conducting applicants who live an inconvenient distance from Kent.
Students who wish to major in Conducting should call the appropriate conductor to make an appointment:
Orchestra: (330) 672-2636
Dr. Scott MacPherson, Chorus: (330) 672-2909
Mr. Scott Curfman, Band: (330) 672-2515
A videotape may be sent by conducting applicants who live an inconvenient distance from Kent.
Graduate Audition Requirements
»APPLY ONLINE FOR A GRADUATE AUDITION
Entrance (Diagnostic) Examinations
All entering master's and doctoral students take entrance diagnostic examinations in music theory and in music history. The examination must be taken before the 2nd semester of enrollment in a degree program. Courses required as a result of these examinations are part of the degree requirement for the student, even if some are not graduate level.
Examinations are given in January and August of each year. Upcoming examination dates and locations:
FALL 2011
Music Theory Friday, August 26, 2011 6:30-9:30 p.m. D-307
Music History Saturday, August 27, 2011 2:00-5:00 p.m. D-106
SPRING 2012
Music Theory Friday, January 6, 2012 6:30-9:30 p.m. D-307
Music History Saturday, January 7, 2012 2:00-5:00 p.m. D-106
FALL 2012
Music Theory Friday, August 24, 2012 6:30-9:30 p.m. D-307
Music History Saturday, August 25, 2012 2:00-5:00 p.m. D-106
Graduate Assistantships
The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music offers graduate assistantships in applied music, band, choral conducting, ethnomusicology, graduate string quartet, music education, piano, and theory.
Graduate assistantship contact information.
