Admissions for graduate music students
Join 750 highly talented musicians from around the world who are enrolled annually in the ASU School of Music, Dance and Theatre.
Graduate Deadlines + fees
| Spring 2023 Deadlines | Date |
|---|---|
| Composition | Oct. 1, 2022 |
| DMA Performance: Instrumental, Keyboard, Voice | Oct. 1, 2022 |
| MM Performance: Voice, Music Theatre and Opera, Piano | Oct. 1, 2022 |
| MM Performance: Instrumental | Oct. 15, 2022 |
| MM: Music Teaching and Learning | Rolling Deadline |
| Music Therapy | Not Available |
| PhD: Music Teaching and Learning | Not Available |
| Recorded Auditions - for performance, pedagogy, therapy applicants | Nov. 1 (uploaded into music application after initial submission of music application) |
| Fall 2023 Deadlines | Date |
|---|---|
| Composition | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Conducting | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Performance: Instrumental, Keyboard, Voice, Music Theatre and Opera | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Performance Pedagogy: Instrumental, Keyboard, Voice | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Musicology, Ethnomusicology | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| Music Therapy | Dec. 1, 2022 |
| PhD: Music Teaching and Learning | Jan. 15, 2023 |
| MM: Music Learning and Teaching | Rolling Deadline |
| Recorded Auditions - for performance, pedagogy, therapy applicants | Feb. 1 (uploaded into music application after initial submission of music application) |
Due by the application deadline
- Graduate Admission application
- Music program application
- Prescreening materials (when applicable)
- International applicants: Proof of English Proficiency
Required to complete your application
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official Transcripts
- Program-specific requirements such as auditions (see Steps to Apply)
Incomplete applications not considered
Auditions and interviews will not be scheduled until complete application materials have been received. Applicants who submit complete application materials after the designated deadlines will be confirmed for an audition date (when applicable) only if space is available. Applicants are responsible for tracking the status of recommendation letters, transcripts and English proficiency.
| Fees | |
|---|---|
| School of Music, Dance and Theatre music application | $10 |
| Prescreening | $15 |
| Recorded Audition | $65 |
| Late Application | $40 |