Music Performance

CERT Music Performance

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Program Overview

This certificate program requires 15 hours to complete.

DegreeTotal HoursLocation
Degree
Certificate in Music Performance
Total Hours
15 hours
Location
San Marcos

Contact us for general questions about your application, funding opportunities, and more. If you have specific questions after reviewing the program details, contact the program's graduate advisor.

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Application Deadlines

For important information regarding deadlines and decision timelines, review the Application Policy Information page.

Admission Requirements

The items required for admission consideration are listed below. Additional information for applicants with international credentials can be found on our international web pages.

  • Review important information about the online application.

    • $20 nonrefundable application fee, OR
    • $60 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials

    Review important information about application fees.

    • Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university. (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
    • A copy of an official transcript from each institution where course credit was granted.
    • A 2.5 overall GPA or a 2.5 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work .
    • A minimum 3.0 GPA in all completed graduate course work (if applicable).

    Review important information about transcripts. Official transcripts, sent directly from your institution, will be required if admission is granted.

    • An audition is required by the department.
      • The Graduate College application must be complete before the School of Music will accept audition materials.
      • Candidates will upload audition videos to Acceptd (media only).

    Review important information about documents.

  • GRE

    • GRE not required

    Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores

    Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.

    • official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
    • official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
    • official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
    • official Duolingo Scores required with a 110 overall
    • official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall

    Review important information about official test scores.

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