Generally, an applicant must hold a bachelor's degree in music. Students who do not have a Bachelor of Music degree, or whose music degree is in an area different from the desired graduate degree (e. g., music education students who want to do graduate work in performance) may be required to take “leveling courses.” Contact the graduate adviser for details. Applicants choosing the performance track will perform an audition for the applied committee in his or her performance area. In addition, prospective students on the performance track in voice must show proficiency (to be determined by the Department of Music) in German, French, and Italian diction prior to entering this degree program. All students who did not graduate from the music program at Lamar University will take a placement test similar to the Music Theory IV final exam within the first week of classes. Performance majors may take it at the time of the audition. Graduate Students should submit official transcripts from each college or university attended including the accredited institution that awarded the applicant's bachelor's degree. International applicants, both undergraduate and graduate, must provide proof of English language proficiency through scores on the TOEFL or IELTS. TOEFL Internet Based Total – 79 , TOEFL Computer Based Total – 213 , TOEFL Paper Based Total – 550 , IELTS Total - 6.5