Applicants are asked to send a resume plus weblinks (ex. youtube, vimeo) to video clips that show:
–keyboard skills in a variety of styles
–coaching or rehearsing a singer in musical theatre repertoire from the keyboard
–basic conducting skills.
All graduate applications are submitted electronically and must be supported by appropriate academic transcripts from each college/university attended, three letters of recommendation, and resume. Unofficial transcripts must be submitted online with the graduate application. Official transcripts must be provided only after a candidate has been accepted by the program and formally admitted to the university. All letters of recommendation must be submitted online. Music Direction resumes should be uploaded to the electronic application.
Applicants invited for an interview/audition will be asked to:
1. Prepare a musical theatre song accompaniment, and a contrasting excerpt from a piano/vocal score: a musical theatre overture or instrumental interlude. Choices should indicate piano skills and understanding of styles.
2. Sight-read a song accompaniment from a piano/vocal score of a musical theatre work of the faculty's choosing, and then coach a singer on the song, based on the applicant's assessment of the student's needs.
3. Demonstrate basic conducting skills, reading from a score of the faculty's choice.
4. Q&A
For those international applicants that are required to take the TOEFL test to measure English language proficiency, a minimum score of 80 is considered passing. To be eligible to receive a teaching assistantship, a minimum score on the speaking portion of 26 is required.
TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80
IELTS - An overall minimum score of 7.0 for admission, with a score of no less than 6.0 on any individual module.
Hold a bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a recognized academic institution with degree standards equivalent to those of the University of California
Have a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
GRE exam is not required.