Applicants in Integrated Composition, Improvisation & Technology (ICIT) must submit the following:
Representative samples of original creative work in the form of scores, recordings, or video documentation.
A curated playlist of your recordings.
A video of at least ten (10) minutes (but not much longer) that shows your performance skills on your main instrument(s).
Transcripts
Reference Letters
Academic Essay
Auditions are required for MFA applicants in Collaborative Piano and/or Piano Performance, Guitar & Lute Performance, Instrumental Performance, and Vocal Arts.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required for international students who did not earn their undergraduate degree at an institution in the United States, or did not earn a diploma or degree in a country where English is considered the primary or dominant language.
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) is required ONLY for Music History/Music Theory and ICIT applicants.
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