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Conducting (MM & DMA)
Music Education (MM) - Angela Munroe
Musicology (MA) - Katelyn Best
Non-Performance Degree Requirements
Conducting
MM – Conducting
- Earned undergraduate degree in music from an accredited institution
- Teaching and/or professional experience recommended
DMA – Conducting
- Earned MM in either Music Education or Conducting (exception to this requirement
at discretion of faculty based on experience and competencies as determined
through audition/interview)
- Teaching and/or professional experience required
Application Process
- Complete an
application to the West Virginia University Graduate School
- Complete an
application to the West Virginia University School of Music
- Submit the following materials to the School of Music as part of the application:
- Curriculum Vita or Resume
- Videos (conducting)
- MM – at least one live performance or run-through and 10 minutes of rehearsal
- DMA – live performance of two contrasting works and 20 minutes of rehearsal
- Video (performance)
- Brief example of performance on primary instrument/voice, e.g. etude,
excerpt, art song, etc.
Following a screening of application materials by the conducting faculty,
finalists will be invited to campus for an in-person audition.
In-Person Audition (finalists only)
- Interview with conducting faculty
- Diagnostic exam to include topics such as instrument/choral knowledge,
score reading, rhythm, etc.
- Vocal assessment (choral majors only)
- Piano diagnostic to determine functional skills relative to conducting,
e.g. score reading, transposition, etc.
- Conducting audition with primary ensemble (exact repertoire to be shared
with finalists at the time of invitation to campus)
Timeline
- Review of applications to begin December 1 (later submissions considered
only if availability in the studios exist)
- In-person auditions for finalists – late January / February
- Acceptance letters and assistantship offers
- March 15 – offers extended
- April 15 – reply deadline
Music Education (MM only)
Please submit the following to Angela Munroe: (
angela.munroe@mail.wvu.edu)
- Current Resume or CV
- Educational Philosophy Statement
- Respond to the prompt that matches your desired degree emphasis
- Thesis, Recital, or Field Study Option
- Please describe how you envision your growth as a teacher through the
experiences in this degree.
- Certification Option
- Please describe how your life experiences have prepared you to be a
music teacher. Include your goals in music education (what you envision
yourself teaching).
- Video
- For Thesis, Recital or Field Study Option
- Submit a link to a recent recording of teaching (group instruction only).
- For certification applicants
- Submit a link to a recent recording of you performing on your instrument
OR a video of you teaching (group or individual instruction).
- Interview
- You will be contacted once we have received your materials for an interview
(in-person or via Zoom).
Musicology
WVU School of Music musicology applicants are required to interview with
the musicology faculty during the spring semester of the application process.
Prior to the interview, applicants should provide the following with their
School of Music application (no later than March 1):
- Writing Sample
- Resume/CV
- Statement of Purpose that indicates research interest.
Music Theory
Applicants for the MA in Music Theory must submit a sample of writing, such
as a term paper; a music theory paper is strongly recommended. The paper
may be uploaded as part of the WVU Graduate Application or may be sent
directly to the School of Music. Admission to the program requires demonstrated
proficiency on piano (the student should be able to perform a Bach chorale),
and demonstrated knowledge of 16th and 18th Century Counterpoint (
MUSC 461 and
MUSC 462 will be required as deficiency courses in the MA program if
not taken at the undergraduate level.)
Applicants to the program must present the necessary credentials to evaluate
previous training and experience to the School of Music. These include
transcripts from all institutions previously attended showing a grade point
average of at least 3.0 in all undergraduate studies submitted through
the WVU Office of Admissions.
Please contact Dr. Andrew Kohn (
andrew.kohn@mail.wvu.edu) if you have any additional questions.
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