Graduate Studies

The School of Music offers the Master of Music degree in the following areas:

Performance (majors in piano, organ, voice, individual orchestral instruments)
Performance (major in woodwinds)
Wind Conducting
Choral Conducting
Composition
Theory
Arranging
Music History

The School of Music offers the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in the following areas:

Performance (concentrations in piano, organ, voice, individual orchestral instruments, wind conducting, choral conducting)
Composition

In Music Education, the School of Music offers the Master of Arts, the Education Specialist, and the Doctor of Education degrees.

GRADUATE ADMISSION APPLICATION FORM

Graduate Teaching Assistantships
What is a GTA? How do I apply for an assistantship? You may download the School of Music GTA application from this page.

Graduate Handbook (248 KB Doc file)
Provides detailed, current information on graduate study in the School of Music.

Request Graduate Information
The School of Music will send you some materials via regular mail if you fill out an online form.

Graduate Diagnostic Examination in Music History
How to prepare for the exam.

Graduate Diagnostic Examination in Music Theory
How to prepare for the exam.

Comprehensive Examinations
Comprehensive examinations are required for all MM and DMA students.

Comprehensive Examinations: Theory Segment
Includes sample questions.

Sample Questions for the DMA Exam in Composition

Graduate Catalog of The University of Alabama
The online version; see the School of Music section and the Music Education section.

University of Alabama Graduate School
Provides extensive information about applying to and proceeding through the Graduate School on the UA campus.