Austin,
TX,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Music in Composition in Austin United States | University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
|
Austin United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
19,212
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The two-year Master of Music (M.M.) program in Composition equips students with skills to craft original music and effectively communicate their artistic vision across diverse performance formats. Participants must demonstrate deep understanding of music theory and history while cultivating excellent teaching abilities. Through a well-rounded core curriculum and specialized focus areas, the program readies graduates for professional careers as composers and educators.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
You must submit an official transcript from every senior college you have attended. Even if courses taken at one institution are recorded on a transcript from another college, a transcript must be submitted from the institution at which the courses were taken.
Submit a one to three minute video recording on which you verbally introduce yourself and discuss your musical and non-musical interests, goals, creative or volunteer work and reasons for applying to the Butler School of Music.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE - A 500-word essay outlining your objectives for graduate study, career plans and reasons for applying to our program.
Three recommendation letters, written within the last twelve months, pertaining to your potential for graduate study in music. Provide contact information for your three chosen references in your Butler School application. Notification emails are sent to your references after you submit your application.
R'SUM OR CURRICULUM VITAE
Submit sample teaching videos that include at least two teaching episodes of any kind (e.g., rehearsal, private lesson or classroom instruction) of no less than 20 minutes each. The episodes should display teacher and student interactions and be unedited.
A list of all works you have composed for any medium, with year of completion and if applicable, date of premiere. You may include in-progress works if you wish, as well as any popular or jazz works.
A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division workjunior- and senior-level coursesand in any graduate work already completed is also required.
TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
Submit a one to three minute video recording on which you verbally introduce yourself and discuss your musical and non-musical interests, goals, creative or volunteer work and reasons for applying to the Butler School of Music.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE - A 500-word essay outlining your objectives for graduate study, career plans and reasons for applying to our program.
Three recommendation letters, written within the last twelve months, pertaining to your potential for graduate study in music. Provide contact information for your three chosen references in your Butler School application. Notification emails are sent to your references after you submit your application.
R'SUM OR CURRICULUM VITAE
Submit sample teaching videos that include at least two teaching episodes of any kind (e.g., rehearsal, private lesson or classroom instruction) of no less than 20 minutes each. The episodes should display teacher and student interactions and be unedited.
A list of all works you have composed for any medium, with year of completion and if applicable, date of premiere. You may include in-progress works if you wish, as well as any popular or jazz works.
A grade-point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or a comparable GPA in upper-division workjunior- and senior-level coursesand in any graduate work already completed is also required.
TOEFL: 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT)
IELTS: An overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination
Tuition
USD
19,212