Overview
Features
- The School of Music at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign offers comprehensive musical training for Instrumental Conducting Wind Band students who seek to combine their artistic and academic interests through pursuit of the Doctoral of Musical Arts.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Band Conducting, History, and Literature
- Doctoral Wind Band Conducting
- Advanced Music History or Performance Practice
- Regional Studies in Musicology
- Foundations and Methods of Musicology
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 115
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- a high level of proficiency in composition, conducting, or performance - candidates in composition must submit original scores for review, and candidates in performance and literature must pass a qualifying audition or submit satisfactory recordings; and
- appropriate experience in ensemble performance and/or score reading. Candidates in voice and vocal accompanying and coaching must have fulfilled all foreign language requirements considered prerequisites for the Master of Music degree, including 1 year of college-level study in Italian, French, and German.

