Collaborative Piano Masters Admissions

Entrance Requirements:

Undergraduate degree in music and a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 for the last 60 hours at the undergrad level.
Submission of three current letters of recommendation.
A live or recorded performance. Audition preparation information is available on the Piano Studio page.

For additional information about the graduate program in collaborative piano, please contact Geoffrey Duce or Tuyen Tonnu.

A student applying to a master's program must:

have earned a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year
have a minimum 2.8 GPA (on a scale in which an A is a 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work
present unofficial transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned. The unofficial transcript should be easily readable and clearly indicate degree(s) awarded, courses and course grades for each term. If accepted, official transcripts can be emailed from the university to GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 209 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.

International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the Office of Admissions.

A student applying to this program must:

Undergraduate degree in music, or the equivalent for international students.
School of Music application (included within the university application).
A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate enrollment.
Three current letters of recommendation
A live or recorded performance audition on the applicant’s primary applied instrument. View the suggested repertoire.

The GRE is not required.

English translation(s) of official transcript(s), verified with fresh seals and signatures.
Declaration of Finances.
Official English Language Exam Score (TOEFL or IELTS). The minimum iBT TOEFL score is 79. The minimum overall IELTS score is 6.5. Official scores need to be sent to Illinois State directly from ETS (TOEFL) or the testing center which administered the test (IELTS).
Copy of passport.

The documents listed above for international students need to be sent to the Office of Admissions.

Term	Application Deadline
Fall	March 1 for graduate assistantship consideration; other applications are reviewed as space permits
Spring	Applications reviewed as space permits
Summer	Applications reviewed as space permits

Name	Office	Email	Phone
Dr. Angelo Favis	Centennial East 230	musgrad@ilstu.edu	(309) 438-8960