Masters of Music Education Admissions

University Admission Requirements

A student applying to this 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 by the time of program matriculation.
• Submit 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 admitted, official domestic transcripts can be emailed from the university to GraduateAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, Graduate School, 208 Hovey Hall, Campus Box 4040, Normal, IL 61790-4040.
• If admitted, official international transcripts can be emailed directly from the international institution to InternationalAdmissions@IllinoisState.edu or mailed in a sealed envelope to: Illinois State University, International Admissions, Campus Box 6180, Normal, IL 61790-6180.

Applicants should review all Graduate School Admission Requirements before applying. International students can learn more about specific application requirements by visiting the International Admission Requirements page.

Additional Program Admission Requirements

The GRE is not required for the Master of Music Education program.

To be considered for this program, you must meet the following requirements.

Undergraduate Degree

You must have a degree in music education (or the equivalent for international students).

School of Music Application

You must submit a School of Music application (included within the University application).

GPA

You must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate enrollment.

Letters of Recommendation

This program requires three current letters of recommendation.

Performance Audition

If you plan to study privately on your instrument or voice, include a live or recorded performance audition on your primary applied instrument.

Find suggested repertoire of your specific instrument/voice.

Recording

Submit a video of yourself in a rehearsal situation or teaching in the classroom.

Teaching Certificate

Include a copy your teaching certificate. If you do not have one, provide written evidence of your teaching ability and projected certificate completion date.

Additional Admission Requirements (International Students Only)

The following documents need to be sent to the Office of Admissions.

• 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

English Proficiency Scores for International Students

International students from non-native English speaking countries are required to submit English proficiency scores, dated within two years of application, from one of the accepted testing agencies unless English waiver qualifications are met. See the minimum English proficiency scores by test.

Admission Dates and Deadlines

Graduate Coordinator