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EIU Master of Arts in Music

Admission to the Master of Arts in Music

Concentrations in Vocal, Instrumental, or Keyboard Performance, Conducting, or Composition

To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School and the music program.

Apply to the Graduate School

All students can apply to the graduate school through MyEIU. The graduate school requires:

  1. A complete online application
  2. A copy of your official transcripts
  3. A $30 application fee

Learn more about the Graduate School admissions process.

Apply to the Program

Thank you for your interest in graduate study at Eastern Illinois University. To be eligible for degree candidacy, applicants must meet all of the requirements for admission to the Graduate School.

Your program application is also accessed through your MyEIU account where you will submit the following:

  1. Email addresses for two references who can provide letters of recommendation
  2. Provide a resume
  3. Provide a statement of interest
  4. Composition concentration applicants will upload scores and recordings.
  5. Performance and Conduction concentration applicants will provide a link to a recent performance or rehearsal
  6. If you are applying to a performance concentration please schedule an audition request here

Apply for an Assistantship

If you are interested in a graduate assistantship, you also need to submit a graduate assistantship application.

Graduate assistantships are typically awarded in accordance with the academic year. Assistantship applications are normally accepted through the middle of February; a decision for the next academic year comes within a month. For more information about graduate assistantships, please click here.



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Contact Information

Music Department

2620 Doudna
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920
(217) 581-3010
music@eiu.edu


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