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Graduate School
West Quad, Room 100
Ball State University
Muncie, IN 47306

Phone: 866-285-GRAD (toll-free)
or 765-285-1297
Fax: 765-285-1328
E-mail: gradschool@bsu.edu

Admissions

To be admitted to our doctor of arts in music program, you’ll need to satisfy the requirements of the Graduate School as well as meet our school’s criteria, including having a master’s degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least a 3.2, an acceptable score on the Graduate Record Exam, and submitting professional reference letters. If you are interested in music education, you’ll need at least three years of successful teaching experiences. If you plan to study performance or conducting, you’ll need to have an on-campus audition. If you plan to focus on an academic discipline, tapes, publications and research projects are required. Find detailed information in the music graduate handbook. Specific audition requirements apply. If you’re an international student, please apply through the Rinker Center for International Programs.