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Key facts:

In special cases, a student holding the bachelor's degree but without a formal major in the chosen field may be admitted by examination.
All students at the The University of Alabama must take examinations in Music history and music theory prior to initial registration. Any required courses or other work specified as a result of deficiencies revealed in these examinations must be completed by the end of the first fall semester after matriculation. A schedule of remediation will be determined by appropriate faculty and the director of graduate studies in music and may include enrollment in MUS 595 Graduate Theory Review and/or MUS 591 Readings in Music History. Students may not earn graduate credit in theory and history until all deficiencies in the respective areas have been removed.

Programme Structure

Candidates for the master's degree under Plan I must earn a minimum of 24 semester hours of credit in coursework plus earn a minimum of 6 additional hours of thesis research hours, for a total of 30 hours.
Candidates for the master's degree under Plan II must earn a minimum of 30 semester hours of coursework credit and pass the comprehensive examination or complete a culminating or “capstone experience” as described under the Comprehensive Examinations section below.

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tuscaloosa, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

An online application form

Application fee payment

Statement of purpose

Unofficial admission scores (GRE, GMAT, MAT or MCAT; if required by the department)

Unofficial transcripts

Letters of recommendation

Language scores (non-native English speakers)

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

34542 USD / year

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Out-of-State

34542 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

11684 USD / year

≈ 11684 USD / year

Living costs

Tuscaloosa

United States

850 - 1300 USD / month

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