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Welcome to UNTWelcome to UNTand the College of Musicand the College of Music
Graduate Pre-Orientation SessionGraduate Pre-Orientation SessionImportant Websites
Graduate Studies OfficeGraduate Studies Officemusic.unt.edu/graduatemusic.unt.edu/graduate
Toulouse Graduate SchoolToulouse Graduate Schooltsgs.unt.edutsgs.unt.edu
Blackboard LearnBlackboard Learnlearn.unt.edulearn.unt.edu
After the Audition,After the Audition,What’s Next?What’s Next?
Go to your my.unt.edu student account to Go to your my.unt.edu student account to view your “To Do List” to make sure your view your “To Do List” to make sure your Toulouse Graduate School application is Toulouse Graduate School application is complete. Remove any holds which may complete. Remove any holds which may prevent you from registering.prevent you from registering.
Admission andAdmission andMusic AwardsMusic Awards
You will be contacted by email whether You will be contacted by email whether you are admitted or denied in the College you are admitted or denied in the College of Music.of Music.
After you are admitted, you will be After you are admitted, you will be contacted by the end of March with any contacted by the end of March with any offers of music awards including TA/TF offers of music awards including TA/TF appointments and scholarship decisions.appointments and scholarship decisions.
You must indicate your intent by April 15You must indicate your intent by April 15
Taking the GRETaking the GRE
The GRE for performance and jazz majors is The GRE for performance and jazz majors is not required, but highly recommended.not required, but highly recommended.
If you do not take the GRE, the Graduate If you do not take the GRE, the Graduate Writing Exam (GWE) is offered during new Writing Exam (GWE) is offered during new student orientation to satisfy the graduate student orientation to satisfy the graduate writing requirement.writing requirement.
Failure to fulfill GRE requirements will affect Failure to fulfill GRE requirements will affect registration, financial aid, scholarships and registration, financial aid, scholarships and TA/TF positions. TA/TF positions.
Transcript EvaluationsTranscript Evaluations
Your transcript will be evaluated only if Your transcript will be evaluated only if you are admitted to the College of Music.you are admitted to the College of Music.
You will be sent your deficiencies (if any) You will be sent your deficiencies (if any) to your email address. Get accustomed to your email address. Get accustomed to using your my.unt.edu (EagleConnect) to using your my.unt.edu (EagleConnect) email address.email address.
What Courses Should I What Courses Should I Register For?Register For?
Registration for new graduate students began in mid-April. Registration for new graduate students began in mid-April. International students cannot register until they have International students cannot register until they have attended UNT-International orientation and the hold is attended UNT-International orientation and the hold is removed from their account.removed from their account.
All master’s performance students (except jazz) are required All master’s performance students (except jazz) are required to take the research course, MUMH 5010. You can register to take the research course, MUMH 5010. You can register for this course before orientation.for this course before orientation.
Start thinking about your related field (or elective courses for Start thinking about your related field (or elective courses for jazz majors). For related field options, go to your degree jazz majors). For related field options, go to your degree Handbook on the Graduate Studies website Handbook on the Graduate Studies website music.unt.edu/graduate.music.unt.edu/graduate.
Applied LessonsApplied Lessons
If you know your major professor, you can If you know your major professor, you can register for lessons by emailing the following register for lessons by emailing the following people or going online:people or going online:
[email protected] for all orchestral for all orchestral instruments and early music instrumentsinstruments and early music instruments
[email protected] for voice, for voice, keyboard and conductingkeyboard and conducting
[email protected] or posted online at or posted online at jazz.unt.edu for jazz lessonsjazz.unt.edu for jazz lessons
What to Expect at New What to Expect at New Student OrientationStudent Orientation
Begins August 18, 2014 at 9am in the Music Begins August 18, 2014 at 9am in the Music Building, Recital Hall Room 301Building, Recital Hall Room 301
You will meet the College of Music Graduate You will meet the College of Music Graduate Studies Office personnel:Studies Office personnel: Dr. Benjamin Brand, Director Dr. Benjamin Brand, Director Dr. Nicholas Williams, Associate DirectorDr. Nicholas Williams, Associate Director Dr. Colleen Conlon, Academic CounselorDr. Colleen Conlon, Academic Counselor Kelly Santa Maria, Assistant to the DirectorKelly Santa Maria, Assistant to the Director
You will meet your Division ChairYou will meet your Division Chair You will meet your Area CoordinatorYou will meet your Area Coordinator
Graduate Placement Graduate Placement Exams (GPE)Exams (GPE)
Music History exemption policy and form is Music History exemption policy and form is located on the Graduate Studies website at located on the Graduate Studies website at music.unt.edu/graduatemusic.unt.edu/graduate
You may waive any or all exams and You may waive any or all exams and instead take the courses. The GPE Waiver instead take the courses. The GPE Waiver form is located at music.unt.edu/graduateform is located at music.unt.edu/graduate
GPE: Music HistoryGPE: Music History
Pre-1750 multiple choice questionsPre-1750 multiple choice questions Post-1750 multiple choice questionsPost-1750 multiple choice questions 60 questions each, 6 based on listening excerpts60 questions each, 6 based on listening excerpts
Pre-1750 multiple choice questions & 1 essayPre-1750 multiple choice questions & 1 essay Post-1750 multiple choice questions & 1 essayPost-1750 multiple choice questions & 1 essay 30 questions each, 6 based on listening excerpts30 questions each, 6 based on listening excerpts
Masters
Doctoral
GPE: Music TheoryGPE: Music Theory
Consists of Four ExamsConsists of Four Exams Ear Training: DictionEar Training: Diction Part-Writing (chorale) and AnalysisPart-Writing (chorale) and Analysis Sight SingingSight Singing Keyboard (harmonizing or figured Keyboard (harmonizing or figured
bass)bass)
Graduate Writing Exam (GWE)Graduate Writing Exam (GWE)for Performance majorsfor Performance majors
Performance area requires an in-house Graduate Performance area requires an in-house Graduate Writing Exam.Writing Exam.
An acceptable GRE Verbal Exam score can be An acceptable GRE Verbal Exam score can be substituted for the writing exam. If you had your substituted for the writing exam. If you had your GRE scores sent to UNT, we should have them. If GRE scores sent to UNT, we should have them. If your GRE score is not showing in your student your GRE score is not showing in your student center at my.unt.edu, email center at my.unt.edu, email [email protected] for further information. for further information.
Failure to fulfill the writing exam requirement (or Failure to fulfill the writing exam requirement (or GRE substitute) will affect registration, financial aid, GRE substitute) will affect registration, financial aid, scholarships and TA/TF positions.scholarships and TA/TF positions.
Graduate Writing Exam (GWE) Graduate Writing Exam (GWE) for Jazz Studies majors for Jazz Studies majors
Jazz Studies area requires an in-house Jazz Studies area requires an in-house Graduate Writing Exam.Graduate Writing Exam.
An acceptable GRE Analytical Writing An acceptable GRE Analytical Writing Exam score can be substituted for the Exam score can be substituted for the in-house Writing Exam. This score must in-house Writing Exam. This score must have been submitted prior to enrollment.have been submitted prior to enrollment.
Failure to fulfill the writing exam Failure to fulfill the writing exam requirement (or GRE substitute) will requirement (or GRE substitute) will affect registration, financial aid, affect registration, financial aid, scholarships and TA/TF positions.scholarships and TA/TF positions.
Degree Time LimitsDegree Time Limits
Master’s – 5 yearsMaster’s – 5 years
Doctoral – 8 yearsDoctoral – 8 yearsIf you have extenuating circumstances, If you have extenuating circumstances,
you may appeal for a time extension you may appeal for a time extension before your time runs out.before your time runs out.
Overview of Academic Overview of Academic Services and OfficesServices and Offices
Chilton Hall 211Chilton Hall 211(across Avenue C from the Music (across Avenue C from the Music
Building)Building)
Dr. Benjamin Brand, Director Dr. Nicholas Williams, Associate Director Dr. Colleen Conlon – Graduate Counselor Kelly Santa Maria– Assistant to the Director
In the College of MusicIn the College of MusicGraduate Studies OfficeGraduate Studies Office
In the College of MusicIn the College of Music
Becky King – Liaison for International Students (Immigration/I-20/OPT/CPT)
Becky Hughes – Scholarship Office Joel Wiley – Scholarship Office Anne Oncken– Dean’s Office Rebeca Galindo – Practice rooms and
keys Linda Strube – Recital Programs
In the Eagle Student In the Eagle Student Services Center (ESSC)Services Center (ESSC) Toulouse Graduate SchoolToulouse Graduate School Financial AidFinancial Aid RegistrarRegistrar Transcript OfficeTranscript Office Student AccountingStudent Accounting
In the Music LibraryIn the Music Library
Our Music Library is among the best in Our Music Library is among the best in the world.the world.
Director and staff are friendly expertsDirector and staff are friendly experts Dr. Mark McKnight, Head LibrarianDr. Mark McKnight, Head Librarian Andrew Justice, Associate Head LibrarianAndrew Justice, Associate Head Librarian
Welcome to UNT and the Welcome to UNT and the College of MusicCollege of Music
We look forward to seeing We look forward to seeing you at new graduate you at new graduate student orientation in student orientation in August.August.
