General Admission Requirements
Once your application to DePaul has been received, you will receive a confirmation letter stating that your application has arrived at our office. In addition to your application, you must submit three
letters of recommendation and your undergraduate transcripts, no later than January 15.
Instrumentalists:
The confirmation letter you receive will give you a username and password, to enable you to schedule your audition or interview.
Vocalists:
In addition to your online application, you must submit a pre-audition screening tape or CD by December 1. For the pre-audition screening requirements,
click here.
Upon passing the pre-audition screening, you will receive a letter with your username and password, no later than January 15, to enable you to schedule your on-campus audition or interview.
Program-Specific Admission Requirements
Here are the admission instructions for each graduate program in the School of Music:
Jazz Studies, MM
Music Composition MM
Music Education, MM
Music Performance, MM
Post-Masters Certificate
Jazz Studies, MM
Music Performance, MM
- Schedule your audition.
- Audition in person, on a weekend in February. Audio cassette tapes, CDs, video tapes and DVDs are acceptable only for students currently residing outside of the continental United States.
- Audition results are reviewed and all decisions about acceptance are made in late March. Students are informed of the results by April 1.
- Response to an acceptance is required no later than May 1.
Music Composition, MM
- In addition to your application, please submit a minimum of three original scores. The scores should reflect a variety of instrumentation and/or media. Recordings are helpful but not necessary.
- An audition is not required.
- Students will be informed of admissions decisions by April 1.
- Response to an acceptance is required no later than May 1.
Music Education, MM
- Applicants for the Masters in Music Education, in addition to the three letters of recommendation and undergraduate transcripts, should submit a statement of their teaching philosophy (not to exceed 500 words) and schedule an interview with the Music Education Department Chair.
- An audition is not required.
- Students will be informed of admissions decisions by April 1.
- Response to an acceptance is required no later than May 1.
Post Masters Certificate
- In addition to your application, please submit a minimum of three original scores. The scores should reflect a variety of instrumentation and/or media. Recordings are helpful but not necessary.
- An audition is not required.
- Students will be informed of admissions decisions by April 1.
- Response to an acceptance is required no later than May 1.
Information for International Students
Learn more about graduate admission information for international students.
For More Information
Our Office of Admission is located at:
DePaul School of Music
804 West Belden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
Contact Ross Beacraft, Director of Admissions, School of Music:
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Online: Complete the Contact Us form
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E-mail: Send a message to musicadmissions@depaul.edu.
- Call: (773) 325-7444 or toll free 1-800-4DEPAUL (outside Illinois)
- Fax: (773) 325-7429