Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music

Kevin Sanders, D.M.A.
Director
Room 2119, Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center
901.678.3742

http://www.memphis.edu/music/

The Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music. It offers three graduate degrees in music– Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy– several graduate certificates, and the Artist Diploma in Music. Individual program requirements described in the Graduate School Issue of the latest published About Graduate Catalog of The University of Memphis are subject to change. Please consult your graduate advisor for changes that may occur before publication of the next issue of this Catalog. All graduate students must comply with the general requirements of the Graduate School (see Admission Regulations , Academic Regulations , and Minimum Graduate Degree Requirements ) as well as the program requirements of the degree being pursued.

Admission Standards and Procedures
1. All requirements for admission to the Graduate School must be met before a student’s application will be considered by the School of Music. See the Admissions section of this catalog for further information.
2. Admission to graduate study in the School of Music is competitive and will be based on the student’s demonstrated fitness for advanced academic work in music and for the specific demands of the proposed concentration. The minimum GPA required for admission to the School of Music is 2.5. Meeting the minimum standards does not guarantee admission. Meeting such standards only insures consideration of the application.
3. A baccalaureate degree in music or the equivalent is normally expected before entrance into a graduate program in music. Students with degrees in other disciplines will be considered for admission to a master’s program but may be required to make up undergraduate credits in music history, music theory, and/or other subjects as necessary for their intended concentration.
4. Prospective students should visit the School of Music’s admissions webpage for complete details and instructions regarding applying and/or auditioning.
5. Auditions and Work Samples
  1. Students in performance must perform a successful audition for the music faculty in the appropriate area. Auditions are normally on the principal instrument only; students in the woodwinds specialization within the performance concentration must audition on three woodwind instruments.
  2. Students in composition must submit compositions in various media to the composition faculty for review and evaluation.
  3. Students in music education must submit a written philosophy of music education.
  4. Students in musicology must submit a scholarly writing sample (not necessarily on a musical subject) to the appropriate faculty.
6. Students planning to take applied jazz instruction at the 7000 level must perform an audition of classical and jazz literature in several styles. Students planning to take jazz composition/arranging must submit tapes and scores of several works for various media.
7. All students entering master’s or doctoral programs in music education are expected to hold a current teaching license in music; all requirements for licensure must be met before admission to graduate study.

Programs

Master

Doctoral

Graduate Certificate