Program Admission

Admission for the program is highly competitive and limited to individuals who have demonstrated exceptional skills in performance or conducting through audition.  Admission requirements can be found on this catalog’s page for the Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music .  Additional information can be found in the School of Music Graduate Student Handbook. For course approval, contact the Assistant Director for Graduate Studies in the School of Music, Dr. Josef Hanson.

Students may pursue a graduate degree at the University of Memphis after acquiring the Artist Diploma. In such cases, they must fulfill all entrance requirements for a graduate degree.  Credits from the Artist Diploma may be transferred to a relevant graduate degree and are subject to the usual Graduate School time limit.  Students should consult the degree program department in advance to determine which of the Artist Diploma credits are appropriate for transfer.

Students in a graduate degree program may not transfer into the Artist Diploma program. After successful completion of a graduate program, a student may apply to and audition for the Artist Diploma program. No hours from any degree will apply to the Artist Diploma.

Program Requirements (18 hours)

The individual program of study is determined as a cooperative effort between the student and his or her advisor.