Applicants for admission should follow the standard procedures as established by the Graduate School, the application, along with the statement of purpose, and TOEFL scores (if applicable) should be submitted directly to the Graduate School by January 15. Additional requirements for applicants in music are listed under the respective degree programs described on the Field of Music's Web site (www.arts.cornell.edu/music) or may be obtained by contacting the Director of Graduate Studies. Three letters of recommendation, transcripts, and the appropriate additional materials (essays, scores, recordings) should be sent to the Graduate Field Assistant in Music (101 Lincoln Hall) by January 15.
Students whose native language is not English are not required to take the GRE, but must provide a TOEFL score or other evidence showing that their English is sufficient to enable them to participate fully in graduate seminars. The minimum TOEFL score ordinarily required by the Cornell Graduate School is 550 (paper-based test) or 213 (computer-based test), the Field of Music prefers scores of 600 (=250) or above. Applicants who are fluent in English or have completed a degree program at an English-language institution may apply for a waiver from the Director of Graduate Studies.

All Graduate School Requirements, including the TOEFL Exam or IELTS Academic Exam for non-native English applicants
Three recommendations
TOEFL minimum score of 250 computer-based or 600 paper-based
Term papers and/or musical compositions
Performance practice applicants contact field by Dec. 1 for audition
IELTS 7, TOEFL IBT 77