Each of our Graduate Programs is selective and due to the highly competitive nature of our admissions, only applicants who complete an application and submit all of the required supplemental materials will be considered for admission. All Graduate Applicants are reviewed on and must submit the following materials: Three Letters of Recommendation and rating scale submitted in the online application by the recommender. Statement of Purpose, Resume or CV, and Personal History and Diversity Statement submitted in the online application (see the Statements and Supplemental Documents section of the Graduate Division website for more information). Unofficial (with name and school seal) transcripts uploaded into the online application from all schools at which you completed one or more full academic term (or equivalent). Official copy of transcripts from all institutions attended are required to be sent to the Graduate Division only for those applicants who have been accepted and plan to attend. For applications to Theory, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, Composition: Please submit copy of your Master's thesis (if applicable) or recent term papers into the online application system for your writing sample. In addition, in your statement of purpose please address your agenda for study and research including your specific area of interest, both over the past years and projected into the future. Applicants whose native language is not English are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test (DET). TOEFL paper-based test (PBT) – 550, TOEFL internet-based test (iBT) and TOEFL iBT Home Edition – 80, IELTS Academic and IELTS Indicator - Overall Band Score of 7.