Submit an essay explaining person goals. Essays can be submitted to Prof. Dan Willett or with your online application under supplemental application materials.
For all programs except Music Education, submit the following directly to Dan Willett, Associate Director, School of Music (address below):
Three letters of Recommendation
For applicants planning to major in an applied area (brass, percussion, piano, strings, voice, woodwinds), a recording of a recent performance, with repertoire representing three of the following periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or Contemporary. A visit to the School of Music and in-person audition are strongly encouraged, either on one of the Graduate Audition Days or another scheduled time. Applicants who audition initially by recording may be required to audition on campus at a later time.
Click here for detailed audition requirements for all MM piano programs (collaborative, pedagogy, and performance).
For applicants in composition, representative original works.
For applicants in theory or history, examples of written scholarly work
Conducting majors should arrange an interview with the appropriate director:
Dan Willett, Associate Director, School of Music
215 Fine Arts Building
Columbia, MO 65211-6120
email: WillettD@missouri.edu
phone: 573-882-0933
For Music Education programs, click here for more information and contact:
Wendy Sims, Director of Music Education
268 Fine Arts Building
Columbia, MO 65211-6120
email: SimsW@missouri.edu
phone: 573-882-3238
Contact
School of Music | 135 Fine Arts Building | Columbia, MO 65211-6120 phone: 573-882-2604 | fax: 573-884-7444 academic inquiries: willettd@missouri.edu | website issues: pricet@missouri.edu
