Prospective master's students in music must apply to and meet the admission requirements of Ball State University's Graduate School and School of Music. To apply for admission, you must submit the following: To the Graduate School
Send the following materials to the Graduate School, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306:

• Application for Graduate Admission. Letters of professional reference, if required, should be mailed or emailed to the School of Music, not the Graduate School. Check either the master of arts degree (fill in "music"), or the master of music degree. Note: It is possible to change degree patterns once course work is underway. For example, a student may begin to study under the MA pattern, then audition successfully for the MM program.
• Application fee.
• One official transcript from the school that granted the bachelor's degree and from schools where additional undergraduate or graduate work was taken. Request a partial transcript if the undergraduate program has not as yet been completed. Later a transcript must be sent showing the completed degree. Applicants must request the registrar of these schools to send official transcripts directly to Ball State; personal copies or photocopies of transcripts are not accepted by the Graduate School.

Non-U.S. residents must apply for admission through Ball State's Center for International Programs.

To the School of Music
Send the following materials to the Coordinator, Graduate Programs in Music, School of Music, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306:

• Information Sheet for Master's Students in Music (download and print) and a copy of the applicant's resume, if available.
• Master of music applicants must be approved by the School of Music faculty. Applicants are invited to present an on‑campus audition, or when a personal audition is not possible, to send an audition tape (video or audio cassette). Conducting applicants must audition in person. Applicants for areas other than performance are invited to send research papers, class projects, and compositions as appropriate.

For an Assistantship
If a graduate assistantship is requested, applicants must:

• Present a personal audition or submit an audition tape, or submit research projects, term papers, compositions, etc., as appropriate. Conducting applicants must audition in person.
• Submit three current letters of professional reference.
• Have on file scores from the graduate placement tests in theory and history.
• Submit the Graduate Award Application (download and print).
• Write a letter to the Graduate Coordinator detailing educational and work experiences, educational and career objectives, the suitability of the applicant for the requested assistantship, and any additional skills that may be of value to the School of Music in teaching, performance, research, and administration.

More Information
To receive a full set of application materials, contact Linda Pohly, coordinator of graduate programs in music. For complete information on program requirements, please consult the Music Graduate Handbook and the Ball State University Graduate Catalog.