Overview

Program in Music and Dance / Program in Music and Dance is located in San Jose, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Choral conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz studies
Master of Music (MM)	Instrumental conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Vocal performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Piano performance
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Instrumental performance
Master of Music (MM)	Music history

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Music history and music theory placement exams. Audition on primary instrument/voice, composition portfolio, or submission of research paper Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

43

Applied

26

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Music history and music theory placement exams. Audition on primary instrument/voice, composition portfolio, or submission of research paper

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 213
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.44%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.22%
Asian	28.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	11.11%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 19

Male (16)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music education, Performance, choral conducting, instrumental conducting, composition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address One Washington Square
San Jose
San Jose, CA  95192-0095
United States

Contact Dr. Fred Cohen
Professor and Director, Music and Dance
Email: fred.cohen@sjsu.edu
Phone: 408-924-4773

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