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How to Apply
Application Requirements
To be considered for admission, all applicants must submit the following six items by December 1, 2009 (postmark deadline):
Application Form
The application form must be submitted online on or before December 1, 2009. No paper version of the application is available. Only the School of Music application must be completed to be considered for admission; no additional Yale University application is required. Applicants may close and reopen the application at any time if unable to complete it in one sitting.
Applicants to the organ, choral conducting, or early vocal music programs may complete the School of Music application OR the ISM application, but should not complete both.
Application Fee
The application fee is $100. There are no fee waivers or refunds. Unpaid applications are not reviewed. We prefer application fees to be paid by credit card or electronic check on the online application. Otherwise, please send a check or money order payable to Yale University. Include your name and application reference number on the check. All checks must be in U.S. dollars and drawn on a U.S. bank.
Résumé
We prefer resumes to be uploaded electronically into the online application. Please do not submit a duplicate paper copy if you have already uploaded one online.
Presecreening Recording / Materials
All applicants are required to submit prescreening materials, which must be postmarked by December 1. Please label the CD case and the CD itself with your name, instrument, and date of birth.
Transcripts / Academic Records
We require transcripts from all universities and conservatories that you are currently attending or have attended in the past. We do not accept photocopies. Transcripts must arrive in official sealed envelopes. All transcripts must be in English or translated into English by a certified translator. Transcripts should be postmarked by December 1st or as soon as possible thereafter.
Letters of Recommendation
Three (3) letters of recommendation are required. Letters should be postmarked by December 1st, but we understand that some letters may be late. It is not necessary to notify the Office of Admissions if a letter will be late. Letters should be written by teachers, mentors, or advisors who can comment meaningfully on your abilities as a musician.
Letters should be submitted either online directly by the recommender (via the online application) or by mail in a sealed envelope with the recommender’s signature across the back. Letters sometimes encounter unexpected delays, so please follow up with your recommenders to ensure that they are sent in a timely fashion.
The following materials must be submitted by some applicants by December 1, 2009 (postmark deadline):
TOEFL
Who must submit: All applicants whose first language is not English (see exemption policy below)
Minimum Score Requirement: 86 internet, 227 computer, or 567 paper
ETS Institution Code: 3992
ETS Department Code: none required
The Yale School of Music will not admit any student who has not met our TOEFL score requirement. It is possible for students to participate in the audition process before passing the TOEFL, if necessary; however, we will not extend an offer of admission to any student who has not met our TOEFL requirement before March 1. Students whose first language is English are automatically exempt from this requirement. Students whose first language is not English wishing to be considered for an exemption must follow the exemption instructions below.
TOEFL Exemptions
Applicants who will have studied full-time at an English-speaking institution for at least six years prior to beginning studies at Yale may be considered for a TOEFL exemption, with approval from the Office of Admissions. To apply for a TOEFL exemption, submit a short typed letter describing your education history and enclose university and/or high school transcripts evidencing six years of strong grades at English-speaking institutions.
GRE (Graduate Record Exam)
Who must submit: (1) all composers and (2) all Master of Musical Arts applicants.
What is the MMA?: The Master of Musical Arts (MMA) is part of Yale’s doctoral sequence. Applicants to the Master of Music (MM), Artist Diploma (AD), and Certificate in Performance programs should NOT take the GRE, with the exception of composers.
Which Test: GRE General Test
Minimum Score Requirement: none
ETS Institution Code: 3992
ETS Department Code: none required
Sample of Scholarly Writing
Who must submit: all Master of Musical Arts (MMA) applicants
What is the MMA?: The Master of Musical Arts (MMA) is part of Yale’s doctoral sequence. Applicants to the Master of Music (MM), Artist Diploma (AD), and Certificate in Performance programs should NOT submit a writing sample.
Writing samples should be roughly between 5 and 20 pages in length. Please do not submit a sample longer than 20 pages. The topic may be musical or non-musical. All writing samples must be in English. We prefer writing samples to be uploaded electronically into the online application. Please do NOT submit a duplicate paper copy if you have already uploaded an electronic copy.
Please send all materials to our mailing address unless you are using a private courier such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL.
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Please note that the Yale School of Music is a graduate professional school within Yale University, offering Masters and Doctoral degrees, the Certificate in Peformance, and the Artist Diploma.
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