Master of Music in Sacred Music

The Sacred Music program is designed for students who wish to pursue a career of leadership in church music. This degree is designed to equip the church musician with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan music for worship, to train and conduct service musicians in presentations of worship music that are both intellectually informed and artistically satisfying, and to lead development of congregational song at the highest level of understanding.

Review Audition Requirements
Three works of contrasting styles including:

A major work of J.S. Bach
Composition of the Romantic period
20th-century or contemporary composition
Carillon
Prepare at least fifteen minutes of music that includes three compositions of contrasting styles

Voice
The student should offer a minimum of six (6) selections from various style periods, all of which should be performed from memory.
Four languages should be represented, specifically, French, German, Italian and English. Other languages may be offered at the discretion of the student.
One selection must be an aria from the operatic or oratorio literature performed in the original language. Selections from musical theater, contemporary Christian, or the pop repertoire are not acceptable.
The application contains 5 sections:

Statement of purpose to share your objectives in pursuing a graduate degree, your area of specialization, interest in studying with faculty at the University of Florida, and your long-term goals.

Letters of recommendation - THREE (3) required letters of recommendation from faculty or professionals who can speak to your ability to be successful in a graduate program. This is completed electronically within the application. You will need your recommenders' email addresses and plan enough time for them to receive and respond to the University request. More information and directions are provided as you complete the online application.

R'sum or curriculum vitae - Pursuant to Florida Statute, your application requires inclusion of all post-high school education and employment, as well as information about ongoing international affiliations and research funding. Please ensure this information is included on your curriculum vitae (CV) or r'sum. There is no additional GA required application form as we use the r'sum for this purpose as well.

GPA - use the calculator by entering earned grades as they appear on your transcript - grades from your upper-division courses (junior/senior years), read the directions carefully to complete this section.

Unofficial transcripts - for the purpose of initial review upload unofficial, scanned copies of transcripts (not screenshots of grades), official transcripts are required separately for applicants who receive an offer of admissions.
The GRE is not required.
Applicants with a bachelor's degree only, a minimum grade point average of B (3.0), calculated from all grades and credits after the semester where the applicant reached 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours is required. For applicants from countries where English is not the ofcial language, a minimum score on one of these English Language Skills tests, IELTS - 6.0,TOEFL IBT- 80, PBT- 550.