Applicants for the MM in Classical Performance require an undergraduate degree with a major in music or equivalent. You may apply during the final year of your undergraduate program, however full admission to the master’s degree program requires that the undergraduate degree has been awarded. 

International students whose primary language is not English are required to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). The minimum score is 79 for TOEFL and 6.0 for the IELTS.

SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ON ACCEPTD

The ACSM team uses Acceptd to manage audition requests. At this site you can schedule your live audition, placement exam, and communicate directly with the ACSM admissions team.  

Spring Entry Deadline: December 1

Fall Entry Deadline: February 1

Audition Requirements

ATTEND YOUR AUDITION

On the day of your audition, you will play before a panel consisting of ACSM faculty.  

All applicants also take a short, written test in the rudiments of music theory. 

• Sample Rudiments Test 

At the beginning of the first semester, students will sit the diagnostic examination in music history, theory, and basic keyboard skills. This examination is for placement purposes; students who pass the exam will be exempt from some classes.