Application Logistics
•Submit the EMU university application prior to auditioning
•Submit the School of Music & Dance undergraduate music application at least seven days before the selected audition date
•Provide email addresses for two recommenders before starting the application
•Complete the entrance audition by March 1 for priority scholarship consideration
Placement Exams (Post-Admission)
•All incoming music students take a music theory exam on audition days — for course placement only, not admission
•Piano placement exam optional for students with two to four years of keyboard experience — for course placement only
•Participation in a performance ensemble is required in every music degree program
Program Admission
•Submit the required three-page essay to the Director of Music Therapy as a Word attachment
•The degree includes a minimum of 1,200 hours of clinical training (including a 900-hour full-time internship)
•Students satisfy the improvisation requirement via MUED 305 Keyboard Skills
