Overview

Department of Vocal Performance / Department of Vocal Performance is located in Coral Gables, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Vocal pedagogy
Artist's Diploma (AD)	Vocal performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Choral conducting
Master of Music (MM)	Choral conducting
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Vocal performance
Master of Music (MM)	Vocal performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 2 Foreign Languages Thesis Required Recital paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Essay

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

21

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Audition

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 59

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	25%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Opera, musical theatre, performance, directing, pedagogy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 248025
Coral Gables, FL  33124
United States

Contact Dr. David Alt
Chair and Director
Email: dalt@miami.edu
Phone: 305-284-4886

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