Music Education

Submit the following materials via the JSOM Supplemental application by Dec. 1:

• An entrance essay of three to five pages to assess your ability to organize thoughts and to express them clearly in writing. The essay should include:

  1. Your background in music and music education, with particular emphasis on teaching experience.
  2. A discussion of what you hope to accomplish during graduate study and long-term career goals.
  3. M.M.E. and Ph.D. applicants should discuss potential research interests.
• A writing sample that demonstrates your ability to write clearly and persuasively while also incorporating citations (e.g., research paper, research literature review, scholarly essay, term paper from a previous degree, compelling blog post/editorial)

• A ten-minute video recording which demonstrates proficiency in teaching

• A short video or audio recording which demonstrates proficiency as a soloist or conductor (website is acceptable)

• Three letters of recommendation

• Academic records must also be uploaded to your application or sent to musicadm@iu.edu.

• M.M.E., D.M.E. and Ph.D. applicants are not required to, but may submit optional GRE General Test scores.

If your prescreen is accepted, you will complete an in-person interview with the music education graduate coordinator consisting of questions regarding previous schooling, teaching, and musical experience, along with research experience and interests. The interviews will be used to assess the applicant's ability to articulate thoughts and goals clearly and to determine the applicant's appropriateness for Associate Instructorships.