Graduate Admissions
Graduate Audition Days
Friday, January 31, 2025 *Saturday, February 1, 2025 *
Saturday, February 15, 2025 (Preferred Audition Day & Lunch)
- Graduate Applications: The application deadline for ALL degree programs and specializations is December 15, 2024.
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Auditions for choral, orchestral, and wind band conductors will be scheduled at the discretion of the ensemble faculty coordinating with the ensemble rehearsal schedule. Contact the faculty directly for information.
- Required Auditions: All required auditions, whether in-person or video, must be completed by 5 p.m. February 15, 2025.
- Do I need an audition, interview or both? https://arts.unl.edu/music/music-interviews-and-auditions
- Graduate Assistantships and Fellowships: All graduate applicants are automatically considered for graduate assistantships and fellowships. You will let us know of your interest areas on the audition scheduling request form.
- MM Music Education (summer online) Fellowships: The priority consideration deadline is May 1, 2025.
*Limited times available on these days
The Glenn Korff School of Music offers both a Master's degree and a Doctoral degree in the conducting area (choral, orchestral, wind band).
Applicants to the conducting program should be individuals who wish to join a community of scholars, performers and pedagogues dedicated to the study and practice of conducting as an applied performance medium. Enrollment in the conducting studio is intentionally limited and auditions are competitive. Typically, the studio includes a small number of students (a variable combination of M.M. and D.M.A. candidates), and therefore a high degree of musicianship, scholarship, and professionalism, as well as an engaging interpersonal style, are essential. The objective of the program is to develop skillful, expressive conductors who are prepared to succeed in both professional and academic settings.
For specific requirements in each area, click on one of the links below or in the right-hand column.