Music study abroad is one of the most popular art majors this year. When music and art students choose music colleges abroad, the advantages and application requirements of different professional music universities are also different, compared with colleges with good rankings in the world of music, such as the Julia Conservatory of Music, the New England Conservatory of Music, the Paris National Conservatory of Music, etc. What are the requirements for applying for studying abroad in music?

　　 Introduction to music degree abroad:

　　 The degrees that can be obtained by undergraduate are BM and BA

BM is a Bachelor of Music degree. Generally, this degree provides more detailed professional learning. 80% - 90% of the courses are professional music courses. After completion, most of the employment is professional music performance. If you have studied or are studying musical instruments, composition, and music creation, a bachelor of music is very suitable for college study. Students can become professional musicians, composers, music producers, or workers in the music field. The length of schooling is generally four years. After four years of undergraduate music major study, graduates can engage in the following jobs: free music production, professional chorus performance, music publishing, composition, music equipment production, conductor, music guidance, education, music editing, music recording, private music teacher, etc.

BA refers to Bachelor of Arts degree. Only 40-60% of BA courses are music related courses. There are also some differences between the focus of courses and BM. Music learning is not as concentrated as BM. Secondly, students will also accept some more comprehensive basic knowledge of arts and science. Another advantage is that there are more choices after graduation. BA not only pays attention to students with musical expertise, but also to students with all-round development. After graduation, such students are not only limited to the main employment fields of bachelor of music, but also can choose fields or jobs suitable for their own development according to their hobbies.

　　 Introduction to Master's Degree

Each foreign music student should choose his or her own professional direction according to his or her professional foundation and characteristics. There are MM and MA degrees for music postgraduates in the United States.

MA is the abbreviation of Master of Arts. It is mainly a research degree. The focus of study is on creative and research skills. Therefore, the application of this major requires a very high ability to use English. MA research direction can be either creative or music education.

MM is the abbreviation of Master of Music. MM's professional direction is as follows: conducting, composing, performing and accompaniment. Different from MA's learning focus, MA emphasizes more professional ability. For example, in the application, MM's vocal music and instrumental music are to be interviewed, while MA does not. Therefore, when choosing MM or MA, applicants should consider their personal background and career goals.

Generally speaking, music schools affiliated to comprehensive universities pay more attention to the comprehensive ability of applicants, and have strict requirements on standardized examinations, such as TOEFL and GRE. At the same time, they also provide more choices for talented applicants. The professional courses of the professional conservatory of music are fine, which is more suitable for applicants with outstanding professional strength. Generally, GRE is not required, and the requirements for TOEFL are relatively loose.

　　 Application requirements:

Materials to be submitted for studying abroad in music

1. Resume: school, private teacher, music experience (solo/singing, chamber music, orchestra), music festival, etc

2. Scanning copy of passport front page

3. Three letters of recommendation, providing the teacher's name, school, position, relationship with students, e-mail and phone number, which must be teachers and supervisors who understand your professional ability

4. Primary audio/video selection

5. TOEFL scores and test date

6. Scanned transcript (English)

7. Audition track

　　 Application strategy

1. Time control:

Because the school needs to examine not only the applicant's academic ability, but also the applicant's musical talent and talent, so the school needs some time to review the students' music related works. Some schools even require students to go to the United States for interviews in person, so most music majors have early deadlines, It basically ends at the end of November December of the previous year, so we remind students who intend to apply for music majors to prepare all relevant application materials as soon as possible.

2. Admission requirements:

IBT (New TOEFL Online Test)/IELTS: required by most schools Art study abroad Students with TOEFL of 80 or above and IELTS of 6.5 or above can also be accepted by some schools. Even if English does not meet the requirements of the school, they can go to the school to learn the language first, and then enter professional courses after passing the language.

GRE: Generally speaking, theoretical majors require GRE scores. Compared with music theory or education, most of the instrumental music majors do not need GRE scores, but pay more attention to the expressiveness of music.

GPA: The school basically requires applicants to have a GPA of more than 3.0. Since GPA is the most direct reflection of applicants' learning ability, high GPA is more conducive for students to apply to famous schools.

NTI: This is a new way to study abroad. Students do not need TOEFL, IELTS or other language proficiency tests. However, they need to receive at least half a year of language training in the United States. After the training, they can participate in the language ability assessment. Qualified students can directly enter several American universities that recognize this achievement. At present, more than 20 music professional schools have recognized this achievement, and all of them rank among the top 50 in the United States.

Works: Works are the core of the application and the key to determine whether the application is successful and whether the scholarship can be obtained. It is suggested to confirm the specific requirements of the school on the works in advance and prepare the works as soon as possible.

Interview: Some schools require to go to the United States to participate in the audit. It is suggested that such schools must apply for visas in advance and pay attention to the dress and performance status.

3. Application documents:

In the process of preparing documents, I must reflect my understanding of my major and combine my performance experience. Rich performance experience will also contribute to the success of the application to a certain extent.

　　 Music study abroad Employment direction:

From the perspective of music specialty, music study abroad covers the following categories:

1. Musicology, Music Theory

2. Music performance, including all kinds of vocal music, instrumental music and percussion music.

3. Music Education

4. Composition

5. Music Technology

6. Conducting (Orchestral) Conducting (Choral).

For studying abroad in music, the application for studying abroad in music requires language requirements, interviews, portfolios, letters of recommendation, resumes, etc. If you already have a music school you want to apply for, please consult the teacher training portfolio of the Music Department of Natural Light.

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