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Application Procedures
Download and then follow the Graduate Application Procedures document in preparing and submitting application materials.
The Graduate School Application Form itself may be obtained from the Graduate Application Processing Center. Initial
application for graduate studies may be done online or by paper (note directions on the Graduate Application Procedures document for submission of paper applications).
Ph.D. applications require:
1. Completed Graduate School Application Form.
2. Application Fee
3. One official set of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts mailed direcly from your previous colleges or universities.
4. Master's degree GPA of 3.5 or better.
5. Documentation of Experience: 18 months or more of successful full time experience as a choral and/or vocal music educator.
6. Three letters of reference.
7. DVD.
8. Official GRE Scores for the three basic aptitude subtests (Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing).
9. Your resume (not required, but encouraged).
Please note that the graduate application form, application fee, and transcripts should be submitted directly to:
The University of Kansas
Graduate Application Processing Center
Strong Hall
1450 Jayhawk Blvd, Rm 313
Lawrence, KS 66045-7535
Office Staffing, Attn: MEMT
GRE Scores, Letters of Recommendation, DVD, and other supporting documents should be submitted directly to:
University of Kansas
Division of Music Education and Music Therapy
Mpurhpy Hall
1530 Naismith Dr., Rm 448
Lawrence, KS 66045-3102
Attn: MEMT Graduate Director
The Application DVD for the Choral Pedagogy Emphasis should contain (a) you singing, playing, and/or conducting three contrasting pieces of your choice, 12 minutes maximum; and
(b) a 15 minute maximum segment showing you in action as a teacher, either in a rehearsal or another type of music class. Please consult the Graduate Application Procedures document
for full details.
The Application DVD for Vocal Pedagogy Emphasis should contain (a) you singing three contrasting pieces of your choice, 12 minutes maximum; and (b) a 15 minute maximum segment showing you in action as a teacher, either in
a studio voice lesson or in a rehearsal. Please consult the Graduate Application Procedures document
for full details.
A live audition for the KU Voice Faculty is also required for vocal pedagogy applicants once all application materials, as described above, have been received and reviewed. Applicants will be advised if and when
they should schedule a live audition.
Application Deadlines: December 15 for priority consideration for students interested in also applying for University Fellowships or Graduate Teaching Assistantships. Application for
a Graduate Teaching Assistantship is additional to the application for graduate study. This application should be returned as indicated on the
form to the Division of Music Education and Music Therapy. Information on University Fellowships may be obtained from the Graduate School
web site. February 15 for consideration for Graduate Teaching Assistantships if positions are still available. May 15 is the final deadline for consideration for admission in the summer or fall terms.
Note: Full admission into a Ph.D. program is contingent upon passing a diagnostic examination scheduled during the first regular semester of study. Initial admission is to "doctoral aspirant" status, which changes to
"doctoral student" status upon passing the diagnostic examination.
For more specific information about the Ph.D. emphasis in either choral pedagogy or vocal pedagogy, please follow the hyperlinks to the left. Should you have further questions,
please contact Dr. James F. Daugherty, Associate Professor of Choral and Vocal Pedagogy and Director of Graduate Studies in Music Education and Music Therapy (jdaugher at ku.edu).
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