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How to Apply: Master of Science in Music and Technology

Overview

  • Complete the online Music School application;
  • Pay the $100.00 application fee using a credit card;
  • Submit portfolio and additional materials (described below);
  • Upon review of your application, you may be invited for an interview. The committee prefers to interview candidates in person, but can arrange for a telephone interview when necessary.
Questions can be directed to School of Music’s Office of Recruitment and Enrollment at 412-268-4118 or by email at music-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu.

Online Application - December 1

Complete the online Music School application.

As part of the online application, you will pay a $100 application fee using a credit card.

Candidates may also choose to complete a performance audition or to have original compositions and recordings reviewed for consideration by the School of Music.

Let us know if you have questions.

Portfolio - December 1

Graduate Music and Technology candidates are evaluated through a two step process, the first of which involves faculty review of a portfolio containing the applicant’s original work(s). By December 1, all Music and Technology candidates are required to submit samples of your creative work, which may include:
  • audio recordings of performances or compositions or that you engineered;
  • video recordings of performances or compositions or that you produced or edited;
  • software listings for programs that you have written;
  • screenshots of your software or other creative work;
  • web pages you have created.
It is critical that work be submitted in formats that can be seen and heard on a variety of computers and operating systems. Media choices are limited to:
  • Standard audio formats: Wave (.wav), AIFF (.aiff), MP3 (.mp3);
  • Common video formats: Quicktime (.mov), MPEG-4 (.mp4);
  • Portable document formats: Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), HTML (.htm);
  • Common image formats: JPEG (.jpg), TIFF (.tif), Portable Network Graphics (.png).
  • Collections of Files (e.g. a computer program or a stand-alone set of web pages) may be submitted as a ZIP format archive.
Submission will be accepted online through our Audition Dropbox. The portfolio must be submitted by December 1 .

The Music and Technology faculty panel will review and critique portfolios throughout the month of December. The results of this review will be forwarded in early January and if you are invited to interview, your interview appointment confirmation will be emailed no less than two weeks before the chosen date.

Supporting Materials - January 10

  • Three letters of recommendation;
  • Forward Official Undergraduate Transcripts (desired GPA 3.0);
  • Forward Official GRE Score Report;
  • Forward Official TOEFL scores (applicable of you are an International Student and your native tongue is something other than English )
    Institution Code: 2074, Department Code: 19
    Minimum iBT score: *84
    Subset requirements:
    • 22 in Reading
    • 22 in Listening
    • 18 in Speaking
    • 22 in Writing
Mail all items to:
Katherine Drago
Office of Recruitment and Enrollment, CFA 108
Carnegie Mellon School of Music
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

Portfolio Review

The portfolio review fee is non-refundable, unless the application is withdrawn prior to December 1. Candidates who are unable to travel to campus in order to interview personally with the Music & Technology faculty panel will have the option to "audition by recording" when completing the online application. Initial interview confirmations are sent in early January and final confirmations will be forwarded via email one week before the scheduled portfolio review date. Only candidates who receive positive feedback from the faculty critique will receive this confirmation email.

At the Portfolio Review, applicants will meet with the Music & Technology faculty panel to discuss creative processes, background, and future goals. To a great extent, the portfolio review resembles an interview. Candidates are not required to prepare or to bring materials or additional items to the appointment.

Decision and Enrollment

Applicants are notified of the result of the portfolio review electronically through the online application system after all candidate meetings have occurred. Decisions are released March 15, and admitted students will have until April 15 to consider the offer of admission and express intent to enroll.

Please visit the School of Music website for complete information. 

For questions or assistance, contact the School of Music Office of Recruitment and Enrollment:

music-admissions@andrew.cmu.edu
Phone: 412-268-4118



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