Program Overview

Graduate Pathway in Music

Key Information

• A Pathway program provides academic, language and cultural support in order to succeed at a US university.
• Students are guaranteed progression to a graduate degree program through a curriculum consisting of credit-earning courses.
• Students will benefit from fully integrated classes with both domestic and other international students on campus while learning from highly trained university instructors and tutors.

Program Details

Graduate Pathway in Music

• Duration: 1 Semester, 2 Semesters
• Start Date: 18 August 2025
• End Date: 17 December 2025

Entry Requirements

Age Requirement

• 17 years old

Academic Requirements

• Four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent in music performance, conducting, ethnomusicology, music education, music theory, composition or jazz studies.
• 2.75 undergraduate GPA.
• Audition recordings must be submitted at time of application as a DVD or web-based file.

English Language Requirements

• TOEFL iBT 80 (17 all subscores)
• IELTS 6.5 (6.0 all subscores)
• PTEA 59
• Duolingo 110
• TOEFL Essentials 8.5 (8.0 all subscores)
• Completion of AE Core and OCS Level 6

Class Size

• 15 students

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (August)

• Program start date: 18 August 2025
• Program end date: 17 December 2025

Fees and Pricing

Estimated Cost of Attendance

• Tuition fee: $21,130.00
• Approximate cost: $21,130.00

Sample Classes

Semester 1

• EAP 401: Advanced English Grammar for Multilingual Students (1 Credit Unit)
• MUSI 685: Graduate Chamber Ensemble (1 Credit Unit)
• MUSI 721: Applied Music (3 Credit Units)
• INYO 504: Graduate Transitions for International Students (3 Credit Units)
• EAP 507: Advanced Graduate Communication Across the Disciplines (4 Credit Units)
• Total credit units: 12 Credit Units

Progression

Music-M.M.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• B or better in all courses
• No grades of NC, W, or IN permitted
• Additional Requirements: INTO Mason Graduate Pathway program in Music