On campus living is currently optional, but quarantine seems to have made this year’s freshman class less ready for off campus living. We want to make sure that they have a support system in place, which they will have in the dorms.
The mission of the Music Department at the University of Missouri - St. Louis is to inspire and deliver a well-rounded education for performers, composers, scholars, teachers, and the university community with instruction necessary for success in a variety of music careers, entrepreneurship, and life-long learning. UMSL's Music Department is committed to teaching, research/creativity, and public service. In addition to its role of advancing knowledge as part of a comprehensive research university, the Music Department advances the University’s land grant tradition by enhancing the cultural life of the St. Louis metropolitan area, providing high quality and accessible educational experiences in music.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates will:
Have technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression (Performance)
Understand the common elements and organizational patters of music and their interaction (Musicianship Skills and Analysis)
Have a rudimentary capacity to create original or derivative music (Composition/Improvisation)
Have basic knowledge of music history and repertories through the present time (History and Repertory)
Be Able to work on musical problems by combining their capabilities in performance, aural, verbal and visual analysis; composition/improvisation; history and repertory (Synthesis)
September 2025
School of Fine and Performing Arts
One University Boulevard,
300 Touhill Performing Arts Center,
SAINT LOUIS,
Missouri,
63121, United States
Students in their last year of high school should submit transcripts for all years completed thus far. Students who have completed high school must submit final transcripts and degree certificates or exam results.
Students who have studied at a college or university must submit university transcripts to date. If you have completed more than 24 credit hours at a university, you do not need to submit high school transcripts.
Transcripts are required from all high schools or universities attended.
Proof of English proficiency: This can be shown with an official TOEFL, IELTS or PTE-A score. The minimum requirements are 61 iBT TOEFL, 5.5 IELTS, or 44 PTE-A.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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