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  1. Anybody know how many people they let into the Music Composition masters at NYU?

     

    If you applied to NYU Steinhardt, here is the information listed on Peterson's.

     

    I do not know how accurate/dependable are those statistics (they have subcategorized "vocal pedagogy" within the composition program, so there you go), but they might be close. Hopefully you will receive positive results this season; best of luck!

  2. I'm planning on 4 years of masters, not 5. Actually, I don't have a degree in performance, my undergrad was composition. I suppose there isn't really a great benefit from doing second masters. I'm an international student studying in U.S., and I know I have a lot to improve on my writing, as well as speaking. Although I did my undergrad in US, I still feel like I'm not ready to move onto doctorate mainly for the language barrier. For my second masters in performance, I will only apply to schools with good research programs, such as Yale, Indiana, Eastman and FSU, and even if I get accepted, I will only consider attending if I'm offered a good financial package or TAship in theory or Guitar. 

     

    My undergrad was at Indiana. Currently masters at Temple. If I do a second masters in performance at Yale, Eastman or FSU, and get to know academic faculties, I will have a variety of references from different schools and have an idea where I would like to do my PhD

     

    You said that you would be applying for doctoral programs for Fall '18. If you started your current master's in Fall '13, and you will apply to doctoral programs for Fall '18, that is a 5-year span (F13-S14, F14-S15, F15-S16, F16-S17, F17-S18, then F18). 

     

    You have said yourself that you "suppose there isn't really a great benefit from doing a second master's," and I agree. I could understand pursuing a second master's because you changed your mind about what it is you want to study, but you're talking about completely changing fields temporarily (and I assume you have learned by now that graduate programs are much more field-oriented than undergraduate programs; please correct me if I am wrong) for the sake of improving your English and securing more letter-writers. Guitar performance is completely different from music theory, and I can't imagine applying to a program without the genuine intention to focus on that field afterword.

     

    I also agree with music that you may be looking at references the wrong way, and unless you are performing poorly at your current program, you must be undervaluing the faculty. The quality of your scholarship is absolutely the most important aspect of your academic profile.

  3. Counterpointer,

     

    5 years of Master's work sounds like a lot. If you don't mind me asking, what would be the benefit of pursuing a second Master's in performance – especially if that is not the field which you intend to study for PhD? If you are in a three-year program now, don't you think that would be sufficient enough to prepare you for doctoral studies (this is generally speaking; of course, everyone is different)?

  4. And better news came!! I received an acceptance letter from Florida State this afternoon. I am very relieved. How is everyone else coming along?

     

    Congrats! I saw that on the results board and thought it might be you!

  5. I see there were a lot of composition applicants rejected by Princeton on Feb. 27.  Take heart, rejectees.  I happen to find one of their composition faculty very... unpleasant.  It may be a blessing in disguise.

     

    Okay, now I'm curious. I don't mean to pettifog, but I've seen at least one other such complaint about a Princeton composer. I have thought of applying there for the PhD program; I'm especially interested in studying with Steven Mackey. Can you specify who – and what about him/her – is so unpleasant?

  6. Well, I was supposed to fly to Boston today for interviews, but I guess Jack Frost thought otherwise.  ^_^

     

    Congrats to everyone who has received positive results so far!

  7. I might add a couple that have later deadlines, but so far: Longy, Ithaca, Temple, Dartmouth, Juilliard and Yale.

     

    Thank you for the good wishes, and same to you. Also, congrats on your Juilliard invite! What other schools are on your list?

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