How to Apply

To apply, please submit Temple University’s application. Fee: $55 (Fee waivers are available for first-year students who qualify.)

Applicants must demonstrate completion of an undergraduate degree in music with a 3.0 GPA or higher that includes six credit hours (or the equivalent) in

• mathematics, and
• English composition and literature.

Applicants who have fluent music skills and flexible musicianship with a bachelor’s degree in a different discipline are encouraged to contact the following faculty member.

Alison Reynolds is a professor in the Boyer College of Music and Dance and the chair of the Music Education and Music Therapy Department.
Email: Alison.Reynolds@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-8301

International Applicants

As of May 2020, applicants to the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) for pre-K–12 music certification (who earned their baccalaureate degree or higher in a country other than the U.S.) may be eligible for certification. Learn more about PDE’s requirements. 

Standardized Test Scores 

Applicants who earned their baccalaureate degrees or higher from an institution where the language of instruction was other than English, with the exception of those who subsequently earned a master’s degree or higher at a U.S. institution, must report scores for a standardized test of English that meet these minimums.  

• TOEFL iBT: 90  
• IELTS Academic: 6.5  
• PTE Academic: 61 

Learn more about international admissions for Boyer.

Admission Deadlines

• Fall: Feb. 1
• Spring: Nov. 15 

Questions

Alison Reynolds is a professor in the Boyer College of Music and Dance and the chair of the Music Education and Music Therapy Department.
Email: Alison.Reynolds@temple.edu
Phone: 215-204-8301