Overview

College of Fine Arts / College of Fine Arts is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
(Certificate)
(Performance Diploma)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	218
Doctoral Degrees	36
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Some programs require auditions, portfolios, etc. Check individual program requirements. Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,445

Applied

789

Accepted

342

Enrolled

Applying

95

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Some programs require auditions, portfolios, etc. Check individual program requirements.
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

761

Total Graduate Students

20%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.52%
Black or African American	3.94%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.13%
Asian	4.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.13%
Two or more races	2.5%
Unknown	4.07%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

199

Total faculty

Full-time - 113

Part-time - 86

Male (112)

Female (87)

Location & Contact

Address 855 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA  2215
United States

Contact Harvey Young
Dean
Phone: 617-353-3350

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