I.
University Graduate School Application (application
instructions)
Application
forms for admission are available from the Graduate
School. Official transcripts from each college/university attended
must be included with the completed application form and sent to the
Graduate Office at least 30 days prior to entering.
Stephen F. Austin State University will accept credit or recognize degrees
only from institutions accredited by one of the regional accrediting
bodies.
Beginning
June 1, 2003, applications for the Fall semester of 2003 and beyond
will require a $25 application fee
An
applicant whose native language is not English must present satisfactory
scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). An application
fee of $50 must accompany the application of all foreign applicants,
except those under University-sponsored exchange programs. No student
from another country may be admitted to SFA as a provisional or non-degree
student. The International Student Application for Admission as well
as general information about SFA and the community is available at the
Office of Admissions.
An
applicant for admission to graduate study must either (1) be in the
final semester of undergraduate work, (2) hold a baccalaureate degree
from a regionally accredited institution, or (3) have completed 90 or
more semester hours of undergraduate work here and be approved for graduate
study as an overlap student. Additionally, an applicant for admission
as a major to a graduate degree program (excluding the M.B.A., MPAC,
M.F., and the M.F.A.) must present 18 semester hours of undergraduate
work in that field or 18 semester hours of closely related work approved
by the appropriate academic department. The same provision extends to
an applicant intending to pursue a graduate minor of 15 or more semester
hours.
An
applicant admitted to the Graduate School must enroll within one calendar
year of admission. Thereafter, the applicant must reapply for admission.
II.
School of Music Graduate Admission Procedures
To
be admitted to a graduate degree program the student must satisfy the
general
graduate admission requirements and complete the following school
requirements:
- Schedule
the following school advisory examinations through Dr.
Stephen Lias (email: slias@sfasu.edu)
before degree work is begun: (1) music history, (2) music
theory and (3) applied performance. (The latter is required only
for those concentrating in applied studies.)
- Complete
an admission interview with the director of the School of Music
or the advisor in charge of the student's degree program. At this
time the results of the advisory examinations will be discussed
with the student, additional undergraduate courses assigned to eliminate
deficiencies where necessary, and a tentative degree plan of study
formulated.
III.
School of Music Assistantship Application
To
apply for School of Music graduate assistantships, complete the application
form and mail it to the Assistant Director for Graduate Studies:
Assistant
Director for Graduate Studies
School of Music
Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
Phone: 936-468-4602 | Fax: 936-468-5810
Three
letters of recommendation should accompany the application.