Certificate in Music Performance

Program Overview

The graduate certificate in Music Performance requires 15 semester credit hours.

Application Requirements

Application requirements consist of institutional and program requirements for applicable semesters of entry during the current academic year. Additional information and changes to admission requirements for semesters other than the current academic year can be found on The Graduate College's website.

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Institutional Requirements

Institutional requirements are the minimum standards for admission to any graduate program at Texas State. These include:

• Completed online application
• Nonrefundable application fee
  • Degree Programs (Doctoral and Master’s)
    • $55 fee, or
    • $90 for applications with international credentials
  • Post-Baccalaureate Programs (Certificate, Certification, Non-Degree, and Visiting)
    • $20 fee, or
    • $60 for applications with international credentials
• Official transcripts from each institution where course credit was granted. Final transcripts showing degree completion are required before the student may register for their second term of enrollment. 
• GPA requirements (a higher GPA may be listed in the Program Requirements)
  • Doctoral programs require a 3.00 overall GPA or a 3.00 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses).
  • Master’s and Specialist programs require a 2.75 overall GPA or a 2.75 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses).
  • Post-Baccalaureate programs require a 2.50 overall GPA or a 2.50 GPA in your last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses).
• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university. (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)

Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores

Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list. Some programs may restrict acceptable tests or require higher scores than the institutional scores; this will be noted in the Program Requirements.

• official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall if taken on or before January 21, 2026
• official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 4 overall if taken after January 21, 2026
• official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
• official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
• official Duolingo scores required with a 110 overall
• official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall
• official Texas State Intensive English Program score of 90% or higher in the highest-level course (level 5)

The institution does not offer admission if the scores above are not met.

• completed online application
• $20 nonrefundable application fee

          or

• $60 nonrefundable application fee for applications with international credentials
• baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university (Non-U.S. degrees must be equivalent to a four-year U.S. Bachelor’s degree. In most cases, three-year degrees are not considered. Visit our International FAQs for more information.)
• official transcripts from each institution where course credit was granted
• a 2.5 overall GPA or a 2.5 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work
• minimum 3.0 GPA in all completed graduate course work (if applicable)
• GRE not required
• audition: The Graduate College application must be complete before the School of Music will accept audition materials. Candidates will upload audition videos to Accepted (media only).

Approved English Proficiency Exam Scores

Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.

• official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall
• official PTE scores required with a 52
• official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual module scores of 6.0
• official Duolingo Scores required with a 110 overall
• official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall

The certificate in Music Performance requires 15 semester credit hours.

Course Requirements