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McGill University
Music Composition PhD
February 24, 2021
Rejected on 24 Feb
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Rejected on 24 Feb
Fall 2021
American

Had prior support from a faculty member to join their studio, so definitely a very competitive year.

University Of Washington
Rhetoric And Composition Masters
February 23, 2021
Wait listed on 18 Feb
Total comments
Wait listed on 18 Feb
Fall 2021
American
GPA 3.95

1A/1W/0R

University of Louisville
Music Composition Masters
February 23, 2021
Accepted on 23 Feb
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Accepted on 23 Feb
Fall 2021
American
GPA 3.95

Admitted with a full ride (TA position). Super excited!

Princeton University
Music Composition PhD
February 23, 2021
Rejected on 18 Feb
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Rejected on 18 Feb
Fall 2021
International
Duke University
Music Composition PhD
February 23, 2021
Rejected on 19 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 19 Feb
Fall 2021
International
University Of Nebraska Lincoln
Music Composition PhD
February 22, 2021
Accepted on 22 Feb
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Accepted on 22 Feb
Fall 2021
American

DMA (not PhD). I received a pleasant email from the graduate chair. No funding offers yet but they said the first round should go out in mid March.

City University Of New York (CUNY)
English, Composition Theory And Rhetoric PhD
February 22, 2021
Wait listed on 22 Feb
Total comments
Wait listed on 22 Feb
Fall 2021
American

2a / 1w / 6r / 6p

City University Of New York (CUNY)
English, Composition Theory And Rhetoric PhD
February 22, 2021
Wait listed on 22 Feb
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Wait listed on 22 Feb
Fall 2021
American

2a / 1w / 6r / 6p

Harvard University
Music Composition PhD
February 22, 2021
Other on 22 Feb
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Other on 22 Feb
Fall 2021

Regarding not accepting composers this application cycle. To lift the veil and explain how/why: the music dept was given 4 spots by GSAS to accept new grad students across all the grad programs at the music department (5 departments). They also aren't told how many spots/how much funding is available until they start to review applications. It sucks but the faculty don't get any say in how many spots they can have for the entire dept. But with this shortage (only 4 spots), this means that there was a chance one, or more, of these accepted would have been composers into the composition department or, as happened, none accepted at all. Usually they are given more open spots for all the music dept but unfortunately that didn't happen this year. Partly because they are trying to support current students and students who have no funding opportunities elsewhere due to COVID (so even those who have recently graduated). It's not decided until all applicants have been reviewed for all the departments exactly how many of these spots will go to each department. All departments have to negotiate and it was particularly tough this year. This is why it's pretty fluid how many candidates get accepted each year, though usually the composition department, in previous years, usually ends up only accepting 1 or 2 grad students. It ended up that there were really strong candidates and these spots when to the CPCI (interdisciplinary music makers), music theory, and the rest but not composition. It sucks but hopefully this helps illuminate any questions.

Purdue University - West Lafayette
English, Rhetoric And Composition PhD
February 20, 2021
Accepted on 19 Feb
Total comments
Accepted on 19 Feb
Fall 2021
American
Purdue University - West Lafayette
English, Rhetoric And Composition PhD
February 19, 2021
Accepted on 19 Feb
Total comments
Accepted on 19 Feb
Fall 2021
American

2a / 6r / 7p

University Of California, San Diego
Music Composition PhD
February 19, 2021
Rejected on 19 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 19 Feb
Fall 2021
American
GPA 4.00

Email to check the portal.

UC San Diego (UCSD)
Music Composition PhD
February 19, 2021
Rejected on 19 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 19 Feb
Fall 2021
American

Email to check website for update

Brown University
Music Composition PhD
February 18, 2021
Interview on 27 Jan
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Interview on 27 Jan
Fall 2021
American
Princeton University
Music Composition PhD
February 18, 2021
Rejected on 18 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 18 Feb
Fall 2021
American
Princeton University
Music Composition PhD
February 18, 2021
Rejected on 18 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 18 Feb
Fall 2021
International
Harvard University
Music Composition PhD
February 18, 2021
Rejected on 16 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 16 Feb
Fall 2021
Princeton University
Music Composition PhD
February 18, 2021
Rejected on 18 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 18 Feb
Fall 2021
American
Princeton University
Music Composition PhD
February 18, 2021
Rejected on 18 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 18 Feb
Fall 2021
International
Princeton University
Music Composition PhD
February 18, 2021
Rejected on 18 Feb
Total comments
Rejected on 18 Feb
Fall 2021
International