The graduate program at Southeastern Louisiana University is designed to continue ones professional preparation for musical careers or to prepare for doctoral studies. Master of Music concentrations are offered in Music Performance, Music Theory, Instrumental Conducting, and Choral Conducting.
Southeastern Louisiana University is located within an hour’s driving distance of Baton Rouge and New Orleans, affording our graduate students the opportunity to access the excellent research facilities and freelance in these metropolitan areas. Our musicians have access to performance opportunities with professional ensembles throughout Louisiana, Mississippi, and the entire Gulf Coast.
Prospective students are urged to apply for admission as early as possible.
Step 1: Apply to Southeastern Louisiana University
Apply for admission to the Southeastern Graduate Program. There is a fee for this application.
Step 2: Complete the audition
Applications must pass an audition before a faculty panel for each graduate degree Southeastern offers. Please contact the relevant faculty member below for your specific area of interest for audition requirements and to set up an audition. A live audition is preferable but a virtual audition will be considered in certain circumstances.
Logan Place, department head & trumpet
Philip Schuessler, gradaute coordinator & theory
The audition and application also serve as your application for music awards. Financial aid packages and scholarships are available to graduate students on a competitive basis. Graduate Assistantships are up to $11,250 for the year and waiver of both in and out-of-state tuition and fees. Duties may include classroom teaching, applied lessons, assisting in ensemble programs, and other departmental services.
