GRADUATE STUDY IN MUSIC AT URI APPLICATION PROCESS, DEADLINES, AND ASSISTANTSHIPS Application forms are available online at http://www.uri.edu/gsadmis/. Applicants may fill out the form online or download the form, fill it out, and mail it directly to:               Director of Graduate Studies in Music               Department of Music               University of Rhode Island               Kingston, RI 02881 Departmental acceptance is required prior to Graduate School admission. It is important that applicants read entrance requirements carefully in the URI Music Handbook for Graduate Students. After the application is submitted, the following steps are taken:                               1) Director of Graduate Studies in Music takes applications to the Department of Music Graduate Studies Committee. Committee reviews the transcript to determine the applicant's qualifications and whether the content of the applicant's undergraduate program can serve as a prerequisite for graduate study in music. Applicant is informed by email whether the application is accepted by the Graduate Studies Committee. 2) If the Graduate Studies Committee approves admission, any missing information, such as the results of an audition with the appropriate faculty in the applicant's option area, is requested. 3) When all materials have been received, the application is forwarded to the Dean of Arts and Sciences for approval. 4) Application goes to the Dean of the Graduate School. The Dean of the Graduate School will notify the candidate of the outcome. This process can often take several weeks. The application package and all supporting documents must be received by the Department of Music by the following dates:   April 15 for summer admission July 15 for fall admission November 15 for spring admission Graduate assistantships are available. To apply for an assistantship in choral music, instrumental music, jazz, piano accompanying, library, technology, music administration, or theory, students who have already applied for admission for the following academic year are advised to write a letter describing their qualifications and send it to the Director of Graduate Studies in Music by February 1. Letters of support may be enclosed.