Information for Students
This page provides new and continuing students of the Department of Music with important time-sensitive information that will help them prepare for the coming semester. It is updated whenever new information becomes available.
Rebelmail (e-mail)
Every student is obligated to activate and check his or her
Rebelmail e-mail account at the earliest opportunity and regularly thereafter
for important communications from the University and the Department
of Music. Students may configure their Rebelmail accounts to forward
their e-mail to preferred private accounts.
Please consult this Web page and your Rebelmail account on a regular basis as additional information and instructions may be posted or sent
to you.
Information for Graduate Students
Placement, Orientation, and Meetings for New and Returning Graduate Students
***Consult this schedule periodically as the summer progresses to note any changes or additions.***
Monday, August 17
4:00-7:00pm: Theory and Ear Training Placement Exams (HFA 147)
Tuesday, August 18
TIME TBA: Graduate College Orientation (Graduate College)
4:00-7:00pm: Graduate Music History Placement Exam (HFA 147)
Wednesday, August 19
12:00-5:00pm: Wind Orchestra Auditions
4:00pm: Department of Music Graduate Student Meeting-Required for all Graduate Students HFA 147
5:00pm: New Graduate Student Orientation HFA 147
6:00pm: Additional Orientation for New DMA students HFA 147
Thursday, August 20
12:00-5:00pm: Wind Orchestra Auditions
4:00pm: Music Appreciation PTIGAs meet with Dr. Barone (Dr. Barone's office)
4:00pm: Music Theory PTIGAs meet with Dr. Grossmann and/or Dr. Hanlon (Dr. Grossmann's office)
4:00pm: History of Rock PTIGAs meet with Dr. Jones 4pm (Dr. Jones's office)
Sunday, August 23
1:00-6:00pm: Orchestra Auditions (BMC 160)
Music History
The Music History Handbook (pdf format) can be downloaded using this link.
The results of the fall 2009 Placement Examination are posted at this link.
For further information regarding music history at UNLV, please contact Dr. Anthony Barone.
Music Theory
The Graduate Theory and Ear Training Placement Examination will take place Monday, August 17, from
4:00-7:00pm in room HFA 147.
For a detailed description of the music theory placement examination offered at the beginning of each fall semester, click here. You may view a sample music theory placement examination by clicking here.
For further information regarding music theory at UNLV, please contact Dr. Jorge Grossmann.