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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO DOCTORAL STUDIES IN THE SCHOOL OF CHURCH MUSIC SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

A completed application for doctoral studies in the School of Church Music consists of the following items:

1. The attached application form for doctoral studies in the School of Church Music. For entrance in a fall semester the application should ideally be received by February 1 and for entrance in a spring semester by September 1.

Submit application by mail or email to: Dr. Allen Lott, Associate Dean, Academic Division School of Church Music Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary P.O. Box 22390 Fort Worth, TX 76122-0390 [email protected]

2. Four (4) completed reference forms. The Associate Dean will request these from the references listed on your application.

3. A separate application for general admission to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary submitted online to the Office of Admissions (http://www.swbts.edu/apply- now).

4. Official transcripts of all graduate study, which should be submitted to the Office of Admissions as part of your general seminary application. Transcripts from foreign institutions must be evaluated by a recognized credentials evaluation service, such as World Education Services (WES), PO Box 5087, New York, NY 10274-5087.

5. Official notification of GRE General Test scores. Please schedule the GRE in time for scores to be forwarded (www.ets.org).

6. For applicants whose first language is not English, official notification of the internet- based Test of English as a Foreign Language score. Please schedule the TOEFL iBT in time for the score to be forwarded (www.ets.org). Applicants not achieving a minimum score of 100 but who have earned a degree in an accredited English-language program in a North American institution may request a waiver with supporting documentation, including an official TOEFL score. Applicants who have completed an M.M. degree at Southwestern Seminary are exempt from the TOEFL requirement.

Once all required documents are received, an interview will be scheduled with the Advanced Studies Committee of the School of Church Music, which will then act on the application. Approval from both the Admissions Office and the Advanced Studies Committee is required for acceptance into the doctoral program. Name Date of Birth

(Last) (First) (Middle) (MM/DD/YYYY)

Mailing Address (No. & Street) (City) (State) (Zip)

Home Phone: Area Code Number Cell Phone: Area Code Number

Email Address

Male Female

Marital Status Spouse's Name No. of Children

Degree Sought: PhD DMA Proposed Concentration

Semester in which you anticipate entrance to the program

Degrees held: (Degree) (Date) (Institution) (Location)

(Degree) (Date) (Institution) (Location)

Other Graduate Study: (Institution) (Location)

(Institution) (Location)

Principal Performing Medium

Master's Thesis Topic or Major Research Studies

Published Books, Scholarly Articles, and Music

Denomination

Present Church Membership (Church) (City) (State) Present Position Dates Held

(Address) (City) (State) (Zip)

Former Position Dates Held

List four references (academic and professional persons in your field, two of which were not given on your seminary application):

1. (Name) (Position)

(Email Address)

(Email Address) Please state explicitly the reasons for your interest in the doctoral program, and state the relationship of the proposed program of study to your professional objectives.

In order that my application to the Doctor of Philosophy Degree or Doctor of Musical Arts Degree program at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary might be given the fairest possible consideration, I understand that I may not examine the contents of the material gathered. Also, information relative to my application and performance files is considered confidential, and I understand that the Advanced Studies Committee has no obligation to divulge information regarding my file to me or anyone else. I understand this to apply to the application period, while I am a student, and after my student relationship is terminated.

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