Artist Diploma in Music Performance

Ball State University

To be eligible for regular admission for a licensure, graduate certificate, or master's degree program, you must meet one of the criteria below - earned a minimum of a 2.75 GPA from your undergraduate degree-granting institution. Earned at least 9 graduate credit hours with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA. Have a conferred master's or doctoral degree from an institution recognized by an USDE accrediting association.No course with a grade below 2.0 can be counted toward the diploma. Diploma students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0. Students falling below that average will be placed on academic probation and will have one semester in which to bring the GPA up to a 3.0.Undergraduate courses may be taken during the course of the diploma program, but will not count toward the required 24 graduate credits. Undergraduate courses not required as prerequisites for the degree will not be covered by assistantship tuition remission.No transfer credits from other institutions are allowed.