Admission to graduate programmes is governed by the relevant legislation on graduate education, the Anadolu University Regulation on Graduate Education and Examinations, and the admission requirements announced by the relevant Graduate School. Depending on the programme, admission decisions may take into account the Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) score, foreign language proficiency, undergraduate or graduate grade point average, written scientific assessment examination, interview, portfolio, and/or other programme-specific selection criteria.
Candidates who are offered admission must complete their registration within the deadlines announced by the relevant Graduate School and submit all required documentation. Admission through horizontal transfer is carried out in accordance with the Anadolu University Regulation on Graduate Education and Examinations and the procedures established by the relevant Graduate School. The application and admission procedures for international applicants are conducted in accordance with the admission requirements and supporting documentation approved by the Senate of Anadolu University.
Regardless of the undergraduate department graduated from, it is expected that applicants have completed a master's program in any subfield of music.The requirements include:The ability to perform any Turkish music instrument—whether from classical makam or folk music—at an advanced level;The ability to track the historical, geographical, and theoretical development of makam music from past to present;Proficiency in makam music theory, encompassing both the Yekta-Arel-Ezgi-Uzdilek system and pitch-based and seyir-based explanatory approaches;Knowledge of organology related to one's own instrument.Additionally, the relevant articles of Anadolu University's Graduate Education and Instruction Regulations, as well as decisions made by the Anadolu University Senate, are among the acceptance criteria.