AMMA Entrance Exam
The MEIS Department uses the AMMA (Advanced Measures of Music Audiation) Exam to measure a student’s potential to achieve in music. The AMMA Exam assesses the student’s critical listening skills through the identification of rhythmic or tonal differences between musical samples. There is no performance, music theory, or sight-reading aspects to the Exam. The AMMA Exam can be successfully taken by a student who has never formally studied music. No formal preparation is required and there is no fee to register. The exam may only be taken once by an applicant for Fall 2010 entrance. Students are encouraged take the AMMA Exam online.
AMMA Exam Testing options:
1. Online Exam: Students are encouraged take the AMMA Exam online. Students MUST pre-register for the exam by completing the AMMA Entrance Exam Sign-up Form. After completing the sign-up form, students will receive an email within 3-5 business days which includes a link to the online exam and a log-in username and password. The AMMA Exam Registration email will be sent from the address no-reply@cudenver.edu and may be routed to a Spam/Junk folder. Please note: The MEIS Department does not take responsibility for students’ exam scores who attempt to take the online AMMA Exam without meeting the computer requirements, or who fail to do so by the deadline (April 1, 2010 at 5:00pm MST).
2. On-Campus Exam: Students may take the AMMA Exam in person during the UC Denver Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 Open House events. Please contact the MEIS Office at 303-556-3480 for Open House dates as well as AMMA Exam location and time.
Computer Requirements:
- PC or Mac desktop or laptop
- Valid e-mail account
- Internet access (Broadband or Cable/DSL, Dial-up not recommended)
- Internet Browser (one of the following):
- Internet Explorer 6 or higher
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
- Safari 2.0 or higher
- Flash Player 8 or higher
- Speakers or Headphone capability
Computer Recommendations:
- Install all relevant software updates
- Add cam2.ucdenver.edu as a “trusted sites” in your browser
For more information about the AMMA Exam please review MEIS Major and Minor Entrance Requirements – Fall 2010 or contact the MEIS Administrative Assistant at (303) 556-3480.
