Overview

Master's Programs in Music / Master's Programs in Music is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Music (M Mus)	Music theory
Master of Music (M Mus)	Voice pedagogy
Master of Music (M Mus)	Musicology
Master of Music (M Mus)	Organ performance
Master of Music (M Mus)	String performance
Master of Music (M Mus)	Winds and percussion performance
Master of Music (M Mus)	Voice performance
Master of Music (M Mus)	Conducting
Master of Music Education (MM Ed)	Piano pedagogy
Master of Music Education (MM Ed)	Music education
Master of Music (M Mus)	Collaborative piano
Master of Music (M Mus)	Composition
Master of Music (M Mus)	Piano performance
Master of Music (M Mus)	Piano pedagogy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test optional for some programs Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Thesis, recital

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

71

Applied

37

Accepted

19

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test optional for some programs
Master's Degree Requirements	Music Theory Diagnostic Exam

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.95%
Black or African American	2.33%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.65%
Unknown	2.33%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Music in media, time usage in secondary instrumental music classes, vocal health and pedagogy, musician health and wellness, piano pedagogy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address TCU Box 297500
Fort Worth, TX  76129-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Sean Atkinson
Director
Email: sean.atkinson@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-5417

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