MUSIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS
Core Studies (20 Quarter Hours)
- Music history: 12 hours (MUS 428, 429, 430)
- Music research: 4 hours (MUS 400, 401)
- Analysis: 4 hours (COM 304 or 305; for composition majors: COM 305 is required)
Piano Performance
| core studies |
20 |
| applied piano |
12 |
| chamber music |
3 |
| piano pedagogy |
3 |
| electives |
6 |
| total |
44 |
Brass Performance
| core studies |
20 |
| applied brass |
12 |
| concert band, symphony orchestra, or wind ensemble |
3 |
| chamber music |
3 |
| brass concepts |
3 |
| electives |
3 |
| total |
44 |
Voice Performance
| core studies |
20 |
| applied voice |
12 |
| university chorus or chamber choir |
3 |
| voice pedagogy |
3 |
| electives |
6 |
| total |
44 |
String Performance
| core studies |
20 |
| applied strings |
12 |
| symphony orchestra |
3 |
| chamber music |
3 |
| electives |
6 |
| total |
44 |
Woodwinds Performance
| core studies |
20 |
| applied woodwind |
12 |
| concert band, symphony orchestra, or wind ensemble |
3 |
| chamber music |
3 |
| woodwind orchestra repertoire |
3 |
| electives |
3 |
| total |
44 |
Percussion Performance
| core studies |
20 |
| applied percussion |
12 |
| concert band, symphony orchestra, or wind ensemble |
3 |
| percussion pedagogy |
3 |
| electives |
6 |
| total |
44 |
Music Education
| core studies |
20 |
| seminars in music education |
12 |
| electives |
12 |
| total |
44 |
Composition
| core studies |
20 |
| composition |
12 |
| problems, procedures & techniques in performance of new music |
4 |
| 20th century music topics |
4 |
| electives |
4 |
| total |
44 |
Jazz Studies Performance Track
| core studies |
20 |
| applied study (jazz) |
12 |
| jazz ensemble |
3 |
| jazz pedagogy |
2 |
| jazz chamber ensemble |
3 |
| jazz studies electives |
4 |
| total |
44 |
Jazz Studies Composition Track
| core studies |
20 |
| advanced jazz composition |
8 |
| jazz analysis |
4 |
| jazz pedagogy |
2 |
| jazz ensemble |
3 |
| jazz studies electives |
7 |
| total |
44 |
Need More Admission Information?
Contact Ross Beacraft, coordinator of Admissions, DePaul University School of Music:
1. On-line: Complete the Contact Us form
2. E-mail: Send an e-mail message to rbeacraf@depaul.edu.
3. Call: 773-325-7444 or toll free 1-800-4DEPAUL (outside Illinois)
4. Fax: 773-325-7429
The DePaul University School of Music Office of Admission is located at:
804 West Belden Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
