Overview

With degree programs at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, exceptional facilities and instruments, and distinguished faculty, the University of Kansas offers an extraordinary educational opportunity for anyone wishing to study and pursue careers in organ performance, teaching, or church music.

The University of Kansas offers the following degree programs in Organ and Church Music:

BM with an emphasis in organ performance or church music
MM with a major in organ performance or a major in church music, with either a choral conducting or organ performance emphasis
MM in Carillon
DMA with a major in organ performance or a major in church music, with either a choral conducting or organ performance emphasis

Specialized work in the organ curricula includes courses in the history of organ literature and design, organ pedagogy, and seminars on repertory performance practice, the history of organ building, and related topics. Specialized work in the church music curricula includes courses in service playing, the history of liturgy, anthem literature, children's choirs, bell choirs, the church and the arts, theological aesthetics, the history of church music, and hymnology.

To offer quality programs in organ and church music, an institution must make an extraordinary commitment to secure facilities, instruments, and equipment for students' regular use. The University of Kansas has made that commitment and offers exceptional opportunities to those who pursue study in these areas.

Programme Structure

In the graduate organ curriculum, KU offers courses in:

Organ literature and design (4 semester sequence)
Organ building
Organ pedagogy.

The graduate sequence in church music includes:

Improvisation (1 semester of German Baroque, and 1 semester of French symphonic)
Choral conducting (2 semester sequence)
The history of church music (3 semester sequence)
The history of liturgy
The Judeo-Christian tradition and the arts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-06-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Music Musicology View 414 other Masters in Musicology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

3.25

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Resume
Statement of Purpose
Scanned copies of official transcripts from ALL post-secondary schools attended

Email addresses of three (3) references for letters of recommendation

Repertoire list - Performance applicants
Scholarly writing sample: Organ, Church Music, Musicology and Music Theory applicants
PDF files or links to three (3) original scores (and recordings if available) - Composition applicants

Tuition Fee

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International

18862 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18862 USD per year during 12 months.
National

18862 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 18862 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

7866 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7866 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Lawrence

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Organ and Church Music.

Available Scholarships

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