Overview

About this Musicology Degree at University of Kansas:

The faculty members in the division cultivate a wide variety of research interests. Paul Laird studies the Spanish villancico, Leonard Bernstein, the Broadway musical, and the revival of the baroque cello. He also directs the Instrumental Collegium Musicum. Martin Nedbal's research involves Mozart, Czech music, and opera history in Central Europe.Colin Roust pursues research into music and politics, film music, French music, and the composer Georges Auric. Roberta Freund Schwartz's research specialties include the Spanish Renaissance, patronage, blues, and rock. Ketty Wong, an ethnomusicologist, focuses on Latin American art, folk, and popular music, and reception of Western social dances in China.

Key Facts

Visiting scholars of international stature present lectures at KU, and the Collegium Musicum offers programs of early music using the University's collection of replicas of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque instruments. The Thomas Gorton Music and Dance Library contains over 60,000 music scores and books, over 20,000 sound recordings, and is especially strong in composer's complete editions and monument editions, along with other important research tools. It is the leading music library in the Great Plains region. Another important source for music research at the University of Kansas is the enormous collection of historic recordings housed in the Richard Wright Jazz Archive and James Seaver Opera Archive. The Division normally has at least four students working as graduate teaching assistants and scholarships/fellowships are available.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Musicology

Music Theory

Advanced Music Theory

Thesis

Research Skills
History

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-06-02 00:00:00
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Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lawrence, United States

Disciplines

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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

Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Personal Statement
Repertoire List (performance degrees only) - This is a list of pieces studied and performed in order to give the audition committee a sense of your musical background and depth.
3 Letters of Reference - Requested within the application system by providing email addresses for recommenders.
Writing Sample or Pre-screening Video (if applicable, see application checklist in the system or review the Graduate Auditions page for details)

Tuition Fees

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8806 USD / year

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Living costs

Lawrence

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

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