Overview

Key facts

Join a diverse and connected community dedicated to creating unforgettable performance opportunities and compelling academic experiences in Fort Worth and beyond. Choose from concentrations in brass, church music, music education, music theory/composition, organ, percussion, piano pedagogy, piano, strings, voice and woodwinds.

The Texas Christian University School of Music will challenge you to grow and excel personally and musically as we prepare you to join the next generation of world-changing teachers, performers, scholars, composers and arts advocates.

At the same time, You’ll be part of the larger TCU community a highly ranked national university providing students with unique intellectual challenges and unlimited opportunities.

Career Prospects

At TCU, you’ll graduate with the skills collaboration, creativity, organization and leadership to pursue a successful career inside and outside the arts. Some Music graduates decide to attend law or medical school. Others continue their graduate studies at prestigious universities and conservatories across the country.

Our graduates have gone on to succeed as public and private school teachers, church music directors, freelance musicians, arts administrators, music producers and professional musicians in symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles or opera companies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

World Music for Music Majors

Ear Training

Symphony Orchestra

Diction for Singers

Instrumentation

History of Sacred Music

Survey of Opera Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fort Worth, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to the MM/MME degree programs, students must possess a Bachelor of Music or its equivalent, with a major in the area of proposed graduate study, including sophomore-level credit in an approved foreign language in the case of prospective majors in musicology, theory, composition, voice, or voice pedagogy. For admission, the student must have satisfactory undergraduate preparation for the particular degree sought which includes at least a “B” average in all undergraduate work and satisfactory scores on the appropriate tests required by the school/college.

Complete the TCU College of Fine Arts Graduate Studies Application.

Complete the TCU School of Music Graduate Audition Request Application. An additional $30 application fee is required for this application.

CV or résumé.

Three current letters of reference

Audition Video/Recording

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

38610 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 38610 USD per year during 12 months.
National

38610 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 38610 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

38610 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 38610 USD per year during 12 months.

Living costs for Fort Worth

1071 - 1679 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

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