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Lawrence,Kansas 66045
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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre-Voice

Bachelor of Music in Performance - Instrumental

Bachelor of Music in Performance - Vocal

Bachelor of Music in Jazz

Bachelor of Music in Music Theory

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy

Bachelor of Music in Music Composition

Bachelor of Music in Musicology

Bachelor of Music in Organ and Church Music

Bachelor of Music Education

Minor in Music

Certificate in Music Enterprise

Undergraduate Certificate in Music Recording

Master of Music in Performance - Instrumental

Master of Music in Performance - Vocal

Master of Music in Performance - Opera

Master of Music in Conducting

Master of Music in Church Music

Master of Music in Composition

Master of Music in Jazz Composition

Master of Music in Music Theory

Master of Music in Musicology

Master of Music Education

Master of Music Therapy

Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance - Instrumental

Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance - Vocal

Doctor of Musical Arts in Church Music

Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition

Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting

Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Music Therapy

Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory


The KU School of Music is one of the finest in the US and offers comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs. Our students perform on the world’s biggest stages, learn from leading experts in their fields and take their studies beyond the classroom to concert halls, clinics, schools, and hospitals.

Acceptance Rate:

The University of Kansas (KU) School of Music has a general acceptance rate of 88% for undergraduate admission, but students seeking to major in music must also audition to demonstrate proficiency in their area of applied music.


Faculty Info:

Richard Angeletti, James Barnes, John Boulton, David Bushouse, Alicia Clair, James F. Daugherty, George Duerksen, Robert Foster, Debra Hedden, Steve Hedden, Charles Hoag, Mark Holmberg, Edward Laut, Larry Maxey, Phyllis Brill Munczek, Norman Paige, Daniel Politoske, Richard Reber, Carole Ross, Stanley Shumway, Thomas Stidham, Roger Stoner, Paul Tucker.



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