Wayne State University Department of Music

656 West Kirby
Detroit, Michigan 48202
313.577.1795
admissions@wayne.edu

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Upcoming productions

Upcoming student productions at Wayne State University
Show	Dates	School
The Old Man and The Old Moon	10/17/2026 – 10/25/2026	Wayne State University Detroit

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Music
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
Bachelor of Music in Music Education
Bachelor of Music in Music Business
Bachelor of Music in Music Technology
Bachelor of Music in Performance
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Minor in Music
Master of Arts in Music
Master of Music in Composition and Theory
Master of Music in Conducting
Master of Music in Performance - Instrumental
Master of Music in Performance - Vocal
Master of Music in Performance - Jazz

About the program

The Department of Music cultivates music as a contemporary and global art, grounded in a long historical tradition, by combining higher education with professional training and experience for its undergraduate and graduate/professional students. The Department offers students of music opportunities to learn, grow, and develop their skills and disciplines in an urban cultural setting. With close proximity to Detroit's cultural center, students have access to the resources of such premiere institutions as the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Public Library, the Detroit Opera House, and Orchestra Hall. The long historical relationship between the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Department allows students to study and coach with exceptional guest artists and resident artist-faculty who are specialists in all musical styles and media. Building on the strengths of its geographic and cultural setting, the Department maintains public access to its performances and degree programs, offers high-level professional and academic standards and unique creative and scholarly opportunities appropriate to a large research university, and cultivates a deep aesthetic understanding of music in our students and the larger urban arts community.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): Wayne State University's Department of Music has a generally high acceptance rate, with the overall acceptance rate for the university being 81.8%. For the Department of Music, aspiring undergraduate students must audition, and aspiring graduate students must also audition and meet specific requirements.

Faculty

Dwight Adams
Jonathan Anderson
Gerrie Ball
Douglas Bianchi
Jacek Blaszkiewicz
Karl Braunschweig
Frances Brockington
Kazimierz Brzozowski
Glenn Burdette
Abigail Butler
Leith Campbell
Neal Campbell
Vincent Chandler
Marcy Chanteaux
Keith Claeys
Christopher Collins
Robert Conway
Damien Crutcher
Gerald Custer
Sean Dobbins
Kimwana Doner-Chandler
Joshua Duchan
Dorothy Duensing
Norah Duncan
Gordon Finlay
Kelly Foreman
James Fusik
Edward Gooch
Gary Hellick
Paul Keller
John Kennedy
Ronald Kischuk
Ann Marie Koukios
Betty Lane
Laura Larson
Jonathan Lasch
Caitlin Lynch
John Madison
Kypros Markou
Sam Martin
Steven Mastrogiacomo
Eldonna May
Steven McGhee
Michael Mcgowan
Russell Miller
Clifford Monear
Charles Newsome
Una O'Riordan
Mary Paquette-Abt
Joo Won Park
Gene Parker
Jeremy Peters
Robert Pipho
Ronald Prowse
Brian Roberts
Laura Roelofs
Matthew Schoendorff
Marcus Schoon
Stephanie Shapiro
Michael Shellabarger
Sharon Sparrow
Marian Tanau
David Taylor
Patricia Terry-Ross
Brandon Waddles
Stanley Waldon
Mary Wischusen
Hai Xin Wu
Johanna Yarbrough

Classical Repertory Theatre Will Return to The Hilberry This Summer

by Stephi Wild, June 2, 2026

Michigan Shakespeare Festival will present a rotating repertory of three productions at the Hilberry Gateway at Wayne State University this summer, including RICHARD III, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, and a world premiere adaptation of THE BEAUX' STRATAGEM.

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Past student productions

Past student productions at Wayne State University
Show	Dates	Theater
MAMMA MIA!	4/13/2019 – 4/22/2019 Cast	WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Major Barbara	4/6/2012 – 5/5/2012	Wayne State University
Summer and Smoke	2/24/2012 – 4/21/2012	Wayne State University
Frank Langella's Cyrano	1/13/2012 – 3/10/2012	Wayne State University
The Cripple of Inishmaan	12/2/2011 – 2/4/2012	Wayne State University
Much Ado About Nothing	10/28/2011 – 11/19/2011	Wayne State University
Noises Off	10/14/2011 – 10/23/2011	Wayne State University
A Day in Hollywood	9/23/2011 – 10/15/2011	Wayne State University