Academics
The School of Music includes 15 academic divisions, each further divided into specialized areas to provide focused instruction and performance training, ensuring every student receives exceptional, discipline-specific education in their chosen major.
Brass
As a TCU brass student, you'll gain access to specialized courses and mentorship, developing the specific skills necessary to thrive as a musician.
Composition
In this program, you'll receive individual instruction and mentoring from composers and theorists, in a highly selective environment designed to refine your expertise.
Conducting
Our conducting degrees offer exceptional training with opportunities to rehearse and perform with ensembles ranging from children’s and youth orchestras to college, community and professional groups.
Jazz
Our conducting degrees offer exceptional training with opportunities to rehearse and
perform with ensembles ranging from children’s and youth orchestras to college, community and professional groups.
Jazz Division
Musicology
Explore music’s history and cultural contexts across all genres and eras through our musicology program.
Music Theory
Explore the underlying principles of music in our theory and composition program, where you’ll receive individual instruction and mentoring from composers and theorists, along with other accomplished professionals.
Percussion
Experience extensive educational opportunities through award-winning ensembles and a personalized, hands-on approach to private lessons.
Piano
Piano majors study with internationally renowned faculty, benefiting from a variety of program options to suit their individual artistic and academic goals.
Strings
TCU’s world-class faculty in violin, viola, cello, bass, harp and guitar provides an exceptional education in strings, recognized both nationally and internationally.
Voice
Our voice program is designed to prepare students for success, whether they pursue a career on stage, in the classroom, or in any other professional field that utilizes vocal skills.
Woodwinds
With personalized instruction and ample performance opportunities, the woodwind program offers a supportive yet challenging environment for every student to excel.