Overview

Mary Pappert School of Music / Mary Pappert School of Music is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Artist's Diploma (AD)
Master of Music (MM)	Music education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	23
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Recital (music performance)
Other Advanced Degrees	Recital

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

68

Applied

67

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Audition, minimum undergraduate QPA of 3.0 in music, portfolio of original compositions, or music education experience
Additional Entrance Requirements	Audition

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

49%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.11%
Black or African American	1.37%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

103

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 77

Male (72)

Female (31)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Assessment of music education and professional dispositions; music philosophy; curricular design, pedagogy, and assessment; music composition; music performance
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Dr. Seth Beckman
Dean/Professor
Email: beckmans@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396-6082
Fax: 412-396-1524

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