Overview

Shepherd School of Music / Shepherd School of Music is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Musicology
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Theory
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Composition

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (musicology) Thesis Required for some 2 recitals
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 4 recitals

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

700

Applied

87

Accepted

65

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (musicology)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 2
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

160

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.63%
Black or African American	1.88%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	16.25%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (49%)

Faculty

58

Total faculty

Full-time - 39

Part-time - 19

Male (41)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Musicology, performance, theory, composition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Yekovich
Dean
Phone: 713-348-4854
Fax: 713-348-5317

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