Overview

Lamont School of Music / Lamont School of Music is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Music (MM)	Performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Music theory
(Certificate)	Jazz studies
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Pedagogy
Master of Music (MM)	Composition - jazz emphasis
(Certificate)	Conducting
(Certificate)	Suzuki teaching
(Certificate)	Orchestral studies
Master of Music (MM)	Conducting
(Certificate)	Performance
Master of Music (MM)	Performance - jazz emphasis
Master of Arts (MA)	Musicology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	38
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (for MA only) 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Recital or project (for performance), thesis (for musicology, music theory, piano pedagogy)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

167

Applied

134

Accepted

52

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (for MA only)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, transcripts, personal statement, resume, three letters of recommendation, pre-screen audition (for performance), portfolio (for composition), essay or research paper (for MA only)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree, transcripts, personal statement, resume, letters of recommendation, pre-screen video recording or music audition

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

86

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.79%
Black or African American	2.33%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.3%
Unknown	2.33%

Gender

Male (60%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

62

Total faculty

Full-time - 31

Part-time - 31

Male (37)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hip-Hop, African-Cuban Musics, Popular Music, Khatak Dance, Medieval Music
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2344 E. Iliff Ave.
Denver, CO  80208
United States

Contact Dr. Keith Ward
Professor and Director
Email: Keith.Ward@du.edu
Phone: -871-6986

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