The Shepherd School of Music
An internationally recognized, outstanding program in teaching, research and performance, graduate students in Rice's Shepherd School of Music find themselves in a rich environment to hone their craft. From state-of-the-art performance spaces to practice facilities, to substantial opportunities for ensemble playing, the Shepherd School of Music is a place where graduate students are able to thrive, combining theory and research with playing on stage both at Rice and around Houston.
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Degrees Offered:
Master of Music (M.Mus)
Artist Diploma (A.D.)
Doctor of Music Arts (D.M.A)
Areas of Specialization for the Master of Music:
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Composition
- Double Bass
- Flute
- Harp
- Horn
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- Musicology
- Oboe
- Orchestral Conducting
- Organ
- Percussion
- Piano
- Piano Chamber Music and Accompanying
- String Quartet
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- Trombone
- Trumpet
- Tuba
- Viola
- Violin
- Vocal Coaching
- Voice
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Areas of Specialization for the Artist Diploma:
- Bassoon
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Double Bass
- Flute
- Harp
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- Horn
- Oboe
- Orchestral Conducting
- Organ
- Percussion
- Piano
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- Trombone*
- Trumpet*
- Tuba*
- Viola
- Violin
- Voice
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Areas of Specialization for the Doctor of Music Arts:
- Cello
- Clarinet
- Composition
- Double Bass
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- Flute
- Oboe
- Organ
- Percussion
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All students must audition for admission to the Shepherd School.
Grad Facts:
Music Graduate Student Data
Rice Graduate Student Data
The Shepherd School of Music Contact Information
Professor Robert Yekovich, Dean
2241 Alice Pratt Brown Hall
Phone: 713-348-4854
Fax: 713-348-5317
Email: musi@rice.edu
URL: http://music.rice.edu/
* We will not be accepting applications for Fall 2013 in the areas marked with an asterisk. Please contact the Office of Music Admissions if you have questions.
Areas of Interest: Orchestral studies, performance, conducting, composition, theory, music history