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Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary • The School of Church Music
P.O.
Box 22390
Fort Worth, TX 76122-0390
(817) 923-1921 ext. 3100; (817)
923-1921 ext. 3111; Fax (817) 921-8762
scmusic[at]NOSPAMswbts.edu
Dr.
Stephen Johnson
Dr. Stephen Johnson, Dean of School
Music
Department Statistics
Year department established: 1915
Undergraduate
students:
Graduate students: 150
Doctoral students: 16
Full-time
professors: 18
Part-time instructors: 5
Student-Teacher ratio: NA
Undergraduate
degree hours needed: 55-57
(within major: NA; within minor: NA)
Teaching
certification: no
Internship required:
Recording facility: yes
Scholarships
available: yes
The Southern Baptist Convention grants all Southern Baptist
students substantial tuition assistance.
Scholarship coordinator and phone:
NA
Accreditations/Affiliations
Association of
Theological Schools
National Association of Schools of Music
Texas Association
of Music Schools
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a graduate-level
seminary offering the degrees Master of Music, Master of Arts in Church Music,
Master of Arts in Worship, Doctor or Musical Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy in
Music. Areas of concentration in the Master of Music degree include: Accompanying,
Composition, Conducting, Music Education, Music History, Music Ministry, Music
Missions, Music Theory, Orchestral Instruments, Organ Performance, Piano Performance,
Voice Pedagogy/Literature, and Voice Performance. Doctor of Musical Arts concentrations
include: Composition, Conducting, Organ Performance, Piano, Voice and Music Literature.
Doctor of Philosophy concentrations include: Music Theory, Musicology and Music
Ministry. Numerous scholarships are available after one semester either by recommendation
and/or audition. Performance opportunities include: Oratorio Chorus (required
for all music students; Wind Ensemble (40 members, Dr. William Mac Davis, Director,
ext. 3130); Southwestern Singers (45 members, Dr. Michael Cox Director, ext. 6070);
Handbell Choir (15 members, Dr. Gordon Borror, Director, ext. 3135); Wind Ensemble
and New Sound Jazz (Dr. William Mac Davis, Director, ext. 3130); and String Ensemble.
Performance facilities include Reynolds Auditorium (500 seats) and Truett Auditorium
(1,200 seats); Steve Storie, Media Services Director at (817) 923-1921 (ext. 6120).
Overall
enrollment: 3,077
Typical undergraduate tuition: $1,500-$3,000
Tarrant
County College • Northwest Campus
4801 Marine Creek Parkway
Fort
Worth, TX 76179
(817) 515-8223; (817) 515-7686; Fax (817) 515-5101
richard.powell[at]NOSPAMtccd.edu
J.
Brent Alford, Chair Department of Performing Arts
Kathry Garber, Music Instructor
Richard
Powell, Music Instructor
Music Department Statistics
Year
department established:
Undergraduate students:
Graduate students:
Doctoral students:
Full-time professors: 1
Part-time instructors:
7
Student-Teacher ratio: 12:1
Undergraduate degree hours needed: NA
(within
major: NA; within minor: NA)
Teaching certification:
Internship required:
Recording facility:
Scholarships available:
NA
Scholarship
coordinator and phone: NA
Accreditations/Affiliations
NA
Tarrant
County College offers courses in voice, piano, guitar, ear training, music composition,
music reading, music appreciation, and music literature. We have four distinct
campuses. The locations are: Northeast Campus (817) 515-6100; Northwest Campus
(817) 515-7100; South Campus (817) 515-4100; and Southeast Campus (817) 515-3100.
Overall enrollment: NA
Typical undergraduate tuition: $840
Tarrant
County College • South Campus
5301 Campus Drive
Fort
Worth, TX 76119
(817) 515-4641; (817) 515-8223; Fax (817) 515-5709
oscar.dressler[at]NOSPAMtccd.edu
Oscar Dressler, Professor of Music
Donna Woods, Fine Arts Secretary
Music
Department Statistics
Year department established: 1965
Undergraduate
students:
Graduate students:
Doctoral students:
Full-time professors:
3
Part-time instructors: 20
Student-Teacher ratio: NA
Undergraduate
degree hours needed: NA
(within major: NA; within minor: NA)
Teaching
certification: no
Internship required: no
Recording facility: no
Scholarships
available: yes
general performance and merit-based scholarships available
Scholarship
coordinator and phone: NA
Accreditations/Affiliations
Texas
Music Educators Association
Texas Association of Music Schools
Tarrant
County College's South Campus offers a music program available to majors and non-majors.
We offer courses in harmony, ear training, music literature, music reading, music
appreciation, classical piano, classical voice, classical guitar, private lessons
in voice, piano, organ, guitar, band and orchestra instruments. Performance opportunities
include: Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab band, Jazz Singers, Opera Workshop, and College
Choir. Rick Stitzel, Director (817) 515-4648. Concert facilities include: Recital
Hall (capacity 250), Performing Arts Theater (capacity 350). Contact Tom Tuttle
(817) 515-4651.
Overall enrollment: 10,000
Typical undergraduate
tuition: $840
Texas
Christian University • School of Music
TCU Box 297500
Fort
Worth, TX 76129
(817) 257-7602; (817) 257-6606; Fax (817) 257-5818
music[at]NOSPAMtcu.edu
Dr.
Richard C. Gipson, Director
Dr. Scott Sullivan, Dean of College of Fine Arts
Paul
Cortese, Assistant Director; Music Technology
Erin Gossett, Administrative
Assistant
Music Department Statistics
Year department
established: 1903
Undergraduate students: 210
Graduate students: 45
Doctoral
students: 0
Full-time professors: 36
Part-time instructors: 29
Student-Teacher
ratio: 6:1
Undergraduate degree hours needed: 124
(within major: 55;
within minor: 21)
Teaching certification: yes
Internship required: yes
Recording
facility: no
Scholarships available: yes
Generous scholarships, financial
aid, and graduate assistantships are available.
Scholarship coordinator and
phone: Dr. Richard C. Gipson (817) 257-6606
Accreditations/Affiliations
National
Association of Schools of Music
Texas Association of Music Schools
Texas
Music Educators Association
Texas Christian University offers either
a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Music in Performance, Piano and Voice Pedagogy,
Theory, and Church Music. Also available is a Bachelor of Music Education with
teaching certification. The Master of Music is offered with a concentration in
either Performance, Piano and Voice Pedagogy, Musicology, Theory, Conducting,
Composition, or Music Education. Performance opportunities include Choral Union
(100 members), Chapel Choir (50 members), and Concert Chorale (50 members)--all
under the direction of Ronald Shirey (817-257-7609); Opera Studio (20 members;
R. Estes, Director, 817-257-7619); Symphony Orchestra (100 members; German Guti�rrez,
817-257-7654); TCU Band (200 member), Wind Symphony (40 members), and Symphonic
Bands (60 members)--all under the direction of Bobby Francis (817-257-7640, ext.
6700); Jazz Ensembles (two; 25 members; Curt Wilson, Director 817-257-7640, ext.
6625); Percussion Ensemble (Brian West, 817-257-5759), and Chamber Music (20 members;
Curt Thompson, Coord. (817) 257-6628). Performance facilities include the Ed Landreth
Auditorium , 1100 seats, (Corey Hale, 817-257-7605), and Pepsico Recital Hall,
325 seats and University Theatre.
Overall enrollment: 8,800
Typical
undergraduate tuition: 24,820
Texas
Christian University • Summer Music Institute 2
Box
297500
Fort Worth, TX 76129
(817) 257-7341; Fax (817) 257-7344
p.cortese[at]NOSPAMtcu.edu
Paul
Cortese, Director
Music Department Statistics
Year
department established:
Undergraduate students:
Graduate students:
Doctoral students:
Full-time professors: 1
Part-time instructors:
Student-Teacher ratio:
Undergraduate degree hours needed:
(within
major: ; within minor: )
Teaching certification:
Internship required:
Recording facility:
Scholarships available:
Scholarship
coordinator and phone:
Accreditations/Affiliations
The
TCU Summer Music Institute offers multiple programs in music for students grade
7 and above. Institute offerings include Band Camp, Band Directors workshop for
professional directors, All-State Choir camp, and specialized workshops and conferences
for individual instruments. For more information go to www.music.tcu.edu, call
(817)257-7602 or write Paul Cortese, Director TCU Summer Music Institute, Box
297500, Fort Worth, TX 76129 or email p.cortese[at]NOSPAMtcu.edu .
Overall
enrollment:
Typical undergraduate tuition:
Texas
Wesleyan University • Department of Music
1201 Wesleyan
Street
Fort Worth, TX 76105-1536
(817) 531-4978; (817) 531-4234; Fax
(817) 531-6583
jfisher[at]NOSPAMtxwes.edu
John
Fisher, Chairman
Dan Loudermilk, Department Coordinator
Music
Department Statistics
Year department established: 1910
Undergraduate
students: 40
Graduate students:
Doctoral students:
Full-time
professors: 5
Part-time instructors: 9
Student-Teacher ratio: 12:1
Undergraduate
degree hours needed: 125
(within major: 55; within minor: 24)
Teaching
certification: yes
Internship required: no
Recording facility: yes
Scholarships
available: yes
Scholarships available include the Music Scholarship.
Scholarship
coordinator and phone: John Fisher at (817) 531-4234.
Accreditations/Affiliations
National
Association of Schools of Music
Texas Association of Music Schools
Texas
Music Educators Association
The Department of Music at Texas Wesleyan
University offers an extensive program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in Music
or a Bachelor of Music in Education with certification. Performance opportunities
include the Wesleyan Singers, the Chamber Singers, Wesleyan Chorale, Wind Ensemble,
Jazz Ensemble, and various chamber music groups. Performance facilities include
the Nicholas Martin Hall (seats 604), contact Dan Loudermilk (817) 531-4992.
Overall
enrollment: 2,600
Typical undergraduate tuition: $14,000