Program Overview

Introduction to Music Program

The Music program at Duke University offers a comprehensive study of music, including its components, styles, and historical and cultural links. The program provides students with a deep understanding of music and its significance in different cultures and societies.

Undergraduate Program

The undergraduate program in Music offers a major and minor in Music, with various concentrations and pathways. The program includes:

• Major in Music
• Music Major, Performance Concentration
• Pathways to the Major
• Minor in Music: Score-focused
• Minor in Music: Listening-focused

Requirements and Opportunities

The undergraduate program provides students with various opportunities, including:

• Advising
• Performance Opportunities
• Undergraduate Research
• Graduation with Distinction
• Global Education
• Service Opportunities
• Duke Arts Opportunities
• Trinity Ambassadors

Graduate Program

The graduate program in Music offers Ph.D. degrees in Composition, Ethnomusicology, and Musicology, with various tracks and specializations. The program includes:

• Ph.D. in Composition
• Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology
• Ph.D. in Musicology
  • Performance Practice Track
• Prior Graduate Work

Requirements and Opportunities

The graduate program provides students with various opportunities, including:

• Diagnostic Examination
• Foreign Language Requirement
• Qualifying Examination
• Preliminary Exam
• Dissertation & Final Examination
  • Previous Ph.D. Dissertations
• Teaching Assistantships
• Registration Requirements
• Facilities and Services
• Lectures, Concerts, Ensembles, and Collections
• Graduate Student Representatives
• DGS and Advising
• Job Search Best Practices
• Requesting Space and Scheduling Recitals
• Professional Development

Courses and Lessons

The Music program offers a wide range of courses and lessons, including:

• All Courses
• Composition, Theory & Analysis Courses
• History & Culture Courses
• Lessons Courses
• Performance Courses
• Brass
• Percussion
• Piano/Keyboard
• Strings
• Voice
• Woodwinds
• Audition Information

Ensembles and Performances

The Music program offers various ensembles and performance opportunities, including:

• Audition Information
• Chamber Music
• Chinese Music Ensemble
• Chorale
• Jazz Program
• Opera Theater
• Symphony Orchestra
• Wind Symphony
• All Upcoming Events
• Concerts & Recitals
• Ciompi Quartet
• Lectures
• Masterclasses
• Student Ensembles
• Events of Interest
• Tickets
• Event Parking Information
• A Celebration of 50 Years of Biddle

People and Alumni

The Music program has a diverse faculty and staff, including:

• All Faculty
• Faculty By Category
  • Composition
  • Ensemble Directors
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Improvisation
  • Music Theory
  • Musicology
  • Performance: Brass and Percussion
  • Performance: Keyboard
  • Performance: Strings
  • Performance: Voice
  • Performance: Woodwinds
  • Affiliated Faculty
  • Emeritus
• Staff
• Music Library
• Graduate Students
• Music Competition Winners
• Alumni Profiles
• For Current Students
  • DEMAN
  • Duke Alumni Network
• For Our Alumni
  • Assisting Duke Students
  • Contribute

Curriculum Codes

The Music program uses various curriculum codes, including:

• CCI
• HI
• ALP
• CZ

Typically Offered

The Music program is typically offered in the Fall and/or Spring semesters.