Program Overview

University of Kansas Programs

The University of Kansas offers a wide range of academic programs across various disciplines. The following programs are available:

• Architecture & Design
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• Education and Human Sciences
• Engineering
• Health Professions
• Journalism & Mass Communications
• Law
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  • Arts (in CLAS)
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• Music
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre and Voice
  • Bachelor of Music
  • Bachelor of Music Education
  • Bachelor of Music Therapy
  • Minor in Music
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Music Enterprise
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Music Recording
  • Master of Music
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  • Master of Music Education in Music Therapy
  • Doctor of Musical Arts
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Bassoon Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Choral Conducting
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Church Music
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Clarinet Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Double Bass Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Euphonium Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Flute Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in French Horn Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Harp Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Music Composition
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Oboe Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Orchestral Conducting
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Organ Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Percussion Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Piano Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Piano & Pedagogy
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Saxophone Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Trumpet Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Trombone Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Tuba Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Viola Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Violin Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Violoncello Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Voice Performance
    • Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in Wind Conducting
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Music
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
  • Graduate Certificate in Music Enterprise
  • Graduate Certificate in Music Performance
  • Graduate Certificate in Music Recording
  • Graduate Certificate in Piano Pedagogy
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Doctor of Musical Arts with Concentration in French Horn Performance

The Doctor of Musical Arts with concentration in French Horn Performance is a three-year degree program that requires full-time enrollment. The program is designed to provide students with advanced training in French horn performance, as well as coursework in music theory, history, and research methods.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 60-61 credit hours, which are distributed across three years. The following courses are required:

• Year 1:
  • Fall: FRHN 961 (3 hours), MUSC 801 (3 hours), Elective(s) (3 hours), W&P 704 (1 hour)
  • Spring: FRHN 961 (3 hours), MTHC/MUSC (3 hours), Elective(s) (3 hours), FRHN 965 (1 hour)
• Year 2:
  • Fall: FRHN 961 (3 hours), MTHC/MUSC (3 hours), Elective(s) (3 hours), W&P 704 (1 hour), FRHN 965 (1 hour)
  • Spring: FRHN 961 (3 hours), MTHC/MUSC (3 hours), BRSS 921 (3 hours), FRHN 965 (1 hour)
• Year 3:
  • Fall: FRHN 961 (3 hours), MTHC/MUSC (3 hours), Elective(s) (2-3 hours), W&P 704 (1 hour)
  • Spring: FRHN 961 (3 hours), Elective(s) (3 hours), FRHN 970 or 972 (4 hours)

Program Details

Students should work with their faculty advisor to create a personalized program of study. The program is designed to provide students with advanced training in French horn performance, as well as coursework in music theory, history, and research methods. The program requires a total of 60-61 credit hours, which are distributed across three years.