Texas Christian University School of Music

If music is your passion, TCU is your school.

The TCU School of Music is a nationally recognized, award-winning institution featuring a distinguished, renowned faculty and a talented, energetic student body. The TCU School of Music will challenge you to grow and excel personally and musically as we prepare you to be the next generation of world-changing teachers, performers, scholars, composers, and arts advocates.

As a comprehensive music school within a liberal-arts university, we are large enough to offer world-class musical opportunities, yet small enough to ensure a personalized musical experience with one-on-one mentoring from leading experts. At the same time, you are part of the larger TCU community—a highly ranked national university providing students with unique intellectual challenges and unlimited opportunities. It is truly an exciting time to be part of the TCU School of Music with the recent opening of the new, state-of-the-art TCU Music Center and Van Cliburn Concert Hall.

To find out more, visit our website:  www.music.tcu.edu.

Please note: All applicants (undergraduates, graduates, and artist diploma students) to the TCU School of Music must complete both the Acceptd application (TCU School of Music) and the appropriate university program (TCU) application.

TCU School of Music applications open September 1. 

Application Deadlines
Undergraduate - Bachelor of Music, Performance; Bachelor of Music Education; Bachelor of Arts in Music

• November 1 - TCU general admission Early Action application (recommended for music major applicants)
• December 1 - Recommended deadline for TCU School of Music Acceptd application deadline
• February 1 - Final TCU Regular Admission & TCU School of Music Acceptd Application Deadline 

Doctor of Musical Arts

• December 1 (To assure full consideration for the Fall 2025 term, an application must be completed online and ALL supporting materials pertaining to the application for admission must be received by the TCU School of Music Office BEFORE December 1. Optimal consideration for scholarships and assistantships will be given to applications completed fully with ALL supporting materials received by December 1.)

Graduate - Master of Music, Master of Music Education

• January 15 - To assure full consideration for the Fall 2025 term along with scholarships and assistantships, an application must be completed online and ALL supporting materials pertaining to the application for admission must be received by the TCU School of Music Office BEFORE January 15

Artist Diploma

• February 15

**Note: ALL Piano program applications will follow the December 1 application deadline, except Artist Diploma which will be accepted until February 15th.**

2025 Audition Dates
Please check specific area of study for audition/interview details. Requirements will vary by program. All undergraduate students who are invited to audition will be considered for Nordan and other full scholarship opportunities.

• January 25 – UG/MM/AD/DMA (see specific program details)
• February 1 – UG/MM/AD/DMA (see specific program details)
• February 8 – UG/MM/AD/DMA (see specific program details)

If you have questions regarding the guidelines, please contact Kayla Maciel, Coordinator of Music Admissions, at k.l.maciel@tcu.edu or text/call 817-257-4742.

**If you are an UG applicant interested in the Music Minor, please reach out to either Kayla Maciel, or James Rodriguez, at james.rodriguez@tcu.edu before competing this application.**

For technical questions, please visit the Acceptd Help Desk. 

For fee waiver requests, please visit this Acceptd Help Desk article.

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Inquiries about TCU’s policies and compliance with nondiscrimination policies or inquiries on how to file a complaint of discrimination should be directed to TCU’s Office of Institutional Equity. See TCU’s Notice of Nondiscrimination.