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Whether you are just beginning your musical career or continuing your professional studies, the Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University prepares you to be a leader in the creative field of music. duquesne banners

Undergraduate Division

Admission to the undergraduate division is based on the successful completion of the audition, theory, and musicianship exam. All applicants must pass the audition process regardless of their intended degree track. Undergraduate applicants must also complete the standard University application.

Complete the University Undergraduate
Application Process

Schedule an audition

Graduate Division

Applicants for the graduate division must successfully complete the Music School graduate application process. An audition is required for all performance oriented programs. All applicants must have completed an adequate undergraduate preparation in order to apply (normally a bachelor's degree, a college-level conservatory diploma or their foreign equivalent).

Complete the Music School Graduate Application Process

Schedule an audition

 

Post-baccalaureate Certification Programs

Applicants for the post-baccalaureate certification program in music education and music therapy must complete the standard University application. A demonstration of proficiency in musicianship skills and an audition on a major applied instrument are required.

 

Complete the University Undergraduate Paper Application Process

About MPSM

At A Glance

All Steinway School.
4:1 student to faculty ratio.
Over 60 practice/rehearsal rooms.
Performance opportunities in large ensembles and chamber groups.

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Top Tier Ranking

U.S. News & World Report’s 2011 ranking of America’s Best Colleges placed Duquesne University in the top tier of over 1,400 colleges surveyed.

Princeton Review Selects Duquesne as a Top College Nationwide, Best in Northeast

princeton review sealNotes the Princeton Review, “The music school also receives ample praise and benefits from studio teachers who are ‘some of the best in the world.’ Regardless of the specific program, “Professors are eager to really engage with students and are available for extra support whenever you need it.”

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Audition Dates

October 21, 2011
November 18, 2011
December 2, 2011
January 13, 2012
January 27, 2012
February 10, 2012*
February 24, 2012
March 9, 2012
March 23, 2012

*Last date for undergraduate
scholarship consideration.

 

Audition dates open to undergraduate
and graduate applicants. Auditions must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.

Schedule your audition today!