Graduate Programs
Our Graduate Programs
The University of Delaware’s vibrant music community provides a challenging and supportive environment emphasizing musical growth, entrepreneurship, innovation, and scholastic rigor. Through study with our distinguished faculty, graduate students in the School of Music acquire the necessary skills for success in their chosen career path.
Our graduate students excel in the highly competitive field of music and have been successful in attaining important positions within the profession.
Christopher Nichols
Associate Professor, Clarinet
Office: 225 Roselle Center for the Arts
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All students who apply by the January 15 deadline are automatically considered for funding.
The School of Music offers competitive Graduate Assistantships, Teaching Assistantships and Tuition Scholarships to qualified full-time graduate students.
Admission is selective and competitive based on the number of well-qualified applicants and the limits of available faculty and facilities. The prospective student is expected to have an undergraduate degree in music or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
For more information about the admission and degree requirements please refer to the course catalog linked below.
Duties include: assisting the directors with all teaching and administrative aspects of the Fightin’ Blue Hen Marching Band, Basketball Pep Band, and Symphonic Band. Additional responsibilities such as music arranging and show design are contingent upon the applicant’s qualifications. The 300-member University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hen Marching Band focuses on being a visually innovative musical performance ensemble. Our halftime productions are corps-style, incorporating contemporary show design as well as entertainment value.
To be considered for graduate funding, an application for admission to the University of Delaware must be submitted online by the application deadline. The application will require a music audition (see audition requirements), in addition to three letters of recommendation. One of the three letters must be from an undergraduate college marching band director, and another must be from an academic professor. Applicants under consideration for the assistantship will be contacted for an interview with Professor James P. Ancona.
The University of Delaware holistically supports its graduate students, beginning with their health and wellbeing. Benefits include a subsidized health plan and physical and behavioral health services. UD fosters a culture of academic excellence, with committed faculty and staff and access to state-of-the-art research facilities and technology. UD prioritizes professional development with job training, internships and industry partnerships. Graduates further enhance their professional growth and visibility with opportunities to work on interdisciplinary research teams, present their work at conferences and publish in academic journals. Visit the links below to learn how UD is supporting society’s future leaders, scholars, and innovators.
