Conducting
Learn to channel the power of music when you lift the baton.
Our conducting degrees provide exceptional training and opportunities for you to explore
a unique variety of podium time. As a conducting student, you’ll have opportunities
to rehearse and perform with children, youth, college, community and professional
orchestras.
Graduate students in orchestral conducting serve as assistant conductors of the Fort
Worth Youth Orchestra, TCU Symphony and conducting fellow of the Fort Worth Symphony.
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Programs Offered
Sample Courses
- Score Reading
- Music History
- Recital
- Music Theory Courses
- Doctoral Conducting
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Special Admission Requirements
Each of the graduate programs in conducting have unique admissions requirements.
Our Faculty
Our faculty will provide you hands-on, personalized mentorship throughout your time in the program, which is small by design.
What Sets Us Apart
TCU hosts the Fort Worth Symphony’s annual orchestral conducting workshop, allowing students to work with professionals as they explore the art of conducting.
Career Prospects
Whether entering the workforce or pursuing further musical education, TCU conducting alumni are extraordinarily successful as creative artists and teachers at higher education institutions and arts organizations.