Strings
Take your musical talent to the highest level.
At TCU we offer a world-class education from a faculty comprising nationally and internationally recognized musicians in violin, viola, cello, bass, harp and guitar. The curriculum encompasses studio instruction, orchestral performance, chamber music study, instrumental pedagogy and several areas of special interest.
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music@tcu.edu
817-257-7232
Dr. Misha Galaganov
Division Chair, Strings
Professor of Viola and Chamber Music
m.galaganov@tcu.edu
817-257-6619
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Programs Offered
Sample Courses
- Ear Training
- Form and Analysis
- Fundamentals of Electro-Acoustic Music
- Chamber Music
Core Curriculum
Your success is at our Core. TCU’s Core Curriculum prepares you to live and work in today’s ever-evolving diverse and global society. It encourages you to be intellectually curious and ask big questions about the world and your place in it.
Special Admission Requirements
For undergraduates and graduates wanting to attend the TCU School of Music, there is an admissions process. Learn more about the audition requirements.
What Sets Us Apart
TCU is home to several important string-related festivals and workshops: Chamber Music Roundup festival and Intensive String Quartet Workshop for advanced students, CelloFest, BassFest, Harp Workshop and TCU Summer String Workshop. These programs offer our students opportunities to work and perform with some of the best professional musicians in the world.
There are many performance opportunities at TCU. You’ll take part in solo recitals, concerts by the TCU Symphony, chamber music ensemble concerts, New Music Ensemble recitals, Collegium ensemble performances, opera productions and many others.
Career Prospects
Many career options are possible upon graduation. You’ll find our School of Music alumni in Dallas-Fort Worth area’s orchestras, in teaching positions, or leading community outreach programs like the B Sharp Foundation in Fort Worth— even establishing their own music businesses and conservatories. Our alumni enjoy solo careers, leading sections of professional orchestras, touring with chamber music groups, and teaching all across the United States and internationally.
Related Academic Programs
- Brass
- Collaborative Piano
- Conducting
- Music
- Music Education
- Music Theory & Composition
- Musicology
- Organ & Church Music
- Percussion
- Piano
- Piano Pedagogy
- Voice
- Woodwinds
John V. Roach Honors College
Exceed your own expectations. Incoming and current undergraduate students of every major may apply. Unique classes are offered which connects students with a varied curriculum that is stimulating, supportive and cross-disciplinary.