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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1974 |
| Dean | Matthew Loden |
Academic staff | 64 |
| Undergraduates | 100 |
| Postgraduates | 175 |
| Location | , , U.S. |
| Website | music |
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The Shepherd School of Music is a music school located on the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas. From its inception in 1974[2] under dean Samuel Jones, the Shepherd School has emphasized orchestral, chamber music, and opera as the central elements of its performing curriculum. The Shepherd School offers comprehensive musical education programs, including Bachelor of Music (BMus), Master of Music (MMus), Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), and Artist Diploma degrees.
- ^ https://music.rice.edu/about/history-shepherd-school [bare URL]
- ^ Ericson, R., "Unafraid, a New Music School Opens; NOT JUST MOSTLY MOZART", The New York Times, March 10, 1974, p.121