Resources for Students, Faculty, & Staff
Student Resources
Information and resources for current undergraduate students in the School of Music.
All Undergraduate Students
School of Music
- Change of Plan Form (Major/Minor/Certificate) (.docx)
- Change in Plan - Undergraduate Certificate for Music Students
- Change in Plan - Undergraduate Certificate or Minor (Non-Music Students)
- Musicians Health Resources
- Recital Scheduling
- Recital Funding Request Form (for students with financial need)
- Request a Locker
- Request for Piano Maintenance
- School of Music Guide to Services
- School of Music Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Committee
- Student Opportunity Fund Request Form (online form submission)
- Undergraduate Course Substitution Petition (.docx)
University
- Change of School Application
- Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- Faculty Executive Committee for Exception to University-Wide Academic Policy (FacEx Appeal)
- Graduation Information
- Schedule Change Form
- Semester and/or University Withdrawal Form
Music Undergraduate Students (B.A., B.F.A., B.M.)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Degree Requirements
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Degree Requirements
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Double Bass, Harp, Viola, Violin, Violoncello
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Euphonium, French Horn, Percussion, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Jazz
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Music Composition
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Music Theory
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Musicology
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Organ & Church Music
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Piano
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.) Degree Requirements - Voice
Music Theory & Composition
Music Education & Music Therapy (MEMT) Undergraduate Students (B.M. & B.M.E.)
Music Education
- Undergraduate B.M.E. Handbook
- B.M.E. Degree Requirement Check Sheet
- B.M.E. 4-Year Degree Plan
- Application to the Music Education Professional Sequence
- Song Repertoire Resource List
Music Therapy
- Undergraduate B.M. Handbook
- B.M. Degree Requirement Check Sheet
- B.M. 4.5-Year Degree Plan
- Application of Evaluation for Music Therapy Internship Eligibility (.docx)
- Application to the Music Therapy Professional Sequence
- Clinical Musicianship Assessment Process (for students admitted Fall 2015 and after)
- Internship Information Sheet (.docx)
- Pre-Clinical Hours (.docx)
- Quiz-Out Sequence (for students admitted prior to Fall 2015)
- Song Repertoire Resource List
Music Enterprise Certificate Students
Music Minors
Information and resources for current graduate students in the School of Music.
All Graduate Students
- Schedule of Classes
- Exam & Graduation Information
- Graduate - Apply and Audition
- New Graduate Student Orientation
- Graduate Handbooks
- Recital Scheduling
- Request a Locker
- School of Music Graduate Calendar
- Request for Piano Maintenance
- Musicians Health Resources
- Music Diagnostic Exams: Music Theory & Music History
- Graduate Students Services Faculty and Staff
- Documents & Forms
- Schedule Change Form
- Semester and/or University Withdrawal Form
- Leave of Absence (LoA) Request (online form submission)
- Permit to Re-Enroll (use only if inactive for less than three semesters & not on leave)
- FacEx Appeal (retroactive or late changes to schedule)
- Advisory Committee Approval Form (online form)
- Research Proposal Approval Form (online form)
- Master's Exam Authorization Form (accessible pdf)
- Doctoral Exam Authorization Form (accessible pdf)
- Graduate Student COGSIM Petition (online form submission)
- Application for Continuing or Multiple Graduate Degrees (online form submission)
- Application to Add a Graduate Certificate for current degree-seeking students (online form submission)
- Graduation Checklist (MM, MME, DMA, PhD)
- Graduate Degree Progress Sheets
Funding Opportunities
- Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Application (online form submission) Application Deadline: March 30th
- Recital Funding Request From (for students with financial need)
- School of Music Scholarships
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Student Opportunity Fund Request (online form submission)
- Graduate Student Travel Award Application (online form submission)
- Music Therapy Entrance Scholarship Application (online form submission)
- KU Graduate Studies Funding Opportunities
- Music Community Fellows Program
- Impact & Belonging Co-Sponsorship Request (Events)
- KU Scholarships Opportunities Portal
- KU Endowment Student Loans
- Financial Aid & Scholarships
- KU Emergency Aid Network
Music Education & Music Therapy (MEMT) Graduate Students (M.M.E. & Ph.D.)
African Drum Ensemble at KU
Faculty Advisor: TBA
Asian Classical Music Initiative
Faculty Advisor: Yi-Yang Chen
Crimson & Blues (cappella group)
Faculty Advisor: Gabe Lewis-O’Connor
Kappa Kappa Psi Eta Zeta (honorary band fraternity)
Faculty Advisor: Matthew O. Smith
KU Bassoon Club
Faculty Advisor: Midori Samson
KU Cello Club
Faculty Advisor: Hannah Collins
KU Flute Club
Faculty Advisor: Daniel Velasco
KU New Music Guild
Faculty Advisor: Forrest Pierce
KU Oboe Club
Faculty Advisor: Margaret Marco
KU Piano Guild
Faculty Advisor:Yi-Yang Chen
Midwest Music Research Collective
Faculty Advisor: Scott Murphy
Music Therapy Student Association
Faculty Advisor: Cynthia Colwell
National Association for Music Education - Collegiate KU
Faculty Advisor: Emily Rossin
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (music fraternity)
Faculty Advisor: Forrest Pierce
School of Music Ambassadors Club
Staff Advisor: Laura McCorkill
Sigma Alpha Iota (international music fraternity)
Faculty Advisor: Stella Markou
Tau Beta Sigma (national honorary band sorority)
Faculty Advisor: Sharon Toulouse
To learn more about starting a Student Organization, see the Student Involvement & Leadership Center's (SILC) presentation on SILC Services & Support.
Eric Tinkler erictinkler@ku.edu
Nic Weaver nicweavermusic@ku.edu
Tagan Ortega tagan.ortega@ku.edu
Keegan Kaiser k566k547@ku.edu
Skye Bishop skyebishop@ku.edu
Kelli Baker kellibaker@ku.edu
Lindsay Kellogg lo13k988@ku.edu
Laura McTavish lauramctavish@ku.edu
Oliver Yan chyanoliver@ku.edu
Zaheer Popo zpopo@ku.edu
Claire (ChenFei) Huang chenfei1224@ku.edu
Zoe Barnes zoe.barnes@ku.edu
Dymphna Watkins dymphnakw@ku.edu
Mattie Atkins mattie.bonner@ku.edu
Faculty & Staff Resources
School of Music Resources
KU Resources
- Finance Service Portal access link
- Graduate Studies
- Human Resources & Equal Opportunity
- KU Policy Library
- Registrar's Office
- Registrar's Office Enrollment Guide
Other Resources
Helpful Concur Travel Links
- Creating a Concur Travel Request | Travel Services Instructions
- Concur Travel Training | Travel Services- Request Training
- Accessing and Updating your Concur Profile | Travel Services Use this link to activate E Receipts
KU Change of Grade Form (online form submission)
Non-Travel Employee Reimbursement Request (doc)
Example Non-Travel Employee Reimbursement Request (doc)
Procurement Services Forms (W-9, Direct Deposit, etc.)
Financial Services Portal (pdf)
Authorization for Car Rental (online form submission)
Enterprise Van Rental Request Form
Catalog Course Change Form (online form submission)
New Course Proposal From (online form submission)
Catalog Program Change Form (online form submission)
Curriculum Inventory Management (CIM) Training & Access
Wunsch Recruitment Allocation Request (online form submission)
Letterhead (doc)
School of Music Hospitality Form (pdf)
Report of Student Academic Misconduct - School of Music (online form)
New Independent Contractor Request Process (doc)
Absence Approvals (doc)
Absence Requests (doc)
Correcting a Timesheet Error (pdf)
Delegate Transactions (doc)
Manager Approvals (doc)
Supervisors and Delegates Approvals (pdf)
Supervisor Exception Instructions (doc)
SoM Approved Restructure and Schedule
Training: Finance Service Portal
New Faculty Mentoring Guidelines Policy
School of Music Bylaws (updated 6/15/2023)
School of Music Grievance Policy
School of Music Post-Tenured Review Policy
School of Music Promotion & Tenure Process Policy
Fiscal Year 2024 Budgetary Procedures
Required policy for ordering t-shirts (doc)
State of Kansas Enterprise/National Personal Use rental program