The Community Music School at DePauw fosters broad access to high quality and affordable music training and education for learners of all ages.
These programs meet community needs, create an awareness of the connections between the community and the university, and develop pedagogical skills in DePauw music students.
Communiversity and Continued Learning courses offer adult learners the opportunity to engage in music in a variety of ways. Past classes have included topics such as “Opera and Wine,” “Spanish Music from Gran Canaria,” and “The Raga Road to Bollywood” by the renowned tabla player Sandeep Das, including Indian desserts and teas.
These events are designed to give insight into musical skills as well as other culturally related fields.
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Schedule of events
Communiversity events can be found on the DePauw University Green Center for the Performing Arts events calendar: www.depauw.edu/music/our-events/event-calendar/.
Fees and payment
Tickets to Communiversity events are available online: www.depauw.edu/music/our-events/.
Open to learners of all ages, DePauw University musicians provide one-on-one lessons in strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, and voice. Community students will be assigned an instructor and receive approximately ten lessons each semester.
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Communiversity courses and Continued Learning courses offer adult learners the opportunity to engage in music in a variety of ways. Past classes have included “Opera and Wine,” “Harlem Renaissance,” and “Spanish Music from Gran Canaria.” These classes are designed to give insight into musical skills as well as other related fields.
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The DePauw Institute of Music and Greencastle Middle School provide 6-8 graders with the opportunity to explore their own creativity by learning to improvise and perform in a jazz band.
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