The Community Music School at DePauw fosters broad access to high quality and affordable music training and education for learners of all ages.
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” and “Spanish Music from Gran Canaria.” These classes are designed to give insight into musical skills as well as other related fields.
GOALS
SCHEDULE OF CLASSES
Communiversity concerts can be found on the DePauw Events page. For the schedule of dance classes, please contact dgrammel@depauw.edu for more information. Two adult learning dance classes will be offered Fall 2021 Beginning Tap for Adults Advanced Tap for Adults
REGISTRATION
Register for Dance classes using this online form.
FEES AND PAYMENT
Communiversity concert tickets are available for purchase individually. Tickets for the Arcomusical Communiversity concert can be purchased here.
Each semester the student participates in dance as a part of the Community Music School, a $25 registration fee is required. This fee is nonrefundable. Additional fees are paid directly to the instructor. Please contact dgrammel@depauw.edu for additional pricing information.
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.
GOALS:
• Experience the study of music in a one-on-one environment
• Develop technical musical skills appropriate for each age group
• Demonstrate learning outcomes through performance
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.
GOALS:
• Provide opportunities for continued education in music
• Develop technical musical skills appropriate for each age group
The DePauw School of Music and Greencastle Middle School provides 6-8 graders with the opportunity to explore their own creativity by learning to improvise and perform in a jazz band.
GOALS:
• Experience the study of music in a group and one-on-one environment
• Enhance the learning opportunities of the local public school curriculum
• Develop technical musical skills appropriate for each age group
• Demonstrate learning outcomes through performance