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West Chester University of Pennsylvania (WCU)

Black Pinpoint Wayne Hall, 6th Floor 125 W. Rosedale Avenue | West Chester, PA | 19383

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01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

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Best Northeast
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Green Colleges
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The Best 389 Colleges

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
16,467
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Acceptance Rate
79%
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Average HS GPA
3.50

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
560 - 640

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
540 - 630

SAT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
1100 - 1180

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
24 - 28

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Testing Policies

Superscore ACT
Yes
Superscore SAT
Yes
Standardized testing policy for
use in admission:
Test Optional

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
80/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Tuition
$19,290
Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,200
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
2298
Transportation for Commuters
$2,940
On-Campus Room and Board
10326
Approximate Expenses per year
$36,054

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
20 : 1
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Total Faculty
912
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Terminal Degree
671

Gender

Women
507
Men
405
Minority
153
International
28

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
51%
Graduate in 5 years
69%
Graduate in 6 years
72%

University Degrees

Bachelor's
Doctoral/Professional
Doctoral/Research
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Christopher Franklin

Chairmen, President, CEO of Essential Utilities, Inc.

Rudine Sims Bishop

Professor Emerita at The Ohio State University

Mark Lindsay

NBA Referee Official

Joey Wendle

Professional Baseball Player - Infielder

Jill Biden

Distinguished Educator and First Lady of the United States

Sue Weldon

Founder and CEO of Unite for Her

Geno Auriemma

Head UConn Women's Basketball Coach

Christopher Franklin

Chairmen, President, CEO of Essential Utilities, Inc.

Rudine Sims Bishop

Professor Emerita at The Ohio State University

Mark Lindsay

NBA Referee Official

Joey Wendle

Professional Baseball Player - Infielder

Jill Biden

Distinguished Educator and First Lady of the United States

Sue Weldon

Founder and CEO of Unite for Her

Geno Auriemma

Head UConn Women's Basketball Coach

Christopher Franklin

Chairmen, President, CEO of Essential Utilities, Inc.

06. Student Body

Gender

59% female41% male

Out of State

10% are out
of state90% are
in-state

Students

89% are
full time11% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
14,344
Foreign Countries Represented
59

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.07%
Asian
3.19%
Black
10.56%
Hispanic
7.63%
Caucasian
73.88%
Unknown
0.83%
International
0.23%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
No
Mental Health Website
https://www.wcupa.edu/_services/STU/jed-campus/default.aspx

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR)
Not Reported
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Not Reported
SafeTALK
Not Reported
Mental Health First Aid
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Talk Saves Lives
Not Reported
Other:
Available for all students;
Available for faculty & staff;
Other trainings description:
WCU Cares (identifying, responding, and referring)

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
No
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students
Additional groups:
ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders)
Please provide details on specific trainings:
Each counselor completes ongoing continuing education in these areas to maintain their licensure.

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Yes
Details on offerings:
Peer health educators have created a workshop for students in partnership with the Counseling Center. The workshop focuses on peer-to-peer communication and referal to support resources. Additionally, peer educators faciltate a variety of activities throughout the year to engage students in learning about their mental health and available campus resources.

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Yes
A brief description of offerings:
Peer educators provide education in each of the resident halls throughout the year via a dimensions of wellness activity. Each dimension activity focuses on a specific area of wellness connected to the eight dimensions. Topics included mental health, alcohol and cannabis use, sleep, gratitude and sexual health.

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Services offered
Incoming transfer students
Services offered
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
No plans for such offerings
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Yes, optional
Details of non-credit offering:
Discovering Well-Being, All About Anxiety, Seeking Counseling: When? How? Who?, Navigating Class Absences, Any Ram Can: Bystander Intervention, Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for College Students, Brief Cannabis Screening & Intervention for College Students, Choices About Cannabis, Decisions About Drinking, Microwaves and Mini-Fridges: Eating Nutriously on the Go, Refresh Program: Strategies to Achieve Better Sleep, Shift Happens: Understanding the Social Norms about Substance Use, Voice Your Values, Wellness Coaching, Introduction to Disabilities and Accomodations, Sober Monitor Training, Seizure Recognition and First Aid, Narcan Training and much more.

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Yes

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Yes
Accrediting body
International Association of Counseling Services

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
No

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
9 months

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
98%
Students
41%
First-Year Students
90%
Campus Environment
Suburban
Help finding off-campus housing
Yes

Most Popular Places On Campus

FHG Library and Starbuck's Cafe

Academic Quad

Please see our website for a campus events calendar: https://www.wcupa.edu/campuscalendar/ https://ramconnect.wcupa.edu/events https://www.wcupa.edu/_services/stu/coCurricularPlanning/forms/coCurricularCatalog/ https://www.wcupa.edu/music/eventscalendar.aspx Marketing and Communications Homepage: https://www.wcupa.edu/communications/default.aspx

Science, Engineering, and the Commons Building (dining, groceries, conference rooms, classes, lounges, student and family support offices)

Sykes Student Union

Student Recreation Center

FHG Library and Starbuck's Cafe

Academic Quad

Please see our website for a campus events calendar: https://www.wcupa.edu/campuscalendar/ https://ramconnect.wcupa.edu/events https://www.wcupa.edu/_services/stu/coCurricularPlanning/forms/coCurricularCatalog/ https://www.wcupa.edu/music/eventscalendar.aspx Marketing and Communications Homepage: https://www.wcupa.edu/communications/default.aspx

Science, Engineering, and the Commons Building (dining, groceries, conference rooms, classes, lounges, student and family support offices)

Sykes Student Union

Student Recreation Center

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Longwood Gardens

New Jersey/Delaware Beaches and Pocono Mountains (2 hours)

https://www.downtownwestchester.com/visitorsguide.php https://www.visitphilly.com https://simon.com/mall/king-of-prussia https://longwoodgardens.org https://visitnj.org/regions/shore https://www.visitdelaware.com/beaches

Borough of West Chester

Philadelphia

King of Prussia

Longwood Gardens

New Jersey/Delaware Beaches and Pocono Mountains (2 hours)

https://www.downtownwestchester.com/visitorsguide.php https://www.visitphilly.com https://simon.com/mall/king-of-prussia https://longwoodgardens.org https://visitnj.org/regions/shore https://www.visitdelaware.com/beaches

Borough of West Chester

Philadelphia

King of Prussia

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Sarah L. Freed
Senior Associate Vice President of Enrollment
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Office of Admissions 155 University Avenue West Chester, PA 19383
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(610) 436-3411

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
(610) 436-3411

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
Varies
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Varies
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Year-round
Arrangements
Contact Coach Directly
Advance Notice
3 weeks

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconhttp://www.wcupagoldenrams.com/

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
No
Information Sessions:
Available
Times:
Varies, contact Admissions Office or register online

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

Septa buses Taxis Shuttle from the Septa/Amtrak Exton, PA train station School operates transportation to south section of campus Philadelphia airport is the closest international airport


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

Route 3, the West Chester Pike, leads directly into town from Center City Philadelphia. From the Pennsylvania Turnpike, motorists traveling west should take Route 202 south from the Valley Forge Interchange, while those traveling east can arrive via Route 100 south from the Downingtown Interchange. From the south, Route 202 from Wilmington and Routes 100 and 52 from U.S. Route 1 all lead to West Chester.

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Please see our on-line Visitor's Guide: http://www.wcupa.edu/visitors/lodging.aspx


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division II

Participate in intramural sports
28%
Participate in intercollegiate sports
4%

Men's Sports (Golden Rams)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Football
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Golf
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Soccer
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Golden Rams)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Diving
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Golf
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Lacrosse
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Soccer
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Softball
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Theme Housing

Special Needs Admissions

Director
David J. Thomas, Ph.D.
College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
311
Number of Honor Societies
41
Number of Social Sororities
16
Number of Religious Organizations
11
Join a fraternity
11%
Join a sorority
11%

12. Student Services

Academic
Health
Womens Center
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus, at cooperating institutions: Widener University, Immaculata University, Villanova University, Penn State University Brandywine
Air Force ROTC Offered at cooperating institutions: St. Joseph's University

Sustainability

School Has Formal Sustainability Committee
Yes
Sustainability-focused degree available
Yes
School employs a sustainability officer
Yes
Public GHG inventory plan
Yes

Green rating

90%

Food budget spent on local/organic food

15%

Available Transportation Alternatives

School Adopted A Policy Prohibiting Idling
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School Developed Bicycle Plan
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CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Campus bookstore with multiple vendors

13. Financial Aid

Dates

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Notification DateMar 1

Required Forms

FAFSA

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,894
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$6,763
Average Need-Based Loan
$4,123
Undergraduates who have borrowed through any loan program
73%
Average amount of loan debt per graduate
$34,313
Average amount of each freshman scholarship/grant package
$5,878
Financial aid provided to international students
Yes

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Graduate in 4 years
51%
Graduate in 5 years
69%
Graduate in 6 years
72%

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Interest Inventory
04 - Internships
05 - Regional Alumni

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
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02 AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
  • Women's Studies.
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03 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biochemistry.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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04 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Finance, General.
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce.
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.
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05 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies.
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06 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
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07 EDUCATION.
  • Biology Teacher Education.
  • Chemistry Teacher Education.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Earth Science Teacher Education.
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Mathematics Teacher Education.
  • Physics Teacher Education.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
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08 ENGINEERING.
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
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09 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
  • Rhetoric and Composition.
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10 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
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11 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Athletic Training/Trainer.
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist.
  • Dietetics/Dietitian.
  • Environmental Health.
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  • Music Therapy/Therapist.
  • Pharmaceutics and Drug Design.
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies.
  • Public Health, General.
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
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12 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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13 HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.
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14 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • General Studies.
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
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15 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
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16 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
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17 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
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18 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Analytical Chemistry.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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19 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Psychology, General.
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20 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Community Organization and Advocacy.
  • Social Work.
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21 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Anthropology.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Sociology.
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22 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Art/Art Studies, General.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies.
  • Keyboard Instruments.
  • Music History, Literature, and Theory.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music Theory and Composition.
  • Music, General.
  • Stringed Instruments.
  • Voice and Opera.

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