Dr. Kristen Yun

Associate Professor

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Biography

Kristen Yeon-Ji Yun is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Music at Purdue University. An active soloist and chamber musician, she is also a musical scholar and clinician. Her recent CD "Summerland" has received excellent reviews from New Classics UK and American Record Guide and has been broadcast on nationwide radio stations such as WQXR, WCNY, WBAA, and NPR. Yun has toured numerous countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Germany, and Japan, delivering a series of successful concerts and master classes. She has won various international competitions, including the IBLA World Competition in Italy and the Walton Concerto Competition at Indiana University. She has soloed with orchestras such as the Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra and the Korean Symphony Orchestra. Prior to her current position, she served as an Assistant Professor and later as an Associate Professor at Colorado Mesa University. Yun received her Doctor of Music in cello performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where she studied under the renowned cellist Janos Starker. She holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in cello performance from Seoul National University.

Research Interests

Experience

Clinical Associate Professor

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Teaching and performing in the Department of Music.

Associate Professor

— Present

Colorado Mesa University • Grand Junction, CO

Taught music and performed as a principal cellist.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Colorado Mesa University • Grand Junction, CO

Taught lower strings.

Instructor

— Present

Indiana Wesleyan University • Marion, IN

Taught music.

Awards

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Honorable Mention

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1st Prize

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.