Master of Music (M.M.) – Piano Performance
Entrance Requirements
The student must meet the general requirements for admission. Applicants should prepare a memorized 15-minute audition of classical repertoire. The audition should consist of three pieces in contrasting tempos and styles.
All students entering the Master of Music degree program in piano performance must take the Music Theory Placement Examination and the Music History Placement Examination. These placement exams are administered by faculty in the Department of Music Theory, History, and Composition and are always offered in-person on the Saturday before a given term begins.
| Program of Study |
Semester Hours |
| Piano Private Instruction |
6 |
| Piano Literature |
6 |
| Piano Pedagogy (or Seminar in Piano Technique) |
3 |
| Chamber Music MUS 605 or MUS 605A |
2 |
| Research Methodology MUS 731 |
3 |
| Analytical Techniques II MUS 712 |
3 |
| Music Electives |
4 |
| Solo Recital MUS 902 (see below) |
3 |
| Concerto Performance MUS 943 (see below) |
0 |
| Chamber Work Performance MUS 943A (see below) |
0 |
| Total |
30 |
Graduation Requirements
A solo recital (MUS 902) of 70 minutes duration is to be publicly performed from memory after approval by the candidate's instructor and after private hearing before the recital committee, which may grant or withhold permission for public performance. In case of withholding permission, a second hearing will be granted after approval by the advisor of the program. Candidates should submit their application for committee hearings at least four weeks in advance of the proposed recital date.
A concerto (MUS 943) from the standard repertory is to be memorized and performed publicly. The required concerto normally will be accompanied by piano. Securing an accompanist is the responsibility of the soloist.
A chamber music performance (MUS 943A), in a public concert of a major work for piano with strings or winds will be scheduled with approval of the candidate's instructor in ensemble. Memorization is not required.