Music Performance - Piano
Requirements for the major can be found at Music - Bachelor of Music (B.M.)
Undergraduate Orchestral Instruments performance majors within the B.M. program in Orchestral Instruments and principals within the B.M. program in Orchestral Instruments and Instrumental Music Education (Double Major)—i.e., all orchestral instruments including harp and guitar—are evaluated by members of the string/winds/brass committee during their fourth-semester jury to determine acceptability for admission to junior-level applied study. Any student not admitted to the junior level will be permitted to continue studies in applied music at the sophomore level in order to correct deficiencies or may seek admission to another degree program within the music school.
Music Performance – Piano
MUS 153, MUS 154, MUS 155, MUS 156, MUS 322, MUS 323, MUS 337, MUS 413, MUS 434, and MUS 457 are offered on a rotational basis, and students may take these courses out of the sequence listed, if necessary. The required concerto normally will be accompanied by piano. The securing of the accompanist is the responsibility of the soloist.
A partnership has been established with the Levine School of Music, which consists of the following:
Internships and Observations. Selected undergraduate and/or graduate students who are registered for MUS 495A, Internship in Teaching Piano, and who are recommended by both CUA and Levine School of Music faculty may be able to carry out their practice teaching at LSM. Full semester/academic year practice teaching assignments may include music sampler classes or individual lessons for scholarship students. Internship students will be required to do a final project related to the internship course, to be evaluated by a CUA faculty member. Opportunities for CUA students to observe teachers at LSM are possible.
Independent Study. Independent study projects in piano pedagogy for CUA registered students may be designed in collaboration with LSM. Reciprocal projects may be created for registered LSM students.
Music elective credits, when used as substitutes for music course credits, may be satisfied by either MUS or MUPI. In order for MUPI credits to count toward the degree, a jury is required.