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Master of Music

Collaborative Piano

Degree Requirements (32 credits)

A Master of Music Degree in Collaborative Piano prepares pianists for performance and teaching with an emphasis on ensemble work. The student develops a strong background of skills and techniques that enable an immediate professional command of a wide spectrum of musical styles and traditions, from opera arias and art songs to chamber music to improvisational jazz. The goal is both artistic and practical, designed to give the student a comprehensive, applied understanding of musical traditions that is both artistically satisfying and vocationally competitive.

The master of music degree is available to students by audition. Recital performances will be auditioned before the department faculty.

Candidates are expected to demonstrate an advanced level of competency on the piano. Specific audition requirements are determined by individual instructors.

  • Instrumental Performance
    • MUS 709--Contemporary Theory and Practice (3 credits) - Advanced harmonic practice and contemporary analytical procedures concentrating on music since 1900. (Prerequisites: MUS 301; MUS 302.)
    • MUS 731 & MUS 732--Advanced Music History I and II (6 credits) - Intensive study of western music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. (Prerequisites: MUS 341; MUS 342.)
    • MUS 790--Seminar in Music (3 credits) - Special problems in music history or theory with their professional implications. Maximum of 6 credits.
    • Thesis (two full recitals)/portfolio (6 credits)
    • Instrument (4 credits)
    • Ensemble (2 credits)
    • Electives (7 credits) 
    • Comprehensive Examination (1 credit)

For degree requirements from prior years, consult the General Course Catalog.

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