Graduate Division

Curricula for Graduate Degrees

Collaborative Piano

Master of Music in Performance

Admission Requirements

Bachelor of Music or its demonstrated equivalent.

As a part of the admission process, students choose a Vocal Collaboration Emphasis, an Instrumental Collaboration Emphasis, or a Balanced Collaboration Emphasis.

For additional information, see "Admission Requirements" in the Graduate Division section of this bulletin.

Major

18 credit hours

  • P901 Collaborative Piano Graduate Major (12 cr.)
  • I500 Studio Masterclass (0 cr.) each fall and spring semester
  • I711 Master’s Recital (0-0 cr.)

Vocal Collaboration Emphasis

  • M531 Song Literature III (3 cr.)
  • M532 Song Literature IV (3 cr.)

Instrumental Collaboration Emphasis

  • M533 Survey of Wind Literature and Pedagogy for Collaborative Pianists (3 cr.)
  • M534 Survey of String Literature and Pedagogy for Collaborative Pianists (3 cr.)

Balanced Collaboration Emphasis

3 credit hours chosen from the following:

  • M531 Song Literature III (3 cr.)
  • M532 Song Literature IV (3 cr.)

3 credit hours chosen from the following:

  • M533 Survey of Wind Literature and Pedagogy for Collaborative Pianists (3 cr.)
  • M534 Survey of String Literature and Pedagogy for Collaborative Pianists (3 cr.)
Music History and Literature Requirement

6 credit hours. See “Structure of Master’s Curricula” under General Requirements for Master’s Degrees in this bulletin.

Other Required Credits                                      

6 credit hours. See “Structure of Master’s Curricula” under General Requirements for Master’s Degrees in this bulletin.

Major Ensemble

X2 Piano Accompanying (2 cr.) each fall and spring semester.

Language Proficiencies

All students must demonstrate proficiency in English diction. Additional grammar and diction requirements in French, German, and Italian apply as described below.

Students with a Vocal Collaboration Emphasis must demonstrate knowledge of the grammar of each of the three languages equivalent to one semester at the college level, and proficiency in diction in each of the three languages as demonstrated by examination or by passing a Jacobs School of Music diction course. 

Students with an Instrumental Collaboration Emphasis must demonstrate proficiency in diction for one of the three languages as demonstrated by examination or by passing a Jacobs School of Music diction course.

Students with a Balanced Collaboration Emphasis must demonstrate knowledge of the grammar of one of the three languages equivalent to one semester at the college level, and proficiency in diction for two of the three languages as demonstrated by examination or by passing a Jacobs School of Music diction course.

Students must take any required diction examinations in their first semester of enrollment; they may take specific examinations for a second time in their second semester of enrollment. Diction examinations are given prior to the beginning of each semester. For any examination not passed, students must pass the appropriate Jacobs School of Music diction course.

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