Master of Music - Piano Performance and Pedagogy

The M.M. in Piano Performance and Pedagogy combines high performance standards with diverse pedagogical offerings. Based on each candidate’s prior coursework andor teaching experience, an individualized program is established to focus on areas of specialized research. Candidates gain practical teaching experience in private and group pre-college lessons, class piano for music majors and non-majors, and private lessons for advanced college students. Applicants with significant background in piano pedagogy andor teaching experience may place out of required pedagogy courses and enroll in more advanced pedagogy coursework for a total of 10 credit hours in this area.

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution is required. International applicants must have a degree comparable to a regionally accredited U.S. bachelor’s degree. You must have completed your undergraduate degree, or similar, before starting graduate school. A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 on the equivalent of the last 60 credit hours (approximately two years of work) or a master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required. The Graduate School will take into consideration different grade scales from institutions that do not have 4.00 scales (e.g., institutions outside the United States of America).