Piano

For graduate piano degrees, applications for admission in the Fall must be received by December 1.

There is no separate application for assistantship. Unless the applicant indicates otherwise, we assume that all applicants are interested in being considered for assistantships. Please note that assistantships are usually awarded for the Fall and Spring semesters together. We very seldom have assistantships available for anyone entering in a Spring semester. We do not award assistantships for Summer sessions.

Submit the online application (see Graduate Admissions page) and all materials described below.

The members of the piano faculty will review all application materials. Candidates will be invited to audition based on the quality of the preliminary recordings, the candidates’ professional materials, if applicable, teaching credentials, and the completion of the application. Individuals invited to audition will be contacted by email to schedule a live, on-campus final audition. More details on the audition can be found at the bottom of this page.

These items must be submitted to the online graduate application system.

• Repertoire list of significant solo and chamber piano repertoire. This list should include works that you have rehearsed and/or studied (even if you did not perform them in public recitals).
  
  • Submitted to the online application under Supporting Documents
• Copies of program content for all solo recitals planned or performed, as well as solo piano performances
  • Submitted to the online application under Supporting Documents
• A memorized performance of at least 30 minutes of standard repertoire, including works of at least three composers representing three style periods.
  • Submitted to the online application. Audio or video files or links to online recordings may be submitted under Digital Portfolio > Upload Media.
• Applicants to the MM Piano Performance and Pedagogy are encouraged to include an online link of their teaching if it is available. One or several teaching segments of private lesson or group class may be included.
  • Submitted to the online application. Video files or links to online video recordings may be submitted under Digital Portfolio > Upload Media.

The members of the piano faculty will review all application materials described above. Individuals invited to audition will be contacted by email to schedule a live, on-campus final audition.

If invited to audition, the applicant should prepare 30 minutes of music from memory including works of at least three standard composers from contrasting style periods. For the audition, you will need to bring 5 copies of your audition program and 5 copies of the repertoire list described above in the Prescreening materials.