Program Overview

Description: The graduate certificate in collaborative piano prepares post-baccalaureate performers, educators, theorists, historians, composers, and other musicians to perform collaboratively on the piano in a variety of settings. These credentials certify that students have acquired professional skills necessary to perform on the piano with other musicians, making them more competitive on the job market. Matriculating master’s students will usually distribute a certificate’s required courses (15 credits) over two years of study.

Prerequisites: Matriculated students must have a baccalaureate degree with a music concentration before beginning coursework. Students must also pass an audition to be accepted into a studio.

GPA requirement: Earn a grade of B (3.0) or higher in each course used toward a certificate.

Two core courses (8 credits): MusicApp 618 (Applied Lessons)

Three Collaborative Piano Seminars selected from among the following (6 credits)
MUS 543K: Survey of Keyboard Chamber Music 2 credits
MUS 543G: Survey of Song Literature -- German Lied 2 credits
MUS 543F: Survey of Song Literature -- French Art Song 2 credits

One Capstone Project that consists of a collaborative recital Music 692A (S-Non-Degree Graduate Recital)

Preliminary permission to perform a graduate recital must be granted by way of a jury. These juries take place in December and May. All graduate recitals must pass a Pre-Recital Hearing, to be held approximately three weeks in advance of the scheduled recital.