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Piano Performance

The Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance at ÀÏ˾»ú´«Ã½ provides talented pianists with the artistic training, performance experience, and professional preparation needed to excel in today’s musical world. Through intensive individual instruction, masterclasses, solo and collaborative performance opportunities, and a comprehensive curriculum in keyboard literature, pedagogy, and musicianship, students develop the technical mastery, musical imagination, and versatility essential for successful careers as performers and educators.

Piano Performance majors study in a supportive and highly personalized environment that emphasizes both artistic excellence and real-world experience. Students regularly perform as soloists, collaborative pianists, chamber musicians, and accompanists while working closely with accomplished faculty mentors. 

ÀÏ˾»ú´«Ã½'s Piano Performance graduates have continued their studies at leading graduate institutions and established careers as performers, collaborative pianists, and educators. Exposure to arts leadership and other music-related professions carry forward ÀÏ˾»ú´«Ã½â€™s tradition of producing versatile and accomplished musicians.

  • All degrees require a minimum of 124 earned credit hours. 
  • Students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours to be considered a full-time student.
  • All courses listed on this degree plan are required for the completion of this degree, however, the course sequence is a suggestion only. Each student will meet with his or her advisor to discuss the most appropriate sequence for that student.

Freshman Year

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 1112Theory I2
MUS 1122Aural Skills I2
AMA 1372Applied Piano2
MUENMajor Ensemble1
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits16

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 1212Theory II2
MUS 1222Aural Skills II2
AMA 1472Applied Piano2
MUENMajor Ensemble1
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits16

Sophomore Year

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 2112Theory III2
MUS 2122Aural Skills III2
AMA 1372Applied Piano2
MUEN 1941Accompanying I1
MUS 1123Music and the Human Experience3
 Gen Ed3
 Advisor-Approved Electives2
 Total Credits15

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 35XXTheory Topical Course2
MUS 35XXTheory Topical Course2
MUS 3142Conducting Fundamentals2
AMA 1472Applied Piano2
MUED 2032/2042Piano Pedagogy I or II2
MUEN 1951Accompanying II1
MUS 3133Writing About Music3
 Advisor-Approved Elective1
 Total Credits15

Junior Year

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 3113Orchestration3
AMA 1372Applied Piano2
MUEN 1961Accompanying III1
 Gen Ed & Lab4
 Gen Ed3
 General Electives2
 Total Credits15

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 4233Musicology Seminar3
AMA 1472Applied Piano2
MUS 3242Conducting — Instrumental (or Vocal in Fall)2
MUED 3032/3042Piano Pedagogy III or IV2
MUEN 1971Accompanying IV1
AMA 3441Junior Recital1
MUS 4752Keyboard Skills2
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits16

Senior Year

First Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 4112Forms & Analysis2
MUS 4313Composition I3
AMA 1372Applied Piano2
MUEN 1861Piano Ensemble1
 Gen Ed3
 General Electives5
 Total Credits16

Second Semester

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLECREDIT HOURS
MUS 441218th Century Counterpoint2
MUS 4623Keyboard Literature Seminar3
AMA 1472Applied Piano2
MUEN 1861Piano Ensemble1
AMA 4441Senior Recital1
 Gen Ed3
 Gen Ed3
 Total Credits15

Key Faculty

SERGIO MONTEIRO, DMA
SERGIO MONTEIRO, DMA
Professor of Music, Director of Piano
[email protected] · · (405) 208-5630
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