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Piano
Program
The internationally recognized piano faculty is uniquely equipped to
provide an education that balances a strong program in solo performance
with in-depth experiences in pedagogy, accompanying, chamber music,
literature, jazz performance, and improvisation. Undergraduate pianists
may choose to pursue BA, BM, or BME degrees. MM and DMA degree programs
include extensive and individually considered requirements in
repertoire, recitals, and research work.
Collaborative
Piano Program
The area offers MM and DMA performance degrees in collaborative piano,
as well as courses in chamber music, sightreading and accompanying.
Students receive specialized training in chamber music, instrumental
accompanying, art song, opera, harpsichord, coaching techniques, and
practical aspects of the collaborative career world, and they have
opportunities to interact with many of the outstanding instrumental and
vocal faculty and students in the College of Music. Visit the
collaborative piano website for more information.
Organ
and Harpsichord Programs
The College of Music offers BM, MM, and DMA degrees in organ, MM in
harpsichord, as well as a MM in early keyboard, which blends musicology
with study of either instrument. Organ performance majors concentrate
on the study of concert literature, while students of church music
specialize in literature appropriate to that area. Harpsichord and
organ study are also available as a minor or elective.
Piano
Pedagogy Program
The
pedagogy program offers a Master's degree in Piano Performance and
Pedagogy, and courses at the graduate and undergraduate level,
including elementary, intermediate, advanced and group piano pedagogy
pedagogy, special topic courses in educational technology and current
research, and practicum teaching courses. Starting in the Fall 2005, we
will offer a Master's degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy. Visit
the Piano Pedagogy websites for more information.
Jazz
Piano Program
The College of Music's internationally recognized jazz program offers
the BM in jazz piano, the jazz certificate, and the MM in jazz
performance and pedagogy, all of which afford talented jazz piano
students the opportunity for intensive jazz study with leading
professional musicians. For more information about Jazz Piano Study at
the College of Music, please visit the CU Jazz Studies website.
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