Piano: Performance and Pedagogy, M.M.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 32
Program Code: M725 Q511
Required Courses
Students with a deficiency in piano sight-reading will be required to enroll in Studio Accompanying until the deficiency is removed through testing.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Choose 8-12 hours in the following: | 8-12 | |
| Master's-Level Piano for Performance Majors 1 | ||
| GRRE 5042 | Graduate Recital-Master of Music Degree | 2 |
| or MUED 5652 | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Musicology/Music Literature | ||
| Choose any graduate level MUSC or MULI courses | 6 | |
| Music Theory | ||
| Choose any graduate level MUTH course 2 | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 6-10 | |
Choose 6-10 hours of electives 3 | ||
Choose a Piano Pedagogy and Literature emphasis | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 32 | |
- 1
Students may not take less than 8 hours of PIAN 5020 and are not allowed to apply more than 12 hours of PIAN 5020 to the degree. Piano majors must enroll in PIAN 5020 for at least two consecutive 16 week semesters.
- 2
Except for any Music Technology courses.
- 3
Two semesters of Instrumental Chamber Music may be applied to degree electives.
Piano Pedagogy and Literature
Students interested in private and/or group piano teaching may develop an emphasis in the piano pedagogy degree program by devoting all of the music electives to study in that area (Choose from the courses listed below). If approved, a workshop for piano teachers may be presented in lieu of the recital performance.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MUED 5612 | Piano Pedagogy I | 2 |
| MUED 5622 | Piano Pedagogy II | 2 |
| MUED 5642 | Internship in Piano Teaching | 2 |
| MUED 5652 | 1 | 2 |
| MUED 5662 | Teaching Intermediate and Advanced Piano | 2 |
- 1
MUED 5652 must include a three hour public presentation in teaching techniques and materials for piano teachers.
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.