Training
•The 122-credit BM Piano Performance degree centers on private lessons, weekly seminar and studio performance, sight-reading, harmonization, theory, piano pedagogy, and repertoire study from Baroque through contemporary music
•Second-year collaborative study leads into junior and senior solo and ensemble recitals
•Students can choose senior-year emphasis between continued collaborative work and refinement of solo repertoire
Performance & Productions
•Pianists perform as soloists and collaborators in studio recitals, chamber groups, contemporary ensembles, symphonic orchestras, and dance, opera, or theater pit orchestras
•The Piano Masters Series brings visiting concert artists to campus for master classes, guidance, and career discussion
Professional Development
•A small faculty of internationally active pianists provides individual mentoring on technique, interpretation, and confidence as a concert artist
•Two required degree recitals and regular public performance build sustained preparation under professional expectations
