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No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

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In-Person or Virtual

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Keyboard Performance

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

No PrescreenAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program profile

Transfer In Friendly

Program Recognition

NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

All-Steinway school — every practice and performance piano is a Steinway

Faculty includes Grammy-winning artists and acclaimed performers

Training & Performance

Applied piano lessons across eight semesters

Collaborative piano and accompanying opportunities

Degree Requirements

120 credit hours total (29-credit major core + concentration)

Junior and senior recitals required

Piano proficiency and sight-reading examinations

School Info

Snapshot

3.54

Avg GPA (W)

86%

Admit Rate

school-wide

53%

Grad Rate

10K

Enrollment

$45K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,994

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,194

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$31,930

Before aid

Average Net Price

$15,983

After aid

Cofa · etsu.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated Aug 20, 10:01 PM

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

All-Steinway school — every practice and performance piano is a Steinway

Faculty includes Grammy-winning artists and acclaimed performers

Training & Performance

Applied piano lessons across eight semesters

Collaborative piano and accompanying opportunities

Degree Requirements

120 credit hours total (29-credit major core + concentration)

Junior and senior recitals required

Piano proficiency and sight-reading examinations

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

All-Steinway school — every practice and performance piano is a Steinway

Faculty includes Grammy-winning artists and acclaimed performers

Training & Performance

Applied piano lessons across eight semesters

Collaborative piano and accompanying opportunities

Degree Requirements

120 credit hours total (29-credit major core + concentration)

Junior and senior recitals required

Piano proficiency and sight-reading examinations

Key Info

Enrollment Term

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Deadline

Fall 2027 Application DeadlineAug 19, 2027

Deadlines · etsu.edu

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Auditions

Department of Music Audition

Nov 5, 2026Jan 28 & 30, 2027Feb 4 & 18, 2027Mar 4, 2027

Auditions · etsu.edu

Audition Requirements

Repertoire

Two contrasting pieces performed from memory

One Sonata Allegro (fast) movement by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert

One substantial work from the 19th century or later

Scales & Technique

Scales

Sight-Reading

Sight reading

Scholarship Repertoire

For scholarship consideration, in addition to the admission repertoire prepare one original work by J. S. Bach, one Sonata Allegro movement (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, or Schubert), one virtuosic etude, and one substantial work from the 19th century or later

Repertoire List

On the day of the audition, bring a copy of the scores of your audition repertoire (originals strongly recommended)

Bring a comprehensive list of repertoire you have previously studied

Auditions · etsu.edu

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Process

Apply to ETSU through the university application

Complete the online instrumental application form for the Department of Music

Placement

Admitted students take a music theory and aural-skills placement exam at orientation — for course placement only, not for admission

Contact

Piano: Dr. Eva Polgar (polgar@etsu.edu)

Transfer Pathway

East Tennessee State is a named finishing institution on Tennessee's statewide Music Transfer Pathway, letting A.F.A. pathway graduates transfer articulated music coursework into this program.

Music · tntransferpathway.org

What's The Process

Audition Process

Apply to ETSU first and obtain your E number

Complete the online instrumental application form for the Department of Music

Select your audition date, then perform in person for the applied faculty for your instrument

In-person auditions are strongly encouraged

Video auditions are allowed only if you live more than 150 miles from campus (select "Video Audition" on the form)

Audition Expectations

Treat the audition as a professional interview and dress appropriately (avoid jeans, t-shirts, sneakers, and casual clothes)

Decisions

Notification of acceptance within one month of the audition

Scholarship information arrives in a separate email

Must return acceptance forms by the due date or forfeit admission and scholarships

Scholarship Info

Music Scholarships

Scholarship consideration is included in the audition process

Must be accepted by the university to be eligible for scholarships

Scholarship information arrives in a separate email after the audition

Must return acceptance forms by the stated due date or forfeit awards

School Info

Snapshot

3.54

Avg GPA (W)

86%

Admit Rate

school-wide

53%

Grad Rate

10K

Enrollment

$45K

Earnings

10yr after

Costs & Aid

In-State Tuition

$10,994

Before aid

Out-of-State Tuition

$15,194

Before aid

Cost of Attendance

$31,930

Before aid

Average Net Price

$15,983

After aid

Cofa · etsu.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

NASM accredited (National Association of Schools of Music)

All-Steinway school — every practice and performance piano is a Steinway

Faculty includes Grammy-winning artists and acclaimed performers

Training & Performance

Applied piano lessons across eight semesters

Collaborative piano and accompanying opportunities

Degree Requirements

120 credit hours total (29-credit major core + concentration)

Junior and senior recitals required

Piano proficiency and sight-reading examinations

Updated Aug 20, 10:01 PM