To provide skilled pianists advanced training and performance experience as collaborators with vocalists and instrumentalists.
Minimum Entrance Requirements:
In addition or supplementary to the admission requirements stated on the Moores School of Music Master of Music Programs page, applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in music (preferably in applied piano).
- Minimum GPA of 3.00 for last 60 semester hours and 3.00 for all music hours.
- Submission of TOEFL scores (as applicable) that meet University of Houston minimum standards.
- Full senior recital in the undergraduate degree program.
- Beginning graduate-level performance ability as determined in an audition before members of the graduate faculty.
Degree Requirements:
- Recital Requirement: Students are required to perform three full collaborative recitals that contain (in sum) brass, string, vocal, and woodwind literature; and chamber works. Four-hand piano music may also be included. All prospective recital programs must be approved by the Director of Keyboard Collaborative Arts and the student’s recital committee.
- Comprehensive Examination Requirement: Students must pass a comprehensive examination in the last term of study.
Courses
- Complete 12.0 Credit Hours from:
- MUSA 6310 - Applied PianoCredit Hours:3.0
- Complete 2.0 Credit Hours from:
- MUSI 6100 - Chamber MusicCredit Hours:1.0
- Complete 4.0 Credit Hours from:
- MUSI 6200 - Accompanying SeminarCredit Hours:2.0
- MUSI 6300 - Introduction to Research Methods in MusicologyCredit Hours:3.0
- Music Theory Elective. Credit Hours: 3.0
- Music History/Literature Electives². Credit Hours: 6.0
- Graduate Electives. Credit Hours: 3.0
Note(s):
¹Additional hours of applied study in the major area are not applied toward the degree plan.
²Students are encouraged to take a literature course in their discipline.
