MM Performance (Collaborative Piano) at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The Master of Music program in performance with a concentration in collaborative piano gives you the opportunity to perform with all instrumental areas and voice, focusing on collaborative endeavors such as song recitals, instrumental duos, chamber music, and operatic and musical theatre productions, and participation in large ensembles.

What you will study

32 credit hours and a written comprehensive exam Required Core (4 credit hours) MUP 527 Studio Instruction (4) Concentration (14 credit hours) MUP 511 Studio Instruction: Piano (4) MUP 527 Studio Instruction: Collaborative Piano (4) MUP 588 Collaborative Piano (2) MUP 596 Solo Performance (2) MUP 597 Solo Performance (2) Electives (2-3 credit hours) Other Studies in Music (11-12 credit hours) Music history (6) Music theory (5-6) Culminating Experience (0 credit hours) Written comprehensive exam (0) Additional Curriculum Requirements The Other Studies in Music requirement consists of six credit hours of MHL coursework and five to six credit hours of MTC coursework.

Career pathways

School of Music, Dance and Theatre graduate programs inspire and empower students to become creative leaders who transform society through music. Musicians with expertise in performing, composing, teaching, researching and arts advocacy are in high demand across many sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts School of Music, Dance and Theatre application (including a resume, personal statement and repertoire list) three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. The School of Music, Dance and Theatre does not offer conditional admission under any circumstances. Applicants must perform an audition for admission.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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