Collaborative Piano (Master's) at Michigan State University

Programme overview

The Master of Music in Collaborative Piano is a non-thesis (Plan B) degree in the College of Music focused on collaborative performance with singers and instrumentalists. Students give three collaborative recitals and complete a final oral certifying examination.

Faculty: College of Music | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Students complete 30 credits, including MUS 841 Seminar in Advanced Collaborative Piano Techniques and 14 credits of MUS 896 Master's Recital Performance (piano, collaborative piano, piano performance class and chamber music instruction), two music theory courses, a musicology course and 3-5 elective music credits at the 400-level or above.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A bachelor's degree in piano performance (or equivalent coursework to the MSU BMus in Piano Performance) and a live performance audition and interview with the piano faculty, including the director of collaborative piano; a high-quality audio recording (solo piano work, one vocal-piano work and one instrumental-piano work) may be accepted with faculty approval. Applicants submit both the MSU Graduate Application and the College of Music Supplemental Application, both due December 1; unofficial transcripts may be uploaded for review, with official transcripts required on admission; personal statement of 300-500 words; three letters of recommendation (submitted through the Graduate Application); a curriculum vitae is required for fellowship or teaching assistantship consideration. International applicants complete the MSU international applicant checklist. A separate Piano Assistantship application, filed at least two weeks before the audition, is required for teaching assistantship consideration.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.msu.edu/apply/graduate-students

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