MM Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music at University of Rochester

Programme overview

The MM in Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music combines intensive, equal study of instrumental and vocal repertoire with academic study of foreign language, music history and music theory. An Advanced Diploma is offered alongside.

Faculty: Eastman School of Music | Department: Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music | Duration: 2 years | Intake: Fall (December 1 deadline); Spring (October 1 deadline, not for doctoral programmes) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Studio instruction, music history and literature, bibliography, theory and analytical techniques, keyboard skills, instrumental sonata and duo repertoire, voice repertoire for pianists, and diction in English, French, German and Italian.

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Entry requirements

Eastman School of Music (MM): an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution; most successful applicants have a bachelor of music or the close equivalent of its core curriculum; placement tests after enrollment may require remedial courses. Eastman School of Music (all graduate programmes): $100 application fee; three recommendations; 2-3 page personal statement; resume or CV; transcripts, with final official transcripts showing degree conferment before enrollment; applicants whose native language is not English submit an official English proficiency test score and a Non-Native English Essay by December 1; programme-specific items such as audition or pre-screening recordings and repertoire lists. Deadlines: Fall 2027 December 1; Spring 2027 October 1 (not available for doctoral programmes).

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

Intake: Fall (December 1 deadline); Spring (October 1 deadline, not for doctoral programmes)

Duration: 2 years

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