Degree Requirements
Master of Music: Collaborative Piano
Program of Study – 18 units, 2 Years
Courses outside of the Bienen School of Music do not count toward the minimum 18 units required for the degree.
Applied Studies – 6.5 units
- PIANO 461 Applied Piano, 6 units
- PIANO Advanced Piano Skills, 0.5 units
Studio Class – 0 units, 6 registrations required
Students should select the section appropriate to their applied lessons professor.
- PIANO 490 Studio Class
Piano Forum – 0 units, 6 registrations required
- PIANO 340 Piano Forum
Collaborative Studies – 3 units
- PIANO 448 Advanced Collaborative Piano
Chamber Studies – 1.5 units
- PIANO 429 Duo Sonata Class
Phonetics and Diction – 0 units, 3 registrations required
Students must enroll in these courses during their first year of study.
- VOICE 411-1 Graduate Phonetics and Diction, fall quarter
- VOICE 411-2 Graduate Phonetics and Diction, winter quarter
- VOICE 411-3 Graduate Phonetics and Diction, spring quarter
Repertoire Studies – 1.5 units
- VOICE 493 Repertoire Studies
Conducting – 1 unit
Students must acquire permission from the instructor of record to enroll in advanced conducting.
- CONDUCT 326 Basic Conducting OR
CONDUCT 340 Advanced Conducting, select wind, choral, or orchestral
Music Studies Core – 1 unit
- MUSIC 440 Introduction to Music Research
Music Studies Electives, 300 level or above – 2 units
Music Studies Electives are Music Studies courses of the student’s choosing. Music Studies courses are 1 unit, academic in nature, and typically begin with the subject MUS_COMP, MUS_TECH, MUS_THRY, MUSIC_ED, and MUSICOL. Courses must be at the 300 level or above.
Students must pass the incoming music theory diagnostic exam or the MUS_THRY 401 Graduate Review of Music Theory course before enrolling in other MUS_THRY courses.
Music Electives, 300 level or above – 1.5 units
Music Electives are courses within the Bienen School of Music of the student’s choosing. Courses must be at the 300 level or above. Some suggestions for Music Electives are –
- PIANO 458 Harpsichord
- CONDUCT 491 Chamber Music
- MUSIC 350 Alexander Technique
Practicum Requirement – 0 units, 6 registrations required
Students are required to engage in work experiences related to their field of study in every quarter in which they are enrolled; six quarters are required.
- MUSIC 402 Applied Professional Practicum
Recitals – 0 units, 2 registrations required
Students should select the section appropriate to their applied lessons professor.
- PIANO 480 MM Recital
Students must present the first recital in the first year of study. Students must register for each recital in the quarter of the recital. The applied lessons professor or a faculty-designated substitute must attend and pass students on all recitals. Students who do not complete both recitals by the end of six quarters must register for MUSIC 480 Recital Continuation in the quarter of the final recital.
Music Theory Requirement
Students must pass the incoming music theory diagnostic exam or the MUS_THRY 401 Graduate Review of Music Theory course.