Piano Studies

Prepare for your career as a professional musician with instruction in performance practices from four centuries of keyboard repertoire. In Steinhardt’s unparalleled performing and recording facilities, you’ll work with renowned artists representing diverse traditions of pedagogy and performance, developing your personal artistry and acquiring the skills required to succeed after graduation.

Bachelor of Music

Piano Studies

Explore rich liberal arts offerings as part of your professional musical training. Traditional coursework and innovative electives prepare you to navigate today’s musical landscape.

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Master of Music

Piano Performance: Solo Piano

Hone your technique and knowledge of the repertoire, mentoring with world-renowned artists and taking advantage of unique performance opportunities.

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Master of Music

Piano Performance: Collaborative Piano

Vocal/Instrumental

Learn to be a Music Director: Mentor with professionals, perform in musical theatre productions and the Broadway Orchestra, and collaborate with colleagues in Vocal Performance.

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Master of Music / Advanced Certificate

Piano Performance / Piano Performance and Pedagogy

Prepare for a career in academia as well as the concert hall, with coursework in performance practice and music education as well as professional mentorship.

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Advanced Certificate

Piano Performance and Pedagogy

Designed for mature artists seeking to move to advance their careers, this program provides enrichment and exposure for pianists at the pre- and post-doctoral levels.

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Doctor of Musical Arts

Music Performance

Prepare for a lifelong career in music as a collegiate educator or top level performer in the Steinhardt DMA program.

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Doctor of Philosophy

Music Performance and Composition: Performers

Conduct cutting-edge research, perform on stage at NYU and throughout New York City, and study with world-renowned artists.

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Sara Davis Buechner

Meet Sara Davis Buechner

Piano Studies Artist Faculty member Sara Davis Buechner talks about the importance of offering a comfortable and welcoming community to a broad and diverse group of students. She also shares the ways in which she incorporates her experiences traveling in East and Southeast Asia into her curriculum (hint: she's a big Japanese baseball fan), and the idea that studying music, like all creative disciplines, can be fun.

Masterclasses

Thu Feb 19

7:30 pm - 9 pm ET

Masterclass: Marilyn Nonken

Marilyn Nonken is a distinguished pianist, Steinway Artist, and academic leader, celebrated by the New York Times as "a determined protector of important music" and by the American Record Guide as "one of the greatest interpreters...

Room C205
75 Third Ave. North, NYC

Thu Mar 05

7:30 pm - 9 pm ET

Guest Masterclass: Inga Kashakashvili

Acclaimed reviewers have praised Inga Kashakashvili performances as “excellent” (New York Concert Review) , “stellar soloist” (Donald Rosenberg, Gramophone), “persuasive, authoritative—much to the delight of the audience”...

Room C205
75 Third Avenue North

Thu Mar 12

7:30 pm - 9 pm ET

Artist Masterclass: Kyle P. Walker

Kyle P. Walker is a critically acclaimed pianist whose commanding performances—ranging from Carnegie Hall and the Apollo Theater to international festivals—interweave Western classical traditions with the voices of historically...

Room C205
75 Third Ave. North, NYC

Thu Mar 26

7:30 pm - 9 pm ET

Guest Masterclass: Kate Soyeon Lee

First prize winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition and the Concert Artist Guild International Competition, Korean-American pianist Kate Soyeon Lee, leads a masterclass.

C205
75 Third Ave. North, NYC

Thu Apr 02

7:30 pm - 9 pm ET

Guest Masterclass: María del Carmen Gil

María del Carmen Gil has been praised by critics as a pianist with “a highly uncommon musical intelligence, a brilliant and dazzling technique, a beautiful sound, and a provocative interpretative style."

Room C205
75 Third Ave. North, NYC

Thu Apr 09

7:30 pm - 9 pm ET

Artist Masterclass: Yoojung Kim

Yoojung Kim, a Steinway Artist and member of the Artist Faculty in Piano Studies has performed with major orchestras and at prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall, the Konzerthaus, Seoul Arts Center, the National Gallery of Art...

Room C205
75 Third Avenue North, NYC

Thu Apr 23

7:30 pm - 9 pm ET

Artist Masterclass: Jeffrey Swann

Jeffrey Swann is an internationally acclaimed pianist whose global career spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, highlighted by top prizes at major competitions including the Dino Ciani, Queen Elisabeth, Warsaw Chopin, Van Cliburn...

Room C205
75 Third Avenue North, NYC

News and Events

Piano Studies Alumna Isabel Dobarro Awarded 2025 Latin Grammy

Piano Studies alumna Dr. Isabel Dobarro, who completed her master’s, advanced certificate, and PhD at NYU Steinhardt, has been awarded the 2025 Latin Grammy for Best Classical Album for her solo recording Kaleidoscope – Contemporary Piano Music by Female Composers from Around the World.