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MM, Piano Performance/Advanced Certificate, Piano Performance and Pedagogy
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MM, Piano Performance/Advanced Certificate, Piano Performance and Pedagogy
How to Apply
Piano Studies
Degrees
Bachelor of Music
Piano Studies
Master of Music
Piano Performance: Solo Piano
Master of Music
Piano Performance: Collaborative Piano
Vocal/Instrumental
Master of Music / Advanced Certificate
Piano Performance / Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Advanced Certificate
Piano Performance and Pedagogy
Doctor of Musical Arts
Music Performance
Doctor of Philosophy
Music Performance and Composition: Performers
Faculty
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Curriculum
How to Apply
45 Total Credits Required
Required Courses
6 Credits
Research - 3 credits
Select one course by advisement:
MPAME-GE 2021
Music Reference and Research Materials
3 Credits
MPAME-GE 2130
Research in Music and Music Education
3 Credits
History/Literature - 3 credits
Select one course by advisement. Following are a sample of available courses:
MPATC-GE 2039
Contemporary Music
3 Credits
MPATC-GE 2046
Music Criticism
3 Credits
MPATC-GE 2127
The Aesthetic of Compositional Process in the Symphony
3 Credits
MPATC-GE 2200
Seminar in Music Theory
3 Credits
MPATC-GE 2025
African-American Music: Its Origins and Influence
3 Credits
MPATC-GE 2151
Sonata in the 19th Century
3 Credits
Area of Concentration - Solo Performance
39 Credits
Applied Instrumental Study - 12 credits
MPAPE-GE 2356 taken four times, 3 credits each for a total of 12 credits
MPAPE-GE 2356
Piano (Private Lessons)
3 Credits
Ensemble - 6 credits
Chamber music, large ensembles, and/or song repertoire classes by advisement:
MPASS-GE 2132
Baroque Ensemble
0 - 3 Credits
MPAGC-GE 2087
NYU Orchestra
0 - 3 Credits
MPAPS-GE 2221
Contemporary Music Ensemble
0 - 3 Credits
MPAPE-GE 2xxx
Chamber Music
1 - 3 Credits
MPAVP-GE 226x
Song Repertoire
1 Credit
Performance Practice - 12 credits
Restricted electives selected by advisement:
MPAPE-GE 2186
Piano Literature and Repertoire II
3 Credits
MPAPE-GE 2189
Performance Practices and Entrepreneurship in 20th and 21st Century Piano Music
3 Credits
MPAPE-GE 2181
Influential Pianists and Performance Practice
3 Credits
MPAPE-GE 2187
Piano Literature and Repertoire III
3 Credits
MPAPE-GE 2170
Collaborative Piano: Techniques and Practicum
3 Credits
MPAPE-GE 2026
Colloquy in Music
2 - 4 Credits
Guided Elective in Music Education - 3 credits
Choose one of the following:
MPAME-GE 2035
Technological Trends in Music Education
3 Credits
MPAME-GE 2061
Psychology of Music Education
3 Credits
MPAME-GE 2139
Music Education Philosophy
3 Credits
Terminal Experience - 6 Credits
Taken in the Fall and Spring semesters of the final year of study
MPAPE-GE 2041
The Art of Piano: Pedagogy and Practice I
3 Credits
MPAPE-GE 2042
The Art of Piano: Pedagogy and Practice II
3 Credits