Prepare for your career as a professional musician with instruction in performance practices from four centuries of keyboard repertoire. Our world-renowned artist faculty represent diverse traditions of pedagogy and performance. Working with active concertizing and recording artists, you will develop your potential as a performer and gain real-world knowledge to help you 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.
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.
Master of Music
Piano Performance: Collaborative Piano
Musical Theatre
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.
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.
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.
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.
News and Events
"Staging the Musical Identities of Asian America"
Piano Studies student Michelle Li conducted an independent study exploring Asian American identity and its relation to music and music-making. Watch her perform "Tree Without Wind" by Huang Ruo.
Piano Studies Alum Founds Concert Series
Francesca Khalifa has launched EXTENSITY, presenting innovative programming by emerging and established artists working across a range of disciplines.
Jeffrey Swann to Perform at Bargemusic
His four recitals in Brooklyn will feature the sonatas of Beethoven.
Ring in the New
NYU Steinhardt Piano Performance majors premiere seven new works written for them by Concert Composition students.
Manuel Laufer receives grant from Canada Council for the Arts
The Piano Studies Artist Faculty member and his duo partner received $25,000 to commission and record new works.
Jose Ramos Santana Hosts "Around the Piano"
Presenting a virtual series featuring performances and interviews with today's top pianists.
Message from the MPAP Chair on Racism and Black Lives Matter
"It is time for us to take responsibility and to take concrete steps to make MPAP an academic performance community where diversity and inclusion are indispensable and at the core of our teaching, training, and learning."
Dr. Marilyn Nonken Publishes Book
The director of our program in Piano Studies publishes "Identity and Diversity in New Music."