Master of Music in Fortepiano Performance
Designed for students seeking professional career preparation including the development of artistry, technique, scholarly research, and the ability to play music of all periods with integrity and knowledge of specific performance practices. Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree in piano or fortepiano or in harpsichord or organ with extensive work in piano or fortepiano.
Curriculum
The Master of Music in Fortepiano Performance requires a minimum of 30 credits. Coursework to include: one-on-one fortepiano lessons; participation in Early Music Ensemble and Chamber Music; electives in Composition, Musicology, and/or Music Theory.
Silent Advisor
Degree requirements and term-by-term layout for current students.
Faculty
Matthew Bengtson
Associate Professor of Music
Fortepiano, Piano, Piano Literature
David Breitman
Visiting Professor of Music
Piano
Amy I-Lin Cheng
Assistant Professor of Music
Piano Chamber Music Coordinator
John Ellis
Professor of Music
Arthur Greene
Professor of Music
Christopher Harding
Chair of Piano and Professor of Music
Department Chair
Aya Higuchi Hagelthorn
Lecturer
Piano Pedagogy
Elena Lacheva
Lecturer
Collaborative Piano, Piano
Ana María Otamendi
Associate Professor of Collaborative Piano
Collaborative Piano
Logan Skelton
Artur Schnabel Collegiate Professor of Music in Piano; Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Music
Piano