Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music

Advance your musical career with a Master of Music (MM) in Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music in Temple's Boyer College of Music and Dance. This 30-credit graduate program integrates rigorous academics and musical performance to prepare you for professional work as a collaborative pianist.

The Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music MM is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. Highlights of the curriculum include

• collaborative and chamber music coaching with renowned faculty members; 
• numerous opportunities for performances on and off campus, including performances with large ensembles such as choirs, new music groups, orchestras and wind ensembles; 
• opportunities to explore performance practice using the college's historical keyboard collection; and
• two weekly piano lessons focused on both collaborative and solo repertoire.

Students have the option to complete the program on a full- or part-time basis, depending on their personal needs. All courses takes place on Temple's Main Campus. In addition to required courses, all entering students are required to take Diagnostic Examinations in aural skills, counterpoint, harmony and music history prior to the first term. The culminating event in the program is a final oral or written project that addresses several topics in music composition, history, performance and technique.

Students who successfully complete the program have the skills and experience necessary to launch their professional career as collaborative pianists and pursue doctoral studies.

University degree requiring four years of study.

Request one certified copy of official transcripts from every college and university you have attended, even if only one course was taken. International degrees must be assessed for equivalency with a U.S. degree based on the characteristics of the national educational system, the type of institution attended and the level of studies completed. A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is ordinarily required for admissions consideration. If unofficial transcripts are submitted during the application process, submission of official academic records will be required by the end of your first term of graduate study if you are admitted and subsequently enroll at Temple University.

With a Master of Music in Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music, students are prepared to continue their studies through a doctoral program or enter one of the following career opportunities, among others.

• Collaborative Pianist
• Concert Hall Stage Manager
• Director of Music
• Music Teacher or Professor
• Piano Instructor