Piano Performance/Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music

Increase your musical achievements and gain proficiency in piano with the Master of Music in Piano Performance/Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music in the Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple. This interdisciplinary, 48-credit master's degree program deeply immerses you in music theory and piano performance, enhancing your commercial viability as a collaborative pianist and preparing you to pursue doctoral studies.

Fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, this combination master's program integrates rigorous academics and musical performance to prepare you for professional work in your field. You'll develop the in-depth knowledge and expertise required to perform as a soloist or part of an ensemble. 

The Piano Performance/Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music MM appeals to advanced pianists interested in chamber music, coaching, solos and accompaniment. Study focuses on performance of piano as well as the literature of piano. Learning in this program is hands-on, as students join and perform with a host of ensembles and orchestral repertoires. 

Students are trained to

• appreciate how text can affect musical performance.
• develop their pianistic skills in order to meet the demands of advanced chamber and accompanied works.
• distinguish between the many different kinds of ensemble participation, depending on the media.
• learn how to conduct rehearsals.
• listen to the many events occurring simultaneously in ensembles.

In addition to required courses, all entering students must take Diagnostic Examinations in aural skills, counterpoint, harmony and music history prior to the first term.

Learn more about admissions requirements for the Piano Performance/Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music MM.

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.

Professional Development

In addition to taking the required subjects for their degrees, all Piano Performance/Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music MM students are obligated to serve in a number of capacities in order to enrich their academic and musical expertise.

Among the duties that may be required are

• • accompanying,
  • coaching,
  • conducting laboratory classes,
  • participating in ensembles,
  • participating in the distribution and inventory control of Temple University-owned musical instruments and instructional materials,
• • performing at admissions and open house events,
  • supervising performance classes,
  • teaching private lessons, and
  • tutoring.

Private Lessons & Guest Performers

Weekly private lessons are reinforced by regular performance classes and a series of master classes taught by faculty members and guest artists.

Guest performers have included

• • Anton Kuerti,
  • Arnaldo Cohen,
  • Chang Biao Liu,
  • Claude Frank,
  • Dorothy Taubman,
  • Gaby Casadesus,
• • Leon Bates,
  • Lydia Artymiw,
  • Marc-Andre Hamelin,
  • Marc Durand and
  • Menahem Pressler.

Graduates from the Piano Performance/Collaborative Piano and Chamber Music MM program are prepared to carry on toward a doctorate or for future careers as

• conductors,
• music directors,
• performers,
• professors/educators and
• speaker/lecturers.