Master of Music - Piano Performance and Pedagogy Track

Purpose:

To provide private music teachers advanced training in piano performance and in techniques of private and group piano teaching.

Minimum Entrance Requirements:

In addition or supplementary to the admission requirements stated on the Moores School of Music Master of Music Programs  page, applicant must meet the following requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree in music (preferably in applied piano).
2. Minimum GPA of 3.00 for last 60 term hours and 3.00 for all music hours.
3. Submission of TOEFL scores (as applicable) that meet University of Houston minimum standards.
4. Full senior recital in the undergraduate degree program.
5. Beginning graduate-level performance ability as determined in an audition before members of the graduate faculty.
6. Satisfactory results on entrance examinations in music theory and music history.  (Unsatisfactory results will require remedial coursework beyond courses required for the degree.)

Degree Requirements:

• Comprehensive Examination Requirement:  Students must pass a comprehensive examination in the last term of study.
• Recital Requirement:  Students are required to present one full recital, which may consist of solo repertoire or be presented in the format of a lecture recital that reflects the results of pedagogical coursework.