Piano Studies

Undergraduate Requirements

Concentration in: Performance 

• A Prelude and Fugue or Three-part Invention (Sinfonia) by Bach.
• A Sonata movement by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven (excluding Beethoven, Op. 49).
• A composition characteristic of the Romantic or Contemporary Period.
• A composition of the candidate’s choice (optional). All of the above must be memorized.
• Demonstration of sight reading proficiency and familiarity with technical skills (scales, etc.)  

Concentration in: Music Education 

• A Two-Part or Three-Part Invention, or a Prelude and Fugue by Bach.
• A Sonata movement by Haydn, Mozart, or Beethoven.
• A Romantic or Contemporary Composition.
• At least one of the above must be memorized.
• Demonstration of sight reading proficiency and familiarity with technical skills (scales, etc.).

Bachelor of Arts in Music or Music Minor

• Two pieces in contrasting styles from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic, or Contemporary style periods.
• At least one of the above must be memorized.
• Demonstration of sight reading proficiency and familiarity with technical skills (scales, etc.)