This is a postbaccalaureate program for students who have completed the undergraduate requirements for their areas of study and are entering into careers as performers in solo, ensemble, or studio settings.
To earn the Performers Certificate in piano, students must meet the following conservatory requirements (18 credits for the one-year program; 36 credits for the two-year program):
First Year: 18 credits Fall: 9 credits MPE 5370/Private Study: Piano/ 3 credits MPE 5140/Chamber Music/ 2 credits MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits MPE 5480/Piano Performance Class/ 1 credit MPE 5995/Performers Certificate Recital: Classical/ 1 credit Spring: 9 credits MPE 5370/Private Study: Piano/ 3 credits MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5205/Camerata or MPE 5610/Collaborative Piano/ 1 credit MPE 5480/Piano Performance Class/ 1 credit MUS 5520/Trends in Music in Society or MPE 5994/Performers Certificate Recital: Classical/ 1 credit Second Year: 18 credits Fall: 9 credits MPE 5370/Private Study: Piano/ 3 credits MPE 5140/Chamber Music/ 2 credits MPE 5565/Purchase New Music/ 2 credits MPE 5480/Piano Performance Class/ 1 credit MPE 5994/Certificate Recital: Classical/ 1 credit Spring: 9 credits MPE 5370/Private Study: Piano/ 3 credits MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5610/Collaborative Piano/ 1 credit MPE 5480/Piano Performance Class/ 1 credit MUS 5520/Trends in Music in Society or MPE 5994/Performers Certificate Recital: Classical/ 1 credit