This diploma is intended for graduate students in music who have completed the master’s degree requirements for their areas of study.
To earn the Artist Diploma in piano, students must meet the following conservatory requirements (18 credits for the one-year program; 38 credits for the two-year program):
First Year: 18 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/Diploma Recital: Classical/ 1 credit
MPE 5370/Private Study: Piano/ 3 credits
MPE 5140/Chamber Music or MPE 5202/Camerata or MPE 5565/Purchase New Music or MPE 5560/Contemporary Ensemble/ 2 credits MPE 5610/Collaborative Piano/ 1 credit MPE 5—/Graduate performance elective/ 2 credits
MUS 5520/Trends in Music in Society or MUS 5522/Establishing a Professional Musical Life/ 1 credit
