Piano Performance
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Master of Music
The USF School of Music is an All-Steinway School with more than 80 Steinway pianos. The state-of-the art building offers students the opportunity to practice in spacious piano practice rooms, rehearse in large chamber music spaces, and perform at the school鈥檚 two concert halls - praised as some of the most acoustically perfect concert halls in the world.
Every year the piano program hosts renowned pianists from around the world for residencies, master classes, and performances. Most recent guests include Pascal Roge, John O鈥機onor, Richard Goode.
The exciting cultural resources in the Tampa Bay Area offer students numerous opportunities for solo, chamber, and concerto performances.
In addition to BM in Piano Performance we also offer three Masters of Music Degrees: MM in Piano Performance, MM in Chamber Music, and MM in Piano Pedagogy. Our graduate piano students come from all corners of the world and are vital to the artistic life of the School of Music. We offer numerous Teaching and Graduate Assistantships to our graduate students that provide tuition waivers plus stipends. The Assistantships duties include performing in the Rebecca Penneys Chamber Collective, teaching Class Piano, or accompanying.
While at USF, our piano students are very active and successful at international piano competitions, music festivals, concert series, and regular student exchanges with major conservatories in Europe.
Degrees & Programs of Study
Bachelors of Music Degree (B.M.)
The School of Music at the OB体育官网 offers a Bachelors of Music in Piano Performance Degree. In this program pianists take four years of applied piano study and give a half-recital during their junior year, and then a full-recital during their senior year. All students must take and successfully pass a jury at the end of their first and second years.
Bachelors of Arts in Music Studies Degree (B.A.)
The School of Music at the OB体育官网 offers a Bachelors of Arts in Music Studies Degree (B.A.) with an emphasis on applied piano study. Students in this program take three years of applied piano study and are required to give a half-recital during their junior year. They also enroll in seven semesters of ensemble. A Bachelors of Arts with an emphasis on Music Studies (versus piano study) involves 2 years of applied piano study and four semesters of ensemble. A junior year half-recital is not required. All students must take and successfully pass a jury at the end of their first and second years of study.
Bachelor of Science in Music Education Degree (B.S.)
The School of Music at the OB体育官网 offers a Bachelors of Science in Music Education Degree (B.S.) with an emphasis on applied piano study. Students in this program take three years of applied piano study and are required to give a half-recital during their junior year. Students in this degree program must also successfully complete the FCTE (Florida Teacher Certification Exam) in order to receive a Florida teacher certification. All students must take and successfully pass a jury at the end of their first and second years of study.