PIANO
Talented pianists from across the world are drawn to UMD to study with our piano faculty. The piano division is a highly competitive and selective program offering degrees in solo and collaborative piano.
The Program
The piano division offers a vast array of learning and performance opportunities that challenge our students to bring out their best. In addition to weekly studio classes, our students benefit from masterclasses with renowned visiting artists. Recent artists have included Gilbert Kalish, Boris Berman, Richard Goode, Joseph Kalichstein and Julian Martin.
Pianists have a strong presence within the School of Music. All of our piano students have opportunities to collaborate with their peers studying voice, strings and winds. These opportunities include collaborative work in chamber music, larger ensembles and opera rehearsals.
Performance Opportunities
Performance opportunities for piano students abound! These include the Piano Showcase concert, divisional recitals, the annual concerto competition and the School of Music commencement ceremonies.
Collaborative Piano
Offered to graduate students, our collaborative piano program is one of the very finest in the United States. Graduates have made their mark professionally in chamber music, accompanying, opera-coaching and faculty appointments throughout the country and beyond.
Facilities
Our faculty studios and practice rooms are equipped with well-maintained Steinway grand pianos and our school is recognized as an "All-Steinway School" by Steinway & Sons.
The International Piano Archives at Maryland is a unique possession of the university and a one-of-a-kind resource for our piano faculty and students. The largest and most varied archive of piano recordings in the world, it also includes the professional and personal papers of many celebrated pianists and thousands of documents and photos. It is available to scholars throughout the world who often come to do research, as well as to each of our piano students.
Piano Division Coordinator
Mayron Tsong
Associate Professor & Division Coordinator, Piano
3130A The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742
Our Faculty
Larissa Dedova
Professor, Piano
3130E The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742
Bradford Gowen
Associate Professor, Piano
3130B The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742
Rita Sloan
Professor, Collaborative Piano
Piano
3130C The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742
Mikhail Volchok
Lecturer, Piano
3130D The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742
Faculty Accompanists
Jessica McKee
Lecturer, Collaborative Piano
1115 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742
Alexei Ulitin
Lecturer, Collaborative Piano
1115 The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park
MD,
20742
Curriculum
B.A. (Solo Piano)
| Course | Duration | Credits |
| Lessons | 5 semesters | 10 |
| Ensembles | 5 semesters | 5 |
| Music Theory | 5 courses | 17 |
| Music History | 3 courses | 9 |
| Music Electives | 10 | |
| General Education, Languages and Electives | 69 |
B.M. (Solo Piano)
| Course | Duration | Credits |
| Lessons & Senior Recital | 8 semesters | 18 |
| Ensembles | 4 semesters | 4 |
| Chamber Music | 2 semesters | 4 |
| Sight Reading | 2 semesters | 4 |
| Accompanying | 2 semesters | 4 |
| Music Theory | 5 courses | 17 |
| Music History | 4 courses | 12 |
| Conducting | 1 course | 2 |
| Pedagogy | 1 course | 3 |
| Literature | 1 course | 3 |
| Music Electives | 7 | |
| General Education and Electives | 42 |
B.M.E. (Solo Piano)
| Course | Duration | Credits |
| Lessons | 7 semesters | 14 |
| Large Ensembles | 7 semesters | 7 |
| Class Piano | 2 semesters | 4 |
| Music Theory | 4 semesters | 14 |
| Music History | 4 semesters | 12 |
| Conducting | 1 course | 2 |
| Music Education | 12 courses | 27 |
| Education | 4 courses | 11 |
| Student Teaching | 2 courses | 12 |
| General Education | 34 |
M.M. (Solo Piano)
| Course | Duration | Credits |
| Lessons & Recital | 4 semesters | 10 |
| Chamber Music | 2 courses | 3 |
| Pedagogy | 1 course | 3 |
| Literature | 2 courses | 6 |
| Research Methods | 1 course | 3 |
| Music Theory | 1 course | 3 |
| Music History | 1 course | 3 |
M.M. (Collaborative Piano)
| Course | Duration | Lessons |
| Lessons & Recital | 4 semesters | 12 |
| Chamber Music | 2 courses | 3 |
| Vocal Literature | 1 course | 3 |
| Literature or Diction | 1 course | 2 |
| Vocal Coaching | 1 semester | 3 |
| Research Methods | 1 course | 3 |
| Music Theory | 1 course | 3 |
| Music History | 1 course | 3 |
D.M.A. (Solo Piano)
| Course | Duration | Credits |
| Lessons & Recital | 3 semesters | 10 |
| Pedagogy | 2 courses | 6 |
| Literature | 2 courses | 6 |
| Research Methods | 1 course | 3 |
| Academic Electives | 2 courses | 6 |
| Dissertation Research | 2 semesters | 12 |
D.M.A. (Collaborative Piano)
| Course | Duration | Credits |
| Lessons & Recital | 3 semesters | 10 |
| Pedagogy | 3 courses | 9 |
| Literature | 3 courses | 9 |
| Research Methods | 1 course | 3 |
| Academic Events | 2 courses | 6 |
| Dissertation Research | 2 semesters | 12 |