Graduate Degrees, Piano
Master of Arts
Click for M.A. degree course checklist for piano (performance track)
Click for MA degree course checklist for piano (pedagogy track)
A. General Admission Requirements
- A curriculum vitae sent directly to the Head of the Piano Area
including:
(a) programs of recitals given,
(b) a record of repertoire studied, and
(c) a listing of present and former piano teachers.
- Those persons applying for assistantships should submit their application
and audition before March 15 each year.
- The audition committee comprises the professorial members of the
piano faculty. The committee votes to approve or disapprove the application
for admission. A majority vote by the committee constitutes its decision.
If disapproved, an audition may be repeated once at the discretion
of the committee.
B. Specific
Admission Requirements -- Audition
C. Recital and Final Exam Committees
Both committees, selected by the student and approved by the applied
teacher, shall consist of three members. Both committees must include
the major applied teacher and at least one other faculty member from
the piano area.
The solo piano master's recital for the performance track must consist of at least 50 minutes
of memorized repertory.
The Master's recital for the pedagogy track must be either:
- A solo piano recital consisting of at least 50 minutes of memorized
repertory or
- A lecture recital with at least 35 minutes of memorized solo piano
repertory and at least 50 minutes in total duration.
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Master of Fine Arts
Click for M.F.A. degree Course Checklist for Piano.
The M.F.A. is for students of superior ability in instrumental or vocal performance. It requires a minimum of 60 s.h. of postbaccalaureate study, including two full-length recitals or programs. The M.F.A. requires a Thesis (25:401) consisting of a research paper of moderate length; the M.F.A. Thesis may relate to some or all of the repertoire included on the recitals.
Students may earn a Master of Arts degree while working toward the Master of Fine Arts degree, but must take two separate final examinations.
A. General Admission Requirements
- A curriculum vitae sent directly to the Head of the Piano Area
including:
(a) programs of recitals given,
(b) a record of repertoire studied, and
(c) a listing of present and former piano teachers.
- Those persons applying for assistantships should submit their application
and audition before March 15 each year.
- The audition committee comprises the professorial members of the
piano staff. The committee votes to approve or disapprove the application
for admission. A majority vote by the committee constitutes its decision.
If disapproved, an audition may be repeated once at the discretion
of the committee.
B. Specific Admission Requirements -- Audition
The audition is a recital of memorized solo works from the standard
concert repertoire representative of various styles and periods and
of at least an hour's duration.
- An audition in person on the campus of the University of Iowa is
preferred. A CD of live recording of the required repertoire outlined under "auditions" should be submitted.
- A senior or M.A. thesis recital by a student already enrolled in
the University of Iowa may serve as an M.F.A. audition.
C. Final Examination
The final examination committee is selected by the student and the
major teacher. The committee shall consist of three faculty members
with a minimum of two selected from the piano area.
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Doctor of Musical Arts
Click for D.M.A. degree course checklist for piano (performance track)
Click for D.M.A. degree course checklist for piano (pedagogy track)
A. General Admission Requirements
- A curriculum vitae sent directly to the Head of the Piano Area
including:
(a) programs of recitals given,
(b) a record of repertoire studied, and
(c) a listing of present and former piano teachers.
- Those persons applying for assistantships should submit their application
and audition before March 15 each year.
- The audition committee comprises the professorial members of the
piano staff. The committee votes to approve or disapprove the application
for admission. A majority vote by the committee constitutes its decision.
If disapproved, an audition may be repeated once at the discretion
of the committee.
B. Specific Admission Requirements -- Audition
- The D.M.A audition is a recital of advanced solo works from the
standard concert repertoire representative of various styles and periods.
- Students applying from within the 48 conterminous United States
must present the D.M.A. audition recital in person on the campus of
The University of Iowa. Persons applying from foreign countries, Hawaii,
and Alaska may submit a CD of live performances of the required repertoire as outlined under "Auditions."
- A final M.A. or M.F.A. thesis recital by a graduate student already
enrolled in The University of Iowa may serve as a D.M.A. audition.
C. Language Requirement or Secondary Area of Music
The D.M.A. student has a choice of satisfying a proficiency requirement in French or German (other languages must be approved by the woodwind area) OR completing coursework in a Secondary Area of music. See details for these requirements on the D.M.A. checklist.
D. Specific Performance Requirements -- Recitals
The qualifying recital is the first recital required after admission
into the D.M.A. curriculum and must be presented by the end of the second
semester of registration (excluding summer session). Until this recital
is given the student's status is tantamount to probation. If voted satisfactory
by the examining committee, the student is deemed qualified for full
candidacy in the D.M.A. program. The repertoire for this recital is
selected or approved by the student's piano instructor. The works selected
should not have been previously studied in depth or publicly performed
by the student: It is a test of learning ability as well as performance
excellence. Students have the option of requesting that the qualifying
recital count as one of the three recitals required for the D.M.A. dissertation.
A qualifying recital may count as one of the required recitals only
(1) if it is open to the public, (2) if it is not a recital given to
fulfill the requirements of the M.A. or M.F.A. degrees, and (3) if it
is evaluated as satisfactory (grade of A or B) by the student's examining
committee.
The qualifying recital is evaluated by a committee consisting of all
members of the piano faculty. A qualifying recital (of different repertoire)
may be repeated once at the discretion of the examining committee within
the time limits imposed by it. If a majority of the student's examining
committee grades the qualifying recital lower than B the student will
be so notified by the Head of the Piano Area and warned that should
a similar result obtain on the repeat of the qualifying recital (of
different repertoire) he/she will be automatically dismissed from the
D.M.A. program.
Three degree recitals are required for the D.M.A. In lieu of one solo recital and with the approval of
the thesis supervisor, one or two of the following options may be substituted:
(1) a concerto performance with orchestra;
(2) a recital of at least two concertos with piano accompaniment;
(3) a full-length recital of major chamber works with piano;
(4) a lecture recital.
For the Pedagogy Track, the three recitals are:
- One solo recital (may include one major chamber work)
- One lecture recital
- One piano pedagogy workshop/lecture
Students have the option of requesting that the qualifying recital
count as one of the three required recitals. Like the examining committee
for the qualifying recital, doctoral recital committees shall consist
of all members of the piano faculty. If one of the required recitals
(or its option) is graded lower than B the student will be notified
by the Head of the Piano Area that he/she is subject to automatic dismissal
if another required recital is so graded.
E. D.M.A. Essay or Thesis
4 s.h. minimum, 8 s.h. maximum
D.M.A. candidates must give evidence of their ability to make a scholarly
investigation of limited scope by means of a written essay. The essay
supervisor and essay topic are to be selected by the student and his/her
advisor. A prospectus describing the project must be approved by the thesis committee. The "final" version of the thesis/essay must be in the hands of the committee members no less than 30 days prior to the scheduled final exam/defense.
F. Committees
The comprehensive examination committee is selected by the student and his/her advisor; it consists of five School of Music faculty members.
The essay and final examination committee is selected by the student
and his/her advisor. It consists of four members from the School of
Music plus one non-music faculty member. The final
examination is an oral defense of the essay.
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20-nov-07
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