School of Music
Ball State University's master of music degree in piano chamber music/ accompanying requires 32 credit hours of study. Minimum course requirements are outlined below.

Prerequisite

  • Bachelor's degree with a senior piano recital, or noncredit solo piano recital at graduate level
Major Applied Courses (12 hours)


Creative Project / Recital


Electives (2 hours)

Academic Music (12-14 hours)
Must include one theory course



Research (3 hours)
Proficiency in German, French, and Italian diction is recommended.

* Two recitals are required: 1) accompanying voice (to include lieder, art songs, arias), and 2) accompanying instrument(s), to include two major chamber works as well as accompaniments. Both of these recitals, with the supporting paper for one of them, meet the creative project requirement. Recital programs must be approved by piano faculty during semester before the recital date.

More Information  

For complete information on program requirements, please consult the  Music Graduate Handbook and the  Ball State University Graduate Catalog, or contact  Kirby Koriath, coordinator of graduate programs in music.

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