Music Education in Piano Pedagogy

To receive full consideration for admission and graduate assistantships, the application deadline is December 1. The School of Music cannot guarantee an audition, interview, admission, or graduate assistantship if application is received after the deadline.

There is no separate application for assistantship. Unless the applicant indicates otherwise, we assume that all applicants are interested in being considered for assistantships. Please note that assistantships are usually awarded for the Fall and Spring semesters together. We very seldom have assistantships available for anyone entering in a Spring semester. We do not award assistantships for Summer sessions.

Submit the online application (see Graduate Admissions page) and all materials described below.

The members of the piano faculty will review all application materials. Candidates will be invited to audition based on the quality of the preliminary recordings, the candidates’ professional materials, if applicable, teaching credentials, and the completion of the application file. Individuals invited to audition will be contacted by email to schedule a final audition. More details on the audition can be found at the bottom of the page.

These items must be submitted to the online graduate application system

• Evidence of at least two consecutive years of professional teaching experience in applied and/or group piano, at an academic institution or independent studio, or the equivalent.
  
  • Submitted to the online application under Supporting Documents.
• Repertoire list of significant solo and chamber piano repertoire. This list should include works that you have rehearsed and/or studied (even if you did not perform them in public recitals).
  
  • Submitted to the online application under Supporting Documents.
• Programs of solo and chamber/collaborative programs performed in the past (no departmental group recitals)
  • Submitted to the online application under Supporting Documents.
• A list of literature and materials used in the applicant’s teaching
  
  • Submitted to the online application under Supporting Documents.
• A video recording of a memorized solo performance of at least 30 minutes. The video must include works of at least three composers, each of a contrasting style or era. Applicants are encouraged to highlight personal interests by including works of underrepresented composers, groups, cultures, and styles.
  
  • Video files or links to online video recordings may be submitted to the online application under Digital Portfolio > Upload Media.
• A 30-minute video recording of your teaching that demonstrates piano teaching effectiveness in a group and/or private situation. Several different teaching segments may be combined to create the 30-minute video. Applicants whose teaching on the recording is in a language other than English MUST add a segment in English following the teaching demonstration in which they discuss their teaching and their interest in a graduate degree.
  • Video files or links to online video recordings may be submitted to the online application under Digital Portfolio > Upload Media.
• Any other pertinent information related to the candidate’s professional preparation and achievements.

The members of the piano faculty will review all application materials described above. Individuals invited to audition will be contacted by email to schedule a live, on-campus final audition.

If invited to audition, prepare 30 minutes of music to perform from memory. The program must include works of at least three composers, each of a contrasting style or era. Applicants are encouraged to highlight personal interests by including works of underrepresented composers, groups, cultures, and styles. The in-person audition may include repertoire submitted in the prescreening video. Applicants will be asked to sight read during the audition.

With the approval of the applied teacher, a current MM student at the University of Oklahoma who plans to apply to the DMA program within twelve months of his/her planned graduation from the MM program may use his/her master’s degree recital as the DMA audition. The recital must meet DMA audition requirements. In order for a faculty committee to be organized to attend the recital to evaluate it for DMA application purposes, the student must inform all members of the piano faculty at least two weeks before the recital.