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PIANO PROGRAM
 

Accompanying

Solo Performances

The piano program offers many exciting opportunities for piano majors.  They will study technique, literature, jazz application and pedagogy aspects in relation to the piano.  With our new 9-foot Steinway Concert Grand, pianists perform on an exceptional instrument to further their studies.  Students also have access to a 12-keyboard station lab featuring the Yamaha Clavinova digital pianos.  Our piano majors are taught by our distinguished pianist instructors Richard Urbis and Mina Kim Kramer.  Students are enriched by attending regular piano concerts in the Patron of the Arts series and the Steinway Series, featuring a concert by a Van Cliburn Competition winner, a faculty concert, and a student concert.  Music majors are required to participate in 2 ensembles. 

 Instructors
    Richard Urbis
    Mina Kramer
    Dr. Ken Saxon (Accompanying)
    Uzziel Guzman (Class Piano)
    Rocio Molina Escobedo (Class Piano)
    Elaine San Juan Wade (Class Piano)

 Degrees
    Minor in Music - requires 27 semester hours in music
    
Bachelor of Music - Music Education - Keyboard Degree Plan
    
Bachelor of Music - Keyboard Degree Plan - Performance Track
    Master of Music in Music Education (MMME)

 Advisors:
    Mrs. Sally Trenfield - Undergraduate Music Advisor
    Dr. Ken Saxon - Graduate Music Advisor (MMME Program)