Program Overview
Music Performance (Piano) Program
Overview
The Music Performance (Piano) program at Ohio State is a degree program focused on the mastery of performance skills. The program offers three tracks within the Bachelor of Music in performance: orchestral instruments, piano, and voice.
Curriculum
Core courses include:
- Music Theory
- Aural Training
- Music History
- World Music
- Large and small ensembles
- Sight reading
- Conducting
Required major courses:
- Music lessons
- Piano literature and pedagogy
- Advanced theory courses
- Junior and senior recitals
Study Abroad
The Office of International Affairs offers over 100 study abroad programs in 40 different countries. Students can take classes through an exchange program or foreign university, complete an independent study or service-learning project, conduct research, or participate in an internship program.
Internship
Students are encouraged to find educational, performance, and administrative internship opportunities with local arts organizations, such as the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, Opera Columbus, and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra.
Honors and Scholars
The Arts Honors Program is open to students pursuing majors in the arts. The program provides opportunities for students with exceptional capabilities and motivation to achieve personal satisfaction and intellectual growth through honors courses, advanced coursework, and special academic enrichment programs.
Student Organizations
Music students may be interested in organizations offered through the Office of Student Life, such as:
- Jazz Club
- Music Industry Club
- Music Producers Club
- Ensembles like Mens Glee Club and Womens Glee Club
- Music fraternities like Sigma Alpha Iota and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia
- Local and national professional organizations like the National Association for Music Education and American String Teachers Association
Possible Careers
Students in music performance have various career opportunities, including:
- Pursuing a professional career as a performer
- Securing a position as an applied music professor at a college or university
- Continuing into graduate school in another music field, such as conducting, music history, or music theory
- Taking professional auditions, participating in performance competitions, or establishing private studios for giving music lessons
Program Objectives
Students majoring in music performance will achieve the following learning outcomes:
- Demonstrate professional, entry-level competence in the area of specialization
- Engage in applied studies each semester to prepare for graduate programs and professional careers
- Complete courses in music theory, music history, and area-specific literature and pedagogy
- Develop oral and written communication skills
- Gain knowledge and experience in pedagogical methodologies
- Understand the nature of the music field in the professional world
- Gain experiences in general studies sufficient to prepare them for a range of career options