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The status of the B.M.-piano performance degree.(Bachelor of Music)

American Music Teacher

| April 01, 2008 | Walker, Tammie | COPYRIGHT 2008 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The Importance of Pianistic Diversity in Bachelor's-Level Training

How many pianists do you know who, after college, pursue careers strictly in the field of solo piano performance? I personally know none. Yet, how many undergraduate piano majors spend the vast majority of their college careers studying, polishing and performing solo piano literature? Most! It is exactly this dichotomy that led me to undertake a thorough examination of what a traditional B.M.-piano performance degree requires in terms of curriculum, then pose important questions in terms of the practicality and marketability of these students upon their graduation. A pianist's post-college life is ...

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