Piano Proficiency Exam

Bachelor of Music degree candidates must pass the Piano Proficiency Exam (it is not required for Bachelor of Arts in Music degree candidates).  The Piano Proficiency Exam includes scales, sight-reading, harmonization, rhythms and an assigned memorized selection.

Beginning in the spring semester of their freshman year, Bachelor of Music majors who have no prior piano study should enroll in MUS 110, MUS 111 and then MUS 211.  Placement in these courses is determined by the results of the Piano Placement Exam.

Upon registering for class or Studio Lessons in Piano, all Bachelor of Music candidates will be provided materials and a plan to guide them through the semesters of piano training for this evaluation.

Bachelor of Music students who are in the spring semester of their sophomore year will appear before the Keyboard Studies area faculty for the Piano Proficiency Exam.  In the event that the student does not pass, the exam will help identify areas in which the student needs further piano study.  The entire Piano Proficiency Exam will be repeated each semester until the student fulfills this skills requirement.