Overview

Hartt offers you the traditional music offerings, intense private lessons, a strong piano pedagogy component, and experience in accompanying.

Key Features

Our intimate Piano graduate program at University of Hartford ensures that students participate in many performance and educational opportunities as well as personal career development experiences facilitated by faculty and guest artists/lecturers.

Applicants for this degree will have completed a bachelor's degree in music from an accredited institution or from a comparable foreign school. The Graduate Studies Committee reserves the right to decide if and when an applicant has the equivalent of a bachelor's degree. Applicants may be required to take a special examination to determine their level of proficiency or preparation for one of Hartt's degree programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Piano Studio Instruction

Studies in Piano Repertoire

ENS - Chamber music (two semesters)

Recital (M.M.)

Special Studies in Accompanying

Sonatas

Analysis for Performance

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

West Hartford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete an application to the University of Hartford

Complete an audition and interview*. All applicants will have an interview within their major’s department or with their audition panel. Applicants to all graduate music education programs will also complete a brief music skills assessment test.

Letter of Intent

Performance/Professional Resume

Repertoire list: Required for all auditioning applicants

Preliminary Video and Portfolio Submission

Three letters of recommendation

Transcripts from all higher education institutions attended

$90 fee ($50 application fee + $40 audition/interview fee

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

38670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

38670 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

38670 USD / year

≈ 38670 USD / year

Living costs

West Hartford

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

West Hartford

Financing

Funding

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