Overview

Texas Christian University's Collaborative Piano majors are active across school divisions and contribute musically and personally to the life of the TCU School of Music. For musical theatre and operatic productions, small and large ensembles, conducting classes, studio classes, master classes, lessons and other activities, collaborative pianists play a vital role.

A Piano-Centric Environment

Students are exposed to a wide variety of repertoire and styles, both instrumental and vocal. Collaborative piano majors are in demand across school divisions and play an important role in the daily life of TCU and the School of Music. The thriving arts scene here in the Dallas-Fort Worth area provides an excellent location for partnering with and accompanying students and performance groups.

Career

Graduates are highly marketable in a variety of areas, including:

Choral or operatic accompanist
Accompanist for lessons, competitions and concerts
Music Educator
Professional studio or chamber musician
Staff pianist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Applied Collaborative Piano
Chamber Music
Piano Accompanying
Musical Structure and Style
Composition

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

32 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fort Worth, 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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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to the MM/MME degree programs, students must possess

a Bachelor of Music or its equivalent, with a major in the area of proposed graduate study, including sophomore-level credit in an approved foreign language in the case of prospective majors in musicology, theory, composition, voice, or voice pedagogy.
satisfactory undergraduate preparation for the particular degree sought which includes at least a “B” average (comparable to at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale) in all undergraduate work and satisfactory scores on the appropriate tests required by the school/college.
For international students – A minimum score of 90 on the iBT, TOEFL, 6.5 on the IELTS or 105 on the Duolingo English test is required for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39780 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39780 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

39780 USD / year

≈ 39780 USD / year

Living costs

Fort Worth

United States

1071 - 1679 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

A Piano-Centric Environment

Career

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Fort Worth

Financing

Funding

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