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Keyboard Studies

Piano majors at Saint Mary's prepare for graduate studies or careers in solo performance, accompanying or music education. Performance skills are developed in weekly lessons, weekly performance classes and departmental recitals. Musicianship skills are enhanced by regular participation in collaborative performances with soloists as well as the accompanying of small and large ensembles. Former piano performance majors have gone on to win teaching assistantships at well-known university schools of music

As a piano major enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Performance degree program, students participate in classes that specifically develop their knowledge and skills in accompanying techniques, piano pedagogy and piano literature.

Saint Mary's has an outstanding recital hall with a concert grand Baldwin that is used for all student and faculty recitals as well as many outside professional performances. In addition, most practice rooms and teaching studios have new instruments.