» Master of Music, Keyboard Collaborative Arts

With a Master of Music in Keyboard Collaborative Arts from Chapman University, you’ll be prepared for a successful career as a pianist who collaborates effectively and professionally with vocalists, instrumentalists, dancers and actors, as well as choral, opera and orchestral directors.

Partnerships with Chapman's dance and theatre programs provide pianists opportunities to interact with internationally renowned faculty and to develop diverse skill sets before engaging in the professional world.

This program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Our Faculty

Chapman's Master of Music in Keyboard Collaborative Arts Program is directed by pianist Louise Thomas, Ph.D. Thomas received a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Southern California. A native of Ireland, Thomas attended Trinity College, Dublin, and later the Hochschule für Musik in Hannover on a German Government Scholarship. She concertizes regularly in collaborative settings, both in the U.S. and internationally, and has made appearances in venues such as Weill Hall in NYC, Tchaikovsky Hall at the Moscow Conservatoire and the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing.

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Demonstrate technical mastery of the collaborative repertoire, including vocal and instrumental literature.
Demonstrate artistic and interpretive ability.
Apply knowledge gained in the classroom in supervised practical settings such as ensembles and classes.
Apply research methods and write focused, cogent papers in clear, grammatical prose.
Recognize and explain theoretical concepts in the common practice period and in contemporary music.

All applicants are required to submit the Graduate Chapman Application, a Creative Supplement and an audition video. You may also be asked to perform a live audition by invitation.

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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the class is full.

Application Requirements

All applicants are required to submit the online application, Creative Supplement, and an audition video. In addition, you will be asked to submit:

Resumé of your complete academic and professional accomplishments to-date.
Statement of Intent explaining why you want to attend Chapman University and the Keyboard Collaborative Arts degree program. Include career and personal goals and why you believe achieving this particular degree at Chapman University will help you attain your goals.
Letters of Recommendation are required from two individuals familiar with your academic or professional abilities.

Note: GRE scores are not required for the MM in KCA program.

Creative Supplement Requirements

Your uploaded audio-visual recording should include all of the following:

one movement of a classical sonata (solo)
one selection from the Romantic or Contemporary period
one art-song, any language or period (with vocalist)
one movement of an instrumental sonata (with instrumentalist)

Note: Recordings should not exceed 30 minutes. Supplemental materials are not accepted via mail or email for this degree program.

If you pass the Keyboard Collaborative Arts prescreen round, you will be notified by email with an in-person audition day/time. Graduate assistantships will be offered on a competitive basis.

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