Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 36 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting January 2027 (Apply before Dec 2026); Starting May 2027 (Apply before Feb 2027); Starting August 2027 (Apply before Feb 2027)
Overview
The Piano Pedagogy faculty at University of South Carolina serve as mentors to student teachers and provide varied opportunities for them to work with children and adults both privately and in groups. In addition, they are committed to high standards in the balance of traditional piano teaching coupled with the latest advances in keyboard technology and instructional materials.
Features
- Pedagogy students regularly observe faculty and other students in instructional arenas including beginning-level private and group classes, college-level group piano classes, college-level secondary lessons and applied teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Seminar in Performance Pedagogy
- Recital Preparation
- Treatise Preparation
- Lecture Recital
- Opera/Oratorio Role
- Concerto Recital
- Chamber Recital
- Solo Recital
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- Duolingo English Test: 120
- TOEFL iBT: 100
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- Typed repertory list (with works publicly performed clearly identified) and copies of recital programs
- On-campus audition (if distance to the campus is a factor, a student may submit an audition recording for provisional admittance; the student will need to complete an on-campus audition, however, before initial registration)
- Evidence of at least two years of successful teaching or professional experience
- Recital/Treatise track: submission of at least two graduate-level term papers. Students who have completed a substantive thesis in a master's degree may submit the thesis in lieu of the two papers.
- Dissertation track: submission of a master's thesis or equivalent demonstration of the ability to undertake and complete significant, original scholarly work
Tuition Fees
- International (Non-residents): 42,304 AUD / year (≈ 29,760 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 42,304 AUD / year (≈ 29,760 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 19,523 AUD / year (≈ 13,734 USD / year)
Living costs
Columbia, United States: 1,420-2,144 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available for Piano Pedagogy.