Performance: PianoBachelor of Music
Rich solo instruction
Earn your piano degree in a program rich in solo instruction with a performance emphasis. Your performance activities include a weekly studio class and performance forum, annual concerto and chamber music competitions, the New Music Festival, and guest pianist performances and master classes. Here, you’ll grow musically through our chamber music program and coursework in piano literature and pedagogy, and keyboard skills.
As a piano major, you’ll learn about music from different eras and periods and gain the skills necessary to either continue your education at the graduate level or begin your professional career.
The conservatory provides a supportive and challenging environment for highly-gifted and artistically-motivated pianists. The intimate atmosphere and unique nature of the conservatory assure piano students a musically rewarding educational experience.
All students accepted into the Conservatory of Music attend Lynn tuition-free.
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Courses
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A survey of significant keyboard literature by genre, including suites and character pieces, sonatas and variations, concerti, and chamber works. Through sight reading, research and listening exams the student will expand their knowledge of the development of piano literature.
Students will study fundamental conducting techniques as expressed through beat patterns and explore the physical language of conducting as an expressive and illustrative medium. Students will acquire basic score study skills through analysis of selected masterworks and will have the opportunity to conduct a small class ensemble.
In this course, students strive to develop their individual musical performance ability to its fullest potential, both musically and technically. Students receive training through a broad variety of repertoire and develop independent thinking. Weekly studio classes present a performance workshop dealing with various topics such as technique, performance and pedagogy. Additionally, annual student progress is assessed through juries. Students are required to perform and/or teach in the community as assigned by their instructor.
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Auditions
If you’re a musician interested in studying and performing at Lynn, you will need to complete your admission applications, then schedule your audition.
View the audition guidelinesUndergraduate Application deadlines
Lynn University application | Dec. 1 |
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Live audition application, including pre-screenings | Dec. 1 |
Video audition application | Feb. 1 |
Additional documents | Feb. 15 |
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Lynn University application | Dec. 1 |
Live audition application, including pre-screenings | Dec. 1 |
Video audition application | Feb. 1 |
Additional documents | Feb. 15 |
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