{"id":964,"date":"2022-09-14T21:33:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T21:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/performingarts\/?page_id=964"},"modified":"2026-01-26T14:09:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T20:09:16","slug":"piano","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/performing-arts\/music\/piano\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Piano Studies<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The piano program is housed in the Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Center. The Fine Arts Center features a 16 keyboard piano and computer lab, as well as a dynamic instrument collection including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Two nine-foot concert Steinway grand pianos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Waggener Memorial Organ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A tracker two-manual pipe organ<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Richard Kingston harpsichord<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Several Steinway grand pianos, which are designated for piano majors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience regular master classes and performances by internationally acclaimed pianists, such as Yakov Kasman, silver medalist in the Tenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Traditionally, Tarleton has maintained a relationship with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Performance and professional opportunities are available on campus with Music Teachers National Association and Music Educators National Conference.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Admission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarleton emphasizes interpretation, musicianship, a thorough grounding in established solo and chamber music repertoire, music theory, music history, and piano pedagogy. Applied organ instruction is available for interested students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission to the piano program is based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An audition consisting of a performance of two pieces from contrasting periods (Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, or Twentieth-Century) and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic records.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to get started? 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