通过不断发展表演技能和整体音乐水平，该学位旨在为毕业生做好表演，教学或博士学位学习的职业准备，并着重于曲目和表演，并要求三个学位。声乐和器乐学生都有丰富的室内音乐经验，并且有可能在歌剧，合唱，管弦乐队和管乐合奏中学习。所有硕士生每周都会与老师一起参加钢琴演奏班的聚会。MU拥有大量精心维护的三角钢琴，数字钢琴实验室，两架大键琴和一架强音钢琴。每年，杰出的钢琴家都会为MU钢琴学生提供大师班，包括最近的客人Boris Berman，Malcolm Bilson，Anne Epperson，Claude Fran
Through continued development of performance skills and overall musicianship, this degree is designed to prepare the graduate for a career in performance or teaching, or doctoral study. Repertoire and performance are emphasized, with three required degree recitals. Extensive experiences in chamber music are provided with both vocal and instrumental students, and potentially in opera, choral, orchestra, and wind ensembles. All master's students meet weekly in piano performance classes with faculty. MU enjoys a wealth of carefully maintained grand pianos as well as a digital piano lab, two harpsichords and a fortepiano. Annually, distinguished pianists provide masterclasses to MU piano students, including recent guests Boris Berman, Malcolm Bilson, Anne Epperson, Claude Frank, Peter Frankl, Ian Hobson, and Ralph Votapek.