Our world-renowned piano faculty, comprised of distinguished pedagogues and some of today's most pre-eminent concert artists, offers the highest quality of teaching. The type of students we cultivate become more experienced performers, but also learn to explore their creativity and have a more informed sense of the historical and philosophical context behind the music. Students learn how music works in conjunction with art and literature, become acquainted with historical performance practice, develop a hunger to discover excellent contemporary music, and most importantly, develop their own individual artistry and musical vision.
The objectives of the programme offered by Roosevelt University are to:
- acquaint the student with the vast literature for the piano through study and performance of a cross-section of standard repertory encompassing all stylistic periods; develop technical facility in a systematic fashion;
- develop progressively the student's collaborative and practical skills;
- develop musicianship skills, analytic abilities, and knowledge of musical style;
- introduce principles and methods of piano teaching of children and young adults, from beginning to early advanced levels;
- support the music curriculum with an array of general studies coursework.