Piano study at the University of Missouri offers many opportunities for the undergraduate or graduate major.  Those who are accepted into a Piano Performance program will emphasize repertoire, technique, and performance; those in the Bachelor of Arts and the Music Minor programs have a broader liberal arts emphasis.  Students in the Music Education programs also study performance, as well as pedagogical training for piano teachers.  In addition to the core curriculum in the School of Music, piano students have opportunities to study Piano Pedagogy, Piano Repertory, Collaborative Piano, and Chamber Music, as well as to meet weekly in piano performance classes in Whitmore Recital Hall. We offer dedicated practice rooms for piano majors. The piano area offers a wide range of performance experiences including

1. Performances on our historical instruments, including a fortepiano built by Paul McNulty (modelled on an 1802 Walter fortepiano) and two harpsichords.
2. Exploration of works by underrepresented composers through our Piano Area recitals.
3. Opportunities to perform a complete concerto with the University Orchestra or on MU's Emerging Artist Showcase Concert.