Master of Arts [M.A] [Performance] From Kent State University

The Master of Music - Performance degree is for concentrated study in an applied area and is designed to prepare the student for professional music activities including solo performance, orchestral playing, ensemble playing, collaborative performance, studio teaching, and doctoral study. The program emphasizes development of skills, knowledge and background in the following areas: literature and repertoire, performance skills, practice skills, interpretation and expression, performance pedagogy, historical performance practices, music history and music theory.

Applied areas of study are: bass, bassoon, cello, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin & voice.

This degree program also allows for a specialization in the performance of chamber music.

The objectives of the program are:

• Students recognize, identify, interpret and perform representative literature from different historical periods, countries and composers.
• Students will develop and apply advanced performing skills including tone production, accuracy, intonation, instrumental/vocal technique, musicality/expression, vocal language and diction, and stage presence/presentation in solo and ensemble settings.
• Studetns will identify, explain and utilize performance pedagogy appropriate to the specific area of study.