Piano

The Piano Program offers a unique learning environment dedicated to the art of piano performance. In keeping with the mission of Truman State University as the designated liberal arts and sciences institution for the state of Missouri, our program provides a variety of experiences designed to promote pianistic and intellectual growth, enhanced greatly by a close interaction between faculty and students. We are serious in our commitment to the success of our students in a nationally competitive arena.

Our scholarship program provides a variety of opportunities available to piano majors at Truman. These scholarships range from $400 yearly accompanying stipends to full tuition, room, and board. Our annual Piano Festival which is held in February features the competition which determines the Truman "full ride" scholarship, as well as other scholarships in piano. All high school seniors are encouraged to compete for these prestigious awards.

Truman Piano Festival: Complete Information and Application (Adobe PDF format) If you have problems with this file, please contact the Coordinator of the Truman Piano Festival, Dr. David McKamie at dmckamie@truman.edu or 660-785-4405.  Application deadline is January 15.  We encourage all students to arrange for audition times as soon as possible. Please contact any of our faculty in regard to audition dates and specific repertoire requirements at (660) 785-4417.

 

Graduate Studies in Piano

At Truman State University, $8000 Graduate Teaching/Research Assistantships are awarded to outstanding students who are pursuing the degree, Master of Arts in Music. These awards also include a full-tuition waiver.  For pianists, GTRA assignments are available in Accompanying, Class Piano, and in Applied Piano. Specific assignments depend upon the department's needs.  The contact hours per week are not to exceed 4.5 hours. The course offerings for the MA (Piano Recital Option) include: a minimum of 6 hours of applied study (with an option to take an additional 3); a 2-credit Literature and Pedagogy of Piano; a 3-credit Graduate recital (50 minutes of music); 6 credits of electives in music in addition to the 15 credits of graduate core studies in music (please refer to the General/Graduate Catalog for a complete description of course offerings and degree requirements).  The total number of hours required for the degree is 32.

Truman Piano Faculty:

David McKamie Professor of Music, Piano
  dmckamie@truman.edu
Yukari Yano Assistant Professor of Music, Piano
  yyano@truman.edu