The goals of the Piano program are to prepare the student for the many facets of a diverse performance career (soloist, collaborative pianist and chamber musician) and to provide the student with the musical skills and pedagogical background to become a productive teacher. Our world-renowned piano faculty, comprised of distinguished pedagogues and some of today's most preeminent concert artists, offers the highest quality of teaching. Guest artist master classes, workshops, performance festivals and school-sponsored competitions provide extra opportunities for our students to immerse themselves in. Our strong and varied body of international piano students is further served by our unique English language program, which allows non-native English speakers to study English and piano intensively, to prepare them for entrance into the full BM or MM curriculum.
Which department am I in?
Chicago College of Performing Arts
Study options
Full Time
(4 Years)
Tuition fees
US$35,086.00
per year
Start date
August 2027
Venue
Chicago Campus
430 S. Michigan Ave,,
Chicago,
Illinois,
60605, United States
Full Time
(4 Years)
Tuition fees
US$35,086.00
per year
Application deadline
01/11/2026
Start date
January 2027
Venue
Chicago Campus
430 S. Michigan Ave,,
Chicago,
Illinois,
60605, United States
Entry requirements
For international students
All repertoire to be performed from memory. Sight reading will be required at all auditions. A minimum of four complete major works representing four stylistic periods: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th century.cAt least one of these must be a multi-movement work. A freshman applicant is defined as an individual who has completed or will complete a high school degree or its equivalent and has fewer than 12 transferrable college credit hours. The admission requirements for freshman applicants are as follows: Roosevelt requires applicants to attain a cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 2.0 for at least 3 years of study. Self-reported information is accepted for most programs but an official transcript will be required if you are admitted to Roosevelt University. If you took dual enrollment classes at your local community college as part of your high school diploma, you will need to submit transcripts from your community college in addition to your high school transcripts. Roosevelt is test-optional. If you have taken the ACT or SAT we encourage you to send your scores, though these are not required for admission.