- Major
- Artist Diploma
- Bachelor of Music (BM)
- Artist Diploma (ADip)
Piano majors will study with faculty who are nationally known performers and soloists, ensemble players and guest lecturers. Private study, coursework, master classes, and recitals will round out your experience. Students also have access to any one of the 240-plus Steinway pianos, situated in practice rooms and in our performance venues.
Why is Studying Piano at Oberlin Unique?
Student Performances
Oberlin’s approximately 500 concerts per year offers conservatory students a wealth of opportunities to participate in competitions and recitals, and to perform as soloists or accompanists. Use your talents to support one of the many performance ensembles, such as the Oberlin Orchestra and Oberlin College Choir, or a student group such as the Musical Theater Association.
Piano Faculty
Conservatory faculty maintain active performance schedules while remaining accessible and committed to their students. Individual instruction is paramount to helping students develop their mechanical, technical, stylistic, psychological, and musical skills.
Explore Faculty within PianoSee Profile“What I feel like I do is keep all options open. I get [students] thinking, I get you playing, I get you feeling about the music. Then somewhere down the road you’re going to make a choice or decision as to what you will do with that. What I’m here doing every day is making you love music that much more. ”
Alvin Chow, Ruth Strickland Gardner Professor of Piano
Piano News
Life After Oberlin
Oberlin Conservatory graduates move on to a variety of careers in music and related professions.