A wide variety of performance opportunities await our students each year, with orchestras, bands, choirs and opera, jazz nonets and combos, small ensembles, and more.
A variety of programs and initiatives operate continuously or annually to enhance learning experiences and help students prepare for their future in music.
The MSU College of Music supports and challenges students, values innovation and creativity, and helps every community member achieve professional excellence.
Many graduates of the piano area are faculty members at prestigious institutions, including the Cleveland Institute of Music, Drake University, Concord Conservatory of Music (Massachusetts), Sun-Chun National University (South Korea), SeJong University (South Korea), Capital Normal University (Beijing), and Seoul National University School of the Arts. Many have won competitions—such as the San Antonio International Keyboard and Chopin competitions—and have received the Gilmore Young Artist Award.