Overview

Fortepiano coursework at Oberlin College & Conservatory includes applied study, music history, performance practice, and music theory. Students also will have a range of performance opportunities with a variety of student ensembles.

Oberlin Baroque Ensemble

Oberlin sponsors approximately 500 concerts and recitals on campus each year, plus dance and opera theater productions. Student musicians, vocalists, and others have many opportunities to perform in large and more intimate campus venues with the conservatory’s more than 25 student-led ensembles.

Fortepiano 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.

About the Conservatory of Music

Oberlin Conservatory opens a world of possibilities: mentorship from esteemed faculty, exposure to transformative programs and visiting artists, access to exemplary facilities, and countless opportunities to perform⁠—on campus and beyond!

With a focus on the undergraduate musician, you'll expand your artistic flexibility and increase your exposure through music spanning a world of styles.

With majors ranging from historical performance to electronic music, and more than 40 areas of private study, Oberlin Conservatory transforms talented undergraduate musicians into disciplined professionals

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Continuo Accompanying
Historical Performance
Music Research and Writing
Musicology
Music Theory
Fortepiano

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Oberlin, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Audition required; musical ability demonstrated in the audition is the primary factor in admission.
Submission of TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores is required for applicants whose first language is not English.
Screening materials (recordings) are required before an audition for all Historical Performance graduate applicants.
Placement exams in music history and music theory occur after admission and are required for proper placement.
A completed bachelor’s degree (or acceptance into the five‑year BM+MM pathway) is required for admission to the Master of Music program

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

68340 USD / year

≈ 68340 USD / year
Out-of-State

68340 USD / year

≈ 68340 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

68340 USD / year

≈ 68340 USD / year

Living costs

Oberlin

United States

1070 - 1765 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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