The Hugh Hodgson School of Music’s piano department features internationally recognized faculty, attracting talented young musicians from the United States and abroad. The Hodgson School became Georgia's first All-Steinway School in 1996 and boasts outstanding performance and practice facilities with keyboard instruments maintained by two full-time Steinway-trained piano technicians.
Piano students at the Hodgson School enjoy countless opportunities for solo and ensemble performances, including annual concerto competitions. Students have the opportunity to participate in and collaborate with the Hodgson School's numerous small chamber ensembles, orchestras, bands, and choirs.
Additionally, students can gain valuable experience as educators through teaching at UGA's Community Music School and participating in numerous other experiential programs, including international collaborations in remote piano teaching. Scholarships and graduate teaching assistantships are available to qualifying applicants.
Audition Repertoire
Piano Faculty
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Pete Jutras, piano pedagogy |
Evgeny Rivkin, area chair |
Affiliated Faculty and Staff
John Coble, organ
Kathryn Wright, opera coach / teaching assistant supervisor in collaborative piano
Resident Staff Accompanists
Piano Technicians
Scott Higgins, Lead Piano Technician
Programs
Bachelor of Music in Music Performance
Bachelor of Music, with piano as primary instrument, in
- Music Composition
- Music Education
- Music Theory
- Music Therapy
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
Music Minor*
Master of Music in Performance, with emphasis in:
- Performance
- Piano Pedagogy
- Collaborative Piano
Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance**
*undergraduate music minors are taught by graduate piano majors
**DMA students may minor in several areas, including collaborative piano and piano pedagogy.