Keyboard
Welcome to the site of Texas Tech's vibrant Keyboard Area. We are proud of our
talented students, our distinguished and experienced faculty, and our productive
learning environment. We maintain our dedication to the highest standards, yet
in an atmosphere of flexibility, collegiality and personal mentoring for each student.
Our keyboard community enjoys a spirit of camaraderie and is enriched by the presence
of international students, most recently coming to us from China, Mexico, Korea,
Canada, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Russia, Taiwan, Chile and Malaysia. A large percentage
of our graduates have found professional placements throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Keyboard study at Texas Tech features bountiful performance opportunities, interaction
with illustrious guest presenters, a thriving and active student chapter of Music
Teachers National Association, and an annual concerto competition.
Degree Offerings:
- Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Including keyboard principal
- Bachelor of Music in
Music
Fields of Specialization: Music (leading
toward teacher certification), Composition,
Performance, Theory
- Includes Piano Performance, Organ Performance, Piano Pedagogy, Collaborative Arts, Theory and Composition (keyboard principal), Music Education (keyboard principal)
- Master of Music Education
- Master of Music in Music
Fields of
Specialization: Composition, Music Theory,
Musicology, Pedagogy, Performance
- Includes Piano Performance, Organ Performance, Collaborative Performance, Piano Pedagogy
- Doctor of Musical Arts
Fields of Specialization: Composition, Conducting, Performance, Piano Pedagogy
- Includes Piano Performance, Organ Performance, and Piano Pedagogy
- Doctor of Philosophy in Fine Arts
Field of Specialization: Music
- Includes emphasis in Piano Performance, and emphasis in Piano Pedagogy
- Undergraduate Certificate in Jazz Studies
- Undergraduate Certificate in World Music
- Graduate Certificate in Early Music Performance Practice
- Graduate Certificate in Piano Pedagogy (NEW – a 12 to 15 hour program designed for the professional teacher)
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Dr. William Westney and Wonkyung Kim (DMA, 2012) |
Eliza Tsai-Lin (Ph.D., 2011) and Dr. Carla Davis Cash |
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Piano Area Faculty: Dr. Carla Davis Cash, Dr. Lora Deahl, and Dr. William Westney
Keyboard Area Faculty & Staff |
| Name |
Area |
Phone |
| Carla Davis Cash |
Keyboard Area Chair
Piano,
Piano Pedagogy, Group Piano |
742-2270, ext. 257 |
| Clint
Barrick |
Staff
Accompnist |
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| Lora Deahl |
Piano, Piano Literature |
742-2270, ext. 242 |
| Thomas Hughes |
Organ, Music Technology |
742-2270, ext. 246 |
| Nataliya
Sukhina |
Staff
Accompanist |
742-2270,
ext. 294 |
| Susan Wass |
Staff
Accompanist |
742-2270,
ext. 280 |
| William Westney |
Piano, Piano Pedagogy |
742-2270, ext. 251 |
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Resources:
Undergraduate Degrees
Graduate Degrees
Audition Policies |
