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With the training offered at UNT, pianists can develop their talent and broaden their music knowledge to become a solo guest performer with an orchestra, perform with a smaller group, or learn to be a church musician or recitalist. Many keyboard musicians also teach private lessons in schools or colleges. Generous scholarship support is available for qualified undergraduate piano performance majors. 

Our alumni enjoy successful performance teaching careers around the world. They include:

  • Anthony Molinaro — concert pianist, recording artist, composer and winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition
  • Anastasia Markina — concert pianist, recording artist and winner of the first Bosendorfer International Piano Competition
  • Petronel Malan — three-time Grammy Award nominee
  • Gabriel Sanchez — Staff keyboardist with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

UNDERGRADUATE MUSIC MAJORS:

Attention Incoming Students: Find information about the undergraduate Piano Placement Exams and sign up for an in-person exam time.  

Students who need open testing for the Piano Proficiency Exam can also sign up for a time to test one or more parts of the exam. Note the August date has changed to August 13th.  A separate 5-minute time slot will be needed for each part of the exam.

NEW SPECIALIZATION: DMA IN PERFORMANCE-PIANO PEDAGOGY

Find information about the DMA in Performance-Piano Pedagogy.

FACULTY

Our world-renown faculty, who are dedicated to mentoring and committed to developing students' artistic and pedagogical abilities, includes:

Applied Faculty

Liudmila Georgievskaya | Pamela Mia Paul | Adam Wodnicki

Pedagogy Faculty

Bradley Beckman | Oscar Macchioni

NEW Faculty Members Join Keyboard Studies in Fall 2026

Éva Polgár, Assistant Professor Piano, holds degrees from the Franz Liszt University, the Sibelius Academy and her DMA from UNT. She is recorded on the Ektro Records, and Hunnia Records labels. 

Aram Arakelyan, Assistant Professor of Collaborative Piano (Instrumental Emphasis), holds degrees from the University of Utah in piano performance, the University of Texas at Austin in collaborative piano, and the University of Southern California in keyboard collaborative arts. He comes to UNT from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he has been a member of their Chamber and Collaborative Music Department since its inception in 2016. 

Find information about the entire community of UNT Piano Faculty 

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