Students in this program develop their artistry as collaborative musicians in vocal, instrumental, and opera repetiteur settings. The program is not a chamber music program in that it prepares pianists to assume coaching responsibilities as well as collaborate with other musicians. Candidates need to have excellent technique and interpretative skills, sight-reading abilities, and previous collaborative experience.
The program is flexibly defined to allow students to specialize or gain experience in a variety of settings and with a broad cross-section of vocal, instrumental, orchestral, and theatrical repertoire. Concert recitals, choral ensembles, studio lessons with high-quality performers, and opera productions provide professional settings in which students master their craft. Faculty includes internationally renowned collaborative pianists, vocal coaches, conductors, and stage directors.

这个专业的学生在声乐、器乐、戏曲声乐教师环境中，作为合作音乐家，发展他们的艺术性。该项目不是一个室内音乐项目，因为钢琴家承担教练职责，以及与其他音乐家合作。候选人需要具备出色的技术和解读能力，阅读能力，以及先前有过合作经验。该项目使学生能够在各种音乐环境中术业有专攻或获得经验，并掌握广泛的声乐、器乐、管弦乐和戏剧曲目知识。音乐会独奏、合唱合奏、高质量的表演者教授工作室课程和歌剧等为学生掌握技艺提供专业环境。学院有国际知名的合作钢琴家、声乐教练、指挥家和舞台导演。