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[email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PIANO PERFORMANCE PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY-LEVEL INSTITUTIONS IN CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES By YUAN JIANG A Dissertation submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy 2019 Yuan Jiang defended this dissertation on April 6, 2019. The members of the supervisory committee were: Diana Dumlavwalla Professor Directing Dissertation David Kalhous University Representative Kimberly VanWeelden Committee Member William Fredrickson Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members and certifies that the dissertation has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii To my parents, Jian Jiang and Huixia He iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I have been incredibly fortunate to have such an abundance of mentors who helped me to make this degree and this dissertation a success. I would like to first express sincere appreciation to my main professor, Dr. Diana Dumlavwalla, for not only providing valuaBle insight and direction during the completion of this dissertation but also providing guidance, encouragement, and support throughout my doctoral study. You are the role model for the type of professor I want to be in the future. I will always be thankful for everything you have done for me.