MUSIC (Piano Pedagogy Emphasis)

The piano pedagogy emphasis is designed to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to teach beginning and intermediate piano students. It will provide opportunities for observation of individual and group instruction as well as supervised student teaching.

General Education Courses
Communications:
ENG 101 Composition I 3
ENG 102 Composition II 3
SPE 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
total: 9
Mathematics (1) 3
Physical and Life Sciences (2) 7
Humanities (2) 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (2) 3
Core Music Courses:
MUS 111 Theory of Music I 3
MUS 112 Theory of Music II 3
MUS 115 Aural Skills I 1
MUS 116 Aural Skills II 1
MUS 120 Introduction to Music Literature 3
MUS 211 Theory of Music III 3
MUS 212 Theory of Music IV 3
MUS 215 Aural Skills III 1
MUS 216 Aural Skills IV 1
MUS 266 Class Piano IV (3) 2
MUS 271 Piano Pedagogy I 3
MUS 272 Piano Pedagogy II 3
Applied Music (4) 8
Ensemble (5) 4
total: 39
  Total 67

  1. To be selected from MTH 101, MTH 124 and MTH 134.
  2. See associate in fine arts–pedagogy requirements listed in Harper’s catalog.
  3. All Music majors must demonstrate piano proficiency; MUS 265 may be passed by proficiency exam. Music majors are also advised to take MUS 100 as part of their elective credit.
  4. To be selected from MUS 180 through MUS 199 and MUS 280 through MUS 299.
  5. To be selected from MUS 130, MUS 136, MUS 140, MUS 145, and MUS 150.