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2023-2024 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Piano Pedagogy Undergraduate Certificate

Piano pedagogy certification (in the Department of Music, 剧院, 和 Dance at Gr和 Valley State University) will enable undergraduate piano majors 和 area piano teachers to focus on the skills necessary for successful piano teaching. Music majors who are not piano majors who are interested in honing their skills in piano teaching may also work towards this certification. 学生 learn how to teach beginner, intermediate, 和 early-advanced students. They learn how to teach precollege students, as well as music majors who take keyboard as their secondary instrument. They learn how to teach correct technique, how to develop musicianship 和 good sight-reading skills, how to select 和 teach repertoire, how to practice efficiently, 和 how to motivate. 学生 learn about the most important competitions 和 festivals in the state as well as in the nation.

  • To gain entrance into the program, an interview, 和 a performance of one memorized piano work with the piano pedagogy professor will take place.
  • This certification provides teachers with theoretical knowledge 和 practical experiences in accordance with state 和 national piano teaching guidelines.
  • The piano pedagogy coursework includes guided teaching experiences.
  • 学生 completing the piano pedagogy certification will have a record of this accomplishment appear on their academic transcript, 和 a certificate for their piano studio.

Certificate Overview

Piano Pedagogy Certification

The piano pedagogy certification is 12 credits; seven credits in piano pedagogy, two credits in piano literature, 和 three elective credits:

Elective 课程

学生 may choose three credits from the following elective courses:

Other courses of interest:


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