MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5749N Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2018 Fall Last Admit Term: 2024 Summer Award: CCL Total Credits: 15 CIP Code: 50.0907	Primary College: Initiating College: Mesa Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: MC Field of Interest: Visual and Performing Arts Instructional Council: Music GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: 27-2042.00

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Intermediate Piano Pedagogy program is for pianists who want to teach intermediate piano students. Classes offered include learning various methods, techniques, repertoire, skills, style and musicianship necessary to teach piano effectively.

Required Courses

MHL140 Survey of Music History (3) OR
+ MHL242 Music History and Literature 1750 to present (3) 3

+ MUP123AA Studio Class/Piano (.5) 1
(Two (2) semesters of course is required)

+ MUP141 Intermediate Piano Pedagogy 2
+ MUP166 Jazz Piano I 1

MUP181 Chamber Music Ensembles (1) 2
(Two (2) semesters of course is required)

+ MUP202AD Private Instruction: Piano 2
+ MUP241 Piano Artistry 2
+ MUP252AD Private Instruction: Piano 2

Credits: 15

Restricted Electives
	Credits:

General Electives
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Program Competencies
1. Compare and contrast the characteristics and styles of the music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Contemporary periods. (MHL140) 2. Analyze, practice and perform solo and ensemble piano pieces to enhance performance skills and techniques. (MUP123AA) 3. Analyze, compare, and evaluate intermediate through early advanced piano teaching techniques, methods and repertoire. (MUP141, MUP241) 4. Analyze, practice, develop and perform basic jazz piano skills, including chord construction, chord voicing, accompanying and solo piano arrangements. (MUP166) 5. Analyze, practice, develop and perform sight-reading skills, ensemble playing and accompanying. (MUP181) 6. Analyze, develop and demonstrate techniques for third semester level private piano instruction emphasizing musicianship, literature and performance. (MUP202AD) 7. Describe the key events, accomplishments and innovations relating to keyboard literature in music history and music literature to 1750. (MHL242) 8. Analyze, develop and demonstrate techniques for fourth semester level private piano instruction emphasizing musicianship, literature and performance. (MUP252AD)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 16, 2015

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.