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Major: 5743
Effective Term: 2012 Fall   

Award: CCL  
Total Credits: 15
CIP Code: 50.0912

Instructional Council: Music (41)
GPA: 2.0
SOC Code:


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


Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester



Required Courses
+MTC105 Music Theory I 3
+MTC106 Aural Perception I 1
MUP102AD Private Instruction: Piano 2

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

+MUP140 Elementary Piano Pedagogy 2
+MUP152AD Private Instruction: Piano 2

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

+MUP240 Piano Literature 2

Credits: 15 credits

Program Competencies
1. Apply music notation including pitch, meter, scales, key signatures, intervals, triads, time signatures, and rhythm. (MTC105)
2. Apply aural skills necessary to hear relationships of intervals, rhythms, melody, and harmony in music. (MTC106)
3. Analyze, develop and demonstrate techniques for first semester level private piano instruction emphasizing musicianship, literature and performance. (MUP102AD)
4. Analyze, practice and perform solo and ensemble piano pieces to enhance performance skills and techniques. (MUP123AA)
5. Analyze, compare, and evaluate beginning piano teaching techniques, methods, and repertoire. (MUP140)
6. Analyze, develop and demonstrate techniques for second semester level private piano instruction emphasizing musicianship, literature and performance. (MUP152AD)
7. Analyze, practice, develop and perform sight-reading skills, ensemble playing and accompanying. (MUP181)
8. Identify the important piano composers and their works and compare characteristics of the different musical eras in relation to piano repertoire studied in class. (MUP240)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 26, 2012

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.





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