
The Master of Arts degree with a concentration in piano pedagogy features a broad range of theoretical courses balanced by requirements that apply to piano teachers' work with students of all ages and abilities. The program places emphasis on practical aspects of teaching elementary, intermediate and advanced students to develop their musicianship and technical skills.
In this program, students will:
Students are required to take the following 13 semester credits and write a thesis.
GMUS 601 Teaching and Learning (3 cr.)
Offered every summer, Monday and Wednesday evenings, and fall Saturdays in even years.
GMUS 608 Foundations of Music Education (3 cr.)
Offered every summer, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and every spring on Saturdays.
GMUS 651 Dalcroze Musicianship (3 cr.)
Offered every July, middle two weeks.
GMUS 750 Musicianship and Ensemble (1 cr.)
Offered every summer, mornings during the last two weeks in June.
GMUS 875 Introduction to Thesis Writing (3 cr.)
Offered every summer, Monday and Wednesday evenings, and every fall on Saturdays.
GMUS 876 Directed Research (0 cr.)
To be scheduled with thesis adviser.
GMUS 890 Thesis (1 cr.)
To be scheduled with thesis supervisor.
Students take 13 required credits in the piano pedagogy field of concentration and 6 elective credits. Through the required concentration courses, students expand and refine the information needed to work successfullly with pianists of all ages. Elective courses offer students opportunities to further define and hone the breadth and depth of their expertise. Summer classes meet MWF, 9 a.m.-Noon; fall and spring classes meet TTR, 10-11:30 a.m.
GMUS 571 Advanced Applied Piano Studies (1 cr.) (3 semesters)
Offered every semester, to be scheduled with instructor.
GMUS 613 Advanced Theory for Pianists (3 cr.)
Offered spring 2008 and summer 2010.
GMUS 771 Elementary Materials and Teaching Techniques (3 cr.)
Offered summer 2008 and spring 2010.
GMUS 772 Intermediate Materials and Teaching Techniques (3 cr.)
Offered summer 2009 and spring 2011.
GMUS 800 Supervised Teaching (1 cr.)
Offered every semester.
GMUS 544 First Steps in Music (1 cr.)
Offered in even summers during July.
GMUS 571 Advanced Applied Piano Studies (1 cr.: additional semester)
Offered every semester, to be scheduled with instructor.
GMUS 615 Performance Practices (3 cr.)
Offered spring 2009 and fall 2010.
GMUS 619 Keyboard Literature (3 cr.)
Offered fall 2009.
GMUS 752 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Instructional Techniques I (1 cr.)
Offered every summer, last two weeks in June.
GMUS 773 Advanced Teaching Techniques (3 cr.)
Offered fall 2008 and summer 2011.
GMUS 800 Supervised Teaching (1 cr.: additional semester)
Offered every semester.
Piano Recital
Length – minimum of 30 minutes Content – a portion of the recital may be an artistic performance of intermediate repertoire When – at the completion of required piano studies; student must be taking lessons during or immediately before the semester the recital is given. Prerequisite – Student must satisfactorily perform the entire recital in a hearing for the piano faculty no later than one month before the planned recital date.