MUCE 660 - Piano Pedagogy and Practicum I

3 Credit(s)

Introduction to the field of piano pedagogy, with an emphasis on teaching beginning piano students. Course topics include career opportunities in piano teaching, survey of early-age, average-age and adult beginning piano methods and repertoire, techniques of group and private piano teaching for beginners, preparing students for recitals, and the application of learning theories to piano teaching. Students gain supervised group and private teaching experience for elementary students.