Visual and Performing Arts, BA; Music Concentration-Piano Pedagogy Emphasis

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(Applied Area: Piano)

The degree Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts with a Concentration in Music and Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy offers students with strong performance skills the opportunity to apply those skills to teaching applied piano in individual and group settings. Elective Education and Business courses supplement a core music curriculum that fosters growth in areas of performance, music theory, music literature, and music education. Students who complete this degree program will be well equipped to perform in varied settings; establish independent teaching studios; teach piano in community music and preparatory schools; and pursue graduate studies in piano pedagogy or performance. One half-recital is required as a component of MUSC 483 .

Civitae Core Requirements (39-40 credits)

Civitae Core

Music majors concentrating in Piano Pedagogy may count Civitae Core courses satisfying major requirements as also satisfying their respective Civitae Core requirements, up to two Pillar courses and one Perspectives course. The following are the courses in this major that may be used in this way:

FINA 250 is required to be taken for the Quantitative Reasoning Pillar requirement
PSYC 101 is required to be taken for the Scientific Reasoning Pillar requirement
MUSC 331 is required to be taken for the Aesthetic Expression Perspectives requirement

Courses satisfying major requirements that are designated as Civitae Core courses subsequent to the print deadline of this Catalog will not appear in the above listings but will be eligible to also satisfy Civitae Core requirements, subject to the same rules as the others. (If doing so would otherwise decrease the total credits required for the degree below 120, General Elective credit must be substituted to restore the total.)

Transfer Students go to Transfer Student General Education for requirements.

Additional Degree Requirements (3 credits)

Additional Degree Requirements in the Humanities 3 credits not in the discipline of music

Music Concentration Requirements (46-49 credits)

(3 credits included in Civitae Core)

*May be waived from MUSC 163 , MUSC 164 and MUSC 263 by passing the Piano Proficiency - not required of keyboard primary

MUSC 113 - Theory of Music I 2 credits
MUSC 114 - Theory of Music II 2 credits
MUSC 115 - Aural Skills I 2 periods; 1 credit per semester
MUSC 116 - Aural Skills II 2 periods; 1 credit
MUSC 119 - Introduction to Computer Applications in Music 1 credit
MUSC 163 - Beginning Piano I 1 credit *
MUSC 164 - Beginning Piano II 1 credit *
MUSC 185 - Performance Observation 0 credits
MUSC 213 - Theory of Music III 2 credits
MUSC 214 - Theory of Music IV 2 credits
MUSC 215 - Aural Skills III 2 periods, 1 credit per semester
MUSC 216 - Aural Skills IV 2 periods, 1 credit per semester
MUSC 219 - Introduction to Recording Techniques 1 credit
MUSC 225 - Introduction to World Music 3 credits
MUSC 263 - Intermediate Piano I 1 credit *
MUSC 264 - Intermediate Piano II 1 credit
MUSC 331 - History of Music I 3 credits (3 credits counted in the Civitae Core)
MUSC 332 - History of Music II 3 credits
MUSC 341 - Conducting 2 credits
MUSC 483 - Applied Primary, Degree Recital 2-3 credits

Ensembles (7 credits)

Applied Primary (14 credits)

Piano Pedagogy Emphasis Requirements (12 credits)

MUSC 243 - Piano Accompanying 1 credit
MUSC 335 - Piano Duet and Duo-Piano Literature 2 credits
MUSC 435 - Piano Literature 2 credits
MUSC 445 - Piano Pedagogy I 2 credits
MUSC 447 - Piano Pedagogy II 2 credits
MUSC 492 - Internship 1-18 credits

Other Requirements (3 credits)

(plus 6 credits counted in Civitae Curriculum)

EDUC 245 - Human Growth as a Function of Social, Political and Economic Institutions 3 credits
FINA 250 - Personal Finance 3 credits (3 credits counted in the Civitae Core)
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits (3 credits counted in the Civitae Core)

General Electives (13-17credits)

Total Credits Required

Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts with a Concentration in Music, Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy 120