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Keyboard Programs
Piano Pedagogy Program
Students who are Piano Performance degree majors may opt for a Pedagogy Emphasis program. Many students realize that a career in music often includes studio teaching, either as an independent teacher or as a faculty member of a university, junior college or magnet school. SFA's Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance with Pedagogy Emphasis prepares student teachers through:
I. Piano Performance II. Coursework Piano Pedagogy (2 semesters) III. Practice Teaching |
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The Certificate Program in Piano Pedagogy consists of a minimum of 30 credit hours with the above performance, coursework and practice teaching required. It may be completed in 4 semesters, either as a part-time student or in conjunction with a degree program. [Note that a half or full recital is required, as well as one year of Music Theory and Aural Skills.] An entrance audition is required for placement in applied piano instruction, at which time a half hour, or hour lesson will be recommended.
I. Piano Peformance
The piano performance requirements consist of a minimum 4 semesters of either a 30-minute lesson (MUP 109 Applied Piano) or an hour lesson (MUP 119 Applied Piano). Students are also expected to attend and perform in weekly Studio Piano Performance classes, and to play a recital [MUP 495 Half Recital - with a minimum of at least one memorized 10-minute solo work; or MUP 496 Full Recital - for those opting for the Bachelor of Music in Performance with a Piano Pedagogy emphasis or other degree program].
II. Piano Pedagogy Sequence
Our three courses address all aspects of teaching piano. We explore past and current methods and materials for all ages, from pre-school through senior citizens. We emphasize the many factors that influence music learning and achievement including not only intellectual, but also physical, environmental, cultural and psychological. Traditional teaching techniques are covered but with added encouragement to stimulate students' creativity through developing improvisation and harmonization skills. In teaching the whole child we emphasize helping the child to develop life skills such as concentration, self-discipline and goal-setting as well.
During the three semesters there is opportunity to work with today's high technology available to keyboard teachers. We also learn the history of piano pedagogy; read interviews with great pianists and famous teachers; touch upon basic physical and psychacoustical processes, including an introduction to the ear and the brain and how they affect music perception.
Hopefully the aspiring teachers who complete our program will give their students a means of using their piano skills for a lifetime of enjoyment, at the very least.
III. Practice Teaching
One of the requirements for those taking the pedagogy sequence is teaching a minimum of two private applied elementary level students starting in the first semester, and continuing throughout; these applied lessons are taught in conjunction with weekly cosultations and periodic observation by the Pedagogy instructor. Most of our students teach through the SFA School of Music's Music Preparatory Division program which serves over 200 area children. After the supervised intern period connected with pedagogy study, the students may earn income for teaching students through the Preparatory Division.
In addition to the private teaching, over the course of the three semesters the pedagogy students observe all levels of Class Piano and Functional Piano offered in the School of Music. They are required to teach one unit at each level.
Each student is capable of teaching Class Piano in any school system or in higher education by the end of this sequence.
For consultation, private lessons or information about
any of these
programs contact the Coordinator of the Keyboard Area:
Dr. Andrew Parr
Phone: (936) 468-1157
Email: aparr@sfasu.edu
School of
Music
Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
Phone: 936-468-4602 | Fax: 936-468-5810
Dr. Ron Anderson, Chair
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