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The Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) in Piano Pedagogy prepares music teachers for future employment in local music schools and as an independent private teacher. This certificate examines a variety of pedagogy methods and music conservatory traditions for teaching beginner, intermediate, and advanced piano students. This certificate covers how to teach group piano courses, master classes, and explores the business side of running a piano studio. Additional courses in piano accompanying, collaborative piano, entrepreneurial skills, and childhood and adolescence developmental psychology are also included.

To earn a Certificate of Proficiency (CoP), please visit the College Catalog for more information and requirements. The following courses listed below pertains the Piano Pedagogy CoP.

Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
MUS 255Beginning Piano Pedagogy3
MUS 256Intermediate and Advance Pedagogy3
Course NumberCourse TitleUnits
MUS 59Piano Performance and Ensemble1
MUS 65Piano Accompanying1
MUS 51 AND
MUS 53
Applied Music: Keyboard AND
Applied Music Performance Workshop
0.5
0.5
MUS 62Collaborative Piano1.5
ENTR 200Pathway to Success1
PSYC 7Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence3