Practicum experience of the piano pedagogy emphasis in the piano performance program. The practicum includes observation, teaching, recording, and journaling of applied lessons. A pedagogy contract must be submitted to the supervising faculty, department chair and the college dean before the end of the first week of the semester. Restricted to music majors accepted into the performance program by passing a hearing. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. Permission of department chair required. Prerequisite MUSC 206, 420.

This course presents the rudiments of music (elements of notation, the staff, clefs, scales, chromatic signs, intervals and their inversions, rhythms and rhythmic patterns, time and key signatures, and basic chords and chord structures), utilizing textbook author Andrew Gerles accessible method for teaching singer-actors to learn a score more quickly and understand the connection between storytelling and music. This course is ideal for aspiring musicians and general education students who have a passion for stage music and want to develop their music literacy. Pre-requisite for MUSC 151. AE

Piano instruction for the adult beginner designed to provide the student with basic piano skills. Students learn the fundamentals of music through keyboard patterns (including all major and minor penta-scales, triads, and major tetra-scales), creative improvisation of pentatonic melodies in appropriate styles, and the study of appropriate repertoire, all culminating in an end-of-the-semester recital. May be repeated for credit. AE

A study of basic singing techniques designed for the non-vocal music major. The class includes both individual and group instruction. There is the opportunity to explore different genres of singing with primary focus on classical and musical theatre repertoire. May be repeated one time for credit.

The Piano Proficiency I course is the first of three levels designed to provide developing musicians with basic keyboard competency. Specifically, students will develop piano technique and music theory through keyboard patterns including all major and minor penta-scales, major and minor arpeggios (one octave, hands separately) and scales (two octaves, hands separately), major and minor chord progressions - primary chords in root position (right hand) with left hand roots, sight reading at the elementary level, simple play-by-ear folk melodies (transposed to any key), and selected solo performance repertoire. Students will be required to prepare an elementary-level accompaniment and demonstrate the ability to read a two-part open score. The Piano Proficiency I Exam is held during finals week. Target completion date of this exam is spring semester of the freshman year. Graded CR/NC.

A recital of at least one hour with music of representative styles and periods is required of students earning the Bachelor of Music Degree in performance. Prerequisite: 340.

A full recital consists of a public performance of 40-45 minutes in length of memorized music from representative styles and periods. Repertoire shall be art songs and arias in three representative style periods and languages, including but not limited to Italian, French, English, and German. Prerequisite: 350.

A full recital consists of a public performance of 40-45 minutes in length of memorized music from representative styles and periods.Repertoire shall be piano music of contrasting styles and different periods and composers. Prerequisite: 355.

Private music instruction. Restricted to students with freshman and sophomore standing. May be repeated for credit.

Private music instruction. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher. May be repeated for credit.