MUSIC 253 - Practice Teaching and Practicum in Piano Teaching 5

Credits: 2
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Lab Contact Hours: 1
Description: Piano teachers will learn to create and present effective lesson plans that include repertoire, theory concepts, rhythm, tone, touch and hand position through the fifth semester of piano study. This course requires all students must meet the requirements of a criminal background check.

Prerequisites: MUSIC 244
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: None.

Course Category: Applied Liberal Arts | Humanities
This Course is Typically Offered: Fall, Winter
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Course Competencies

Teach children’s lessons effectively through the fifth semester of piano study.
Create lesson plans for children’s piano lessons.
Demonstrate effective timing in a piano lesson.
Identify appropriate repertoire for the fifth semester of piano study.
Construct lesson plans that include theory concepts, rhythm, tone, touch and hand position.
Critique videotapes of one’s own teaching of the intermediate student.