Keyboard Pedagogy Statement of Purpose The purpose of the Bachelor of Music degree in keyboard pedagogy is to thoroughly equip graduates to professionally teach students the art of piano playing. The program is designed to comprehensively address the needs of piano students of all ages and levels of proficiency. Program Objectives Through the keyboard pedagogy curriculum, students will be able to: • Apply practical criteria in the evaluation of methods books. • Implement group instruction methods in their teaching. • Evaluate student progress through the establishment of educational goals and careful record keeping. • Cope with performance anxiety and avoid physical injury. • Identify the primary professional associations and periodicals that relate specifically to piano teaching. • Demonstrate knowledge of business practices and organizational procedures necessary for the establishment of a professional piano studio. • Communicate effectively in one-on-one teaching. Students pursuing this major must complete the general education core. The following requirements involve 75–82 semester hours: Proficiencies.............................................................................0–6 Piano.................................................................................... 0–4 CLMU-1810 Piano Class I..............................................0–2 CLMU-1820 Piano Class II.............................................0–2 THMU-1010 Introduction to Music Theory and Aural Skills...0–2 Music Foundation and Skills...............................................25–26 CDMU-2600 Introduction to Conducting...................................2 GMUS-1000 Music Philosophy and Aesthetics.........................1 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance..........................0 HLMU-2100 Jazz History: Music of the Multi-Culture................2 (or HLMU-3400 Global Music...........................................3) THMU-1210, 1220, 2210, 2220 Music Theory I, II, III, and IV. 12 THMU-1310, 1320, 2310, 2320 Aural Skills I, II, III, and IV.......8 Music Contexts.............................................................................9 HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature.............................3 HLMU-3310, 3320 Music History I and II..................................6 Music Performance....................................................................19 PFMU-3100–3980 Large Ensemble..........................................4 PLMU-1000/4830 Private Lessons..........................................14 *PLMU-4900 Senior Recital......................................................1 Keyboard Pedagogy...................................................................22 KPMU-2010, 2020 Keyboard Pedagogy I and II........................6 KPMU-3110, 3120 Directed Teaching I and II............................2 KPMU-4110, 4120 Directed Teaching III, and IV.......................4 KPMU-3150, 3160, 4150, 4160 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar I, II, III, and IV..........................................................8 Approved Music Elective...........................................................2 *Capstone Course Keyboard Pedagogy Major Curriculum Summary General Education Proficiency Requirements............................0–4 General Education Requirements..........................................48–56 Keyboard Pedagogy Major Requirements..............................75–82 Electives..................................................................................... 0–5 Total (minimum, not including proficiency)...........................128 A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 26. Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Keyboard Pedagogy First Year: BTGE-1725 The Bible and the Gospel...............................................3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3 ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3 GMUS-1000 Music Philosophy and Aesthetics..................................1 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters).......0 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and Healthy Living..................................2 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................2 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons............................................................4 THMU-1210, 1220 Music Theory I and II...........................................6 THMU-1310, 1320 Aural Skills I and II...............................................4 Quantitative Elective..........................................................................3 Total................................................................................................. 31 Second Year: BTGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3 BTGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3 CDMU-2600 Introduction to Conducting............................................2 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters).......0 HLMU-2100 Jazz History: Music of the Multi-Culture.........................2 (or HLMU-3400 Global Music ......................................................3) HLMU-2310 Introduction to Music Literature......................................3 KPMU-2010, 2020 Keyboard Pedagogy I and II.................................6 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................0 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons............................................................4 THMU-2210, 2220 Music Theory III and IV........................................6 THMU-2310, 2320 Aural Skills III and IV............................................4 Total................................................................................................. 33 Third Year: BTGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3 BTGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3 GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters).......0 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3 HLMU-3310 Music History I...............................................................3 HLMU-3320 Music History II..............................................................3 KPMU-3110, 3120 Directed Teaching I and II.....................................2 KPMU-3150, 3160 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar I and II..................4 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................0 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons............................................................4 Biology Elective...............................................................................3.5 History Elective..................................................................................3 Literature Elective..............................................................................3 Total.............................................................................................. 34.5 Fourth Year: GMUS-1030 Recital and Program Attendance (both semesters).......0 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3 KPMU-4110, 4120 Directed Teaching III and IV.................................4 KPMU-4150, 4160 Keyboard Pedagogy Seminar III and IV...............4 PFMU-XXXX Ensemble Performance................................................2 PLMU-4900 Senior Recital................................................................1 PLMU-XXXX Private Lessons............................................................2 Music Elective....................................................................................2 Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5 Social Science/Global Awareness Elective........................................3 Elective. ............................................................................................. 5 Total.............................................................................................. 29.5 Page 90 2023–24 Undergraduate Academic Catalog School of Arts and Humanities Music and Worship
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