Piano Pedagogy Bachelor of Music
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What will I study?
The Piano Pedagogy major provides preparation for a career in piano teaching. It offers internship instruction and experience for class and private piano teaching at various levels combined with a solid liberal arts core. The program requires participation in a university ensemble and features junior and senior recitals. The program prescribes 59 credits in the major and supports the Division of Music purpose to equip students to use music for the glory of God.
Program Learning Outcomes
The student will ...
-- Apply knowledge of pedgogical literature, materials and methods to piano teaching.
-- Perform memorized public recitals with skill.
-- Integrate music theory and performance in literature interpretation.
Entrance Requirements
All students studying in the Division of Music are required to audition. This audition is used to evaluate your background and determine your potential as a music student. The audition is taken when you arrive for your first semester.
What classes will I take?
First Year +
- Freshman Seminar
- History of Civilization c. 3500 BC to AD 1650
- Old Testament Messages
- Introduction to the Arts
- Theory I
- Fundamentals of Speech
- English Composition (3 credits)
- Freshman Piano (1 credits)
- History of Civilization since 1650
- New Testament Messages
- Introduction to Music Literature
- Theory II
- English Composition (3 credits)
- Freshman Piano (1 credits)
Second Year +
- Foundations of Economics
- Introduction to Music Technology
- Theory III
- Graded Piano Literature I
- Educational Psychology
- 200-level Bible Elective (1 credits)
- Sophomore Piano (1 credits)
- Technique Test - Required (0 credits)
- Hermeneutics
- Theory IV
- Graded Piano Literature II
- English Literature or Writing Elec (3 credits)
- Sophomore Piano (1 credits)
- Science, Mathematics or Computer Science (3 credits)
- Sophomore Platform Required (0 credits)
Third Year +
- Themes in Western Thought
- Bible Doctrines
- History of Music I
- Eighteenth-Century Counterpoint
- Piano Intern Instruction I
- Piano Pedagogy for the Private Instructor
- Foreign Language (3 credits)
- Junior Piano (1 credits)
- Bible Doctrines
- History of Music II
- Elements of Conducting
- Form & Analysis
- Piano Intern Instruction II
- Piano Pedagogy for the Group Instructor
- Foreign Language (3 credits)
- Junior Piano (1 credits)
Fourth Year +
- Essential Science
- The Christian Musician
- Piano Intern Instruction IV
- Upper-Level Bible Elective (2 credits)
- Music Elective (1 credits)
- Senior Piano (1 credits)
- Senior Recital - Required (0 credits)
Future Careers
Our piano pedagogy graduates have been very successful in setting up careers as private studio teachers all across the country. We also have graduates teaching in Christian schools. There are usually more requests for piano teachers in Christian schools than we have pedagogy graduates to fill.
Students can network with a variety of employers through our online placement service, CareerCentral. A multitude of employment opportunities are posted annually. In addition, over 60 businesses and 150 Christian schools/mission boards/Christian organizations come on campus to recruit students in a variety of majors through on-campus interviews and job/ministry fairs. The Career Services office also helps students by holding seminars on resume preparation and interview techniques.
Career Services can help you prepare for job hunting and networking with employers.
