Sample Curriculum
Master of Music-Pedagogy, Piano
59 Total Credit Hours
Concentration Area
Credit hours
Professional Foundations of Piano Pedagogy
6
Introduction to Research in Music Education
2
Choose three of the following (2 credits each):
6
 Seminar in Piano Pedagogy: Preschool Children
 Seminar in Piano Pedagogy: Elementary level children
 Seminar in Piano Pedagogy: Intermediate level children
 Seminar in Piano Pedagogy: Elementary and Intermediate level adults
 Seminar in Piano Pedagogy: Advanced Students
Piano Teaching Practicum
3
Thesis Research
4
Piano Lessons
12
Other Studies in Music
Intro to Graduate Study
Musicology course (3000 or 4000 level)
Music Theory course (3000 or 4000 level)
Piano Accompanying
Electives
Musicology/Music Theory/Composition Course
(3000 or 4000 level)
Upper-division courses (3000 or 4000 level)
 Departments must offer a graduate degree program
4
4
4
6
4
4
Other Requirements
- Proficiency Entrance Exam in Music Theory and Aural Skills
- Proficiency Entrance Exam in Musicology
-Convocation Attendance
-Recital
-Thesis
-Final Teaching Demonstration
-Final Oral Comprehensive Exam
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