Dec 09, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Piano Pedagogy, B.M.


The Piano Pedagogy Major prepares students for teaching in the private studio. Emphasis is placed on instructional techniques applicable to teaching students at all levels. This degree is appropriate preparation for private studio teaching and for graduate study in piano pedagogy.

BELL Core Requirements: 38 Hours (minimum)


Music Core: 36 Hours


Common Music Core: 30-33 Hours


I All classical majors take MUT 2310  and MUT 2340  and commercial majors and Music Therapy majors take MUT 2315  and MUT 2350 .

II Commercial Music majors, Music Therapy majors, and Musical Theatre majors do not have this requirement.

III All students seeking the Bachelor of Music degree must participate in at least one ensemble each semester enrolled as a full-time student and earn a minimum of eight (8) hours credit except Music Education majors and Music Therapy majors who earn a minimum of seven (7) hours credit and Musical Theatre (BFA) majors who earn a minimum of ten (10) hours credit. This number of credits only may count toward degree requirements. See specific Ensemble Requirements  for each principal area.

IV Commercial Music majors only

General Electives: 16 Hours (minimum)


(with 38-hour BELL Core)

Total Required for the Program: 132 Hours


1 No more than 16 hours of piano may be counted toward degree requirements.

2 Students in this major take 4 semesters in secondary area of choice.