MUSC 118 - CLASS PIANO Level 3

2 Credits

Intermediate group instruction for students who are proficient at reading music and can demonstrate competent facility at the keyboard. Students study beginning master literature and prepare for recital performance.

Pre-requisite(s) MUSC 117
Course Note Previously MUSIC 118.
FeesMP

Quarters Typically Offered
Winter Day, Online
Spring Day, Online

Designed to Serve Any student who can read music in both clefs and has elementary keyboard skills.
Active Date 20200102T13:59:48

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 17
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 22
Total Contact Hours 22
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area II
Performance

Course Outline
Week 1: Instructor and student choose appropriate literature from Common Practice Period.

(3 pieces memorized and performed per Quarter.)

Weeks 2-9: Instructor hears and evaluates student’s sight-reading, technique, musicianship, artistry development.

Survey scales, chords, inversions, in preparation for Piano Proficiency exam at four-year institutions (if student requests it.)

Week 10: Rehearsal on Estonia grand piano, in preparation for recital.

Final: Public performance.

Student Learning Outcomes
Students demonstrate systematically developed musical and technical skills at the keyboard.

Students demonstrate the ability to speak in musical parlance and to understand musical terminology.

Students demonstrate confidence and skill in public performances of their work.