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Department of Music
Keyboard
The Department of Music at Indiana State University offers
studies for pianists interested in performing, accompanying, teaching,
composing, working in the music industry, or managing arts programs.
Keyboard Faculty and Staff
Certificate in Piano Pedagogy
Program Description
The piano pedagogy program at Indiana State University
provides specialized training in piano teaching. The certificate
in piano pedagogy may be earned by both degree and non-degree students
through the completion of 16 hours of pedagogy-related course work.
Courses in the curriculum are also available to students not seeking
the certificate.
The certificate curriculum focuses on the development of teaching
skills for use in individual and group settings. Pedagogy students
observe master teachers and participate in supervised teaching
experiences with pupils of various ages. A one-semester internship
provides the opportunity for concentrated application of teaching
skills.
Course work emphasizes growth in teaching ability and knowledge
of piano teaching materials. Performance study culminates in the
presentation of a recital.
Topics for study include:
- Skills for teaching students of various ages and at various
levels of advancement
- Published piano methods and supplementary materials
- Advanced piano literature
- Functional keyboard skills
- Business aspects of teaching
- Application of technology to teaching
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The Curriculum--Course Credit Hours
- Piano Pedagogy I - 3 hrs
- Piano Pedagogy II - 3 hrs
- Piano Teaching Materials 2 hrs
- Piano Literature 3 hrs
- Practical Skills for Keyboard Players 2 hrs
- Internship in Piano Teaching 2 hrs
- Recital 1 hrs
- Total 16 hrs
Degree Option
Undergraduate and graduate students may earn the certificate
in piano pedagogy while concurrently pursuing a music or non-music
degree. In many cases, certificate courses fulfill elective requirements.
Non-Degree Option
Students not pursuing a degree, including in-service
piano teachers, are invited to complete the certificate program.
Certificate course work is the same for both degree and non-degree
students. Additional course work in the areas of music theory, music
history, and applied piano may be required for non-degree students,
depending upon individual background.
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Program Resources
The Indiana State University Division of Preparatory
Music and the Piano Pedagogy Resource Library provide two valuable
resources for the piano pedagogy program.
Practice teaching experiences in piano pedagogy courses take
place through the Division of Preparatory Music, a large community
keyboard instructional program. Piano pedagogy students have the
opportunity to observe several master teachers and receive valuable,
practical experience in the areas of individual and group teaching
with pupils of various ages.
Ample practice opportunities for pianists are provided in over
30 practice rooms, many of which are equipped with grand pianos.
A Yamaha Clavinova digital keyboard laboratory and several Yamaha
isklaviers are also housed within the Department of Music. Also
available are a MIDI laboratory and a Piano Pedagogy Resource
Library (including numerous videotapes of piano pedagogy workshops
and over 6,000 piano teaching publications).*
*The Yamaha instruments are provided through an arrangement
with the Yamaha Corporation of America and the Conservatory of
Music in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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Courses of Special Interest to Pianists
- Private lessons
- Accompanying
- The Piano in Ensemble
- Piano Literature
- Piano Teaching Materials
- Practical Skills for Keyboard Players
- MIDI Basics
- Jazz Piano Skills
- Piano Pedagogy I and II
- Internship in Piano Teaching
- Recital
Division of Preparatory Music
The ISU Division of Preparatory Music is a large community-oriented
keyboard instruction program that provides a teaching laboratory
for the piano pedagogy program. Through the division, piano pedagogy
students observe master teachers and receive valuable, practical
experience in individual and group teaching with pupils of various
ages.
Ample practice opportunities for pianists are provided in over
30 practice rooms, one-third of which are equipped with grand
pianos. Other instruments include two nine-foot Steinway concert
grands in the performance halls, a Yamaha Clavinova digital keyboard
laboratory, several Yamaha Disklaviers, A Dowd Harpsichord, and
two pipe organs.* The Department of Music also houses a MIDI Laboratory,
a Listening Library (with over 10,000 recordings, performance
tapes, and compact discs), and a Piano Pedagogy Resource Library
(including numerous videotapes of piano pedagogy workshops and
over 6,000 piano teaching publications).
*The Yamaha instruments are provided through an arrangement
with the Yamaha Corporation of America and the Conservatory of
Music of Terre Haute, Indiana.
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