calendar
general information
schools
business & economics

liberal arts & sciences
faculty

BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Visual and Performing Arts
Concentration in Piano Pedagogy
(Applied Area, Piano)  

The degree of Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Piano Pedagogy offers students with strong performance skills the opportunity to apply those skills to teaching applied piano in individual and group settings.  Elective Education and Business courses supplement a core music curriculum which fosters growth in areas of performance, music theory, music literature, and music education.  Students who complete this degree program will be well-equipped to perform in varied settings, establish independent teaching studios, and teach piano in community music and preparatory schools.  They will also have a thorough background for pursuing graduate studies in piano pedagogy and performance.  

A.            General Education Core Requirements. 33 credits.
                See General Education Requirements  

B.            Additional Degree Requirements. 9 credits.
                Humanities/9 credits in at least two disciplines and not in the discipline of music  

           

C. Major Requirements. 69 credits.
MUSC 113  Theory of Music/2 credits  
MUSC 114 Theory of Music/2 credits  
MUSC 115 Sightsinging and Dictation/1 credit  
MUSC 116   Sightsinging and Dictation/1 credit  
MUSC 119  Intro. to Computer Applications in Music/1 credit  
MUSC 137  Music Literature/3 credits  
MUSC 213    Theory of Music/2 credits  
MUSC 214 Theory of Music/2 credits  
MUSC 215  Sightsinging and Dictation/1 credit  
MUSC 216 Sightsinging and Dictation/1 credit  
MUSC 243 Piano Accompanying/1 credit  
MUSC 313 Form and Analysis/3 credits  
MUSC 315 Intermediate Computer Applications in Music/2 credits  
MUSC 319 Keyboard Improvisation/1 credit  
MUSC 331 History of Music/3 credits  
MUSC 332 History of Music/3 credits  
MUSC 335 Piano Duet and Duo-Piano Literature/2 credits  
MUSC 341 Conducting/2 credits  
MUSC 427  Intermediate Piano Literature/2 credits  
MUSC 435   Piano Literature/2 credits  
MUSC 445 Piano Pedagogy I/2 credits  
MUSC 447 Piano Pedagogy II/2 credits  
MUSC 492 Piano Internship/8 credits  
Applied  Primary/20 credits 
TOTAL  69 credits  

D.             Electives/9 credits  

E.             Total Credits Required for Bachelor of Music with a Concentration in Piano Pedagogy  -  120 
 

Longwood College Home Page

Catalog Home