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Course Syllabus

MUSC 2150 Class Piano III

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Music
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 1
  • Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
  • Semester Approved: Summer 2019
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Spring 2025
  • End Semester: Spring 2025
  • Optimum Class Size: 16
  • Maximum Class Size: 16

Course Description

This is a music major course which teaches the fundamentals of piano playing at an intermediate level. This course will provide students with intermediate level piano techniques, rhythms, music notation, and intermediate performance pieces.

Justification

This course continues the music major's progress toward piano proficiency, which is a requirement for all National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) accredited institutions. Similar courses are offered at other NASM accredited institutions in Utah and throughout the country.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate intermediate level piano technique.
  2. Students will demonstrate an ability to harmonize given melodies.
  3. Students will demonstrate an ability to transpose melodies and accompaniments.
  4. Students will demonstrate an ability to read from sight selected literature.

Course Content