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Course Syllabus

MUSC 2160 Class Piano IV

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Music
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 1; Lecture: 1; Lab: 0
  • Prerequisites: MUSIC 1150, MUSC 1160, MUSC 2150 or instructor approval
  • Semesters Offered: Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2025
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Fall 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2030
  • Optimum Class Size: 10
  • Maximum Class Size: 15

Course Description

This course completes the Class Piano sequence for music majors and culminates with the piano proficiency exam. This course also reinforces basic concepts of musical improvisation. (Additional fee required)

Justification

This course concludes 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 technical proficiency at the piano, including scales, arpeggios, and chord progressions.
  2. Students will play repertoire at an intermediate to advanced level with proficiency.
  3. Students will sight read short compositions at an intermediate level

Course Content

This course will draw from the following skill building areas:Score reading - vocal and instrumentalRepertoire - performance in recital of piano repertoire from memoryTransposition - reading transposing instrument parts at the pianoSight reading - reading of repertoire pieces at an intermediate levelTechnique - fingering, facility, pedaling, phrasing, expression and articulationFaculty instructors will assess student areas of strength and weakness to focus a practice regimen to skills needing improvement.