Piano Teaching Certificate

PROGRAM CODE: 2C08419A

The Piano Teaching Certificate is a two-semester program that is intended for anyone seeking to expand their teaching and playing skills. The certificate program is for potential piano teachers, and the sequence of courses is designed to provide the technical skills, theoretical background, musical understanding, and historical background needed for effective teaching. The Piano Teaching Certificate Program requires a total of 30 units of which 24 units are in required courses. MUS 021 F and MUS 022 F Piano Pedagogy must be completed at Fullerton College.

Required Courses (24 units):
MUS 265 F and MUSA 200 F must be taken for two semesters
MUS 021 FPiano Pedagogy I3
MUS 022 FPiano Pedagogy II3
MUS 103 FBeginning Musicianship1
MUS 104 F Intermediate Musicianship1
MUS 107 F Music Theory I (formerly Harmony)3
MUS 109 F Music Theory II (formerly MUS 107BF Harmony II)3
MUS 120 FSurvey of Music History3
MUS 265 FPiano Ensemble 12
MUSA 137 F Intermediate Piano Sight-Reading1
MUSA 200 F Applied Music - Individual Private Study 12
MUSA 236 F Advanced Piano: Baroque to Classical1
MUSA 237 F Advanced Piano: Romantic to Contemporary1
Restricted Electives (6 units):6
Introduction to Business3
Small Business Management3
Introduction to Early Childhood Education Curriculum3
Music Education in Early Childhood (formerly CDES 123DF)2
Beginning Piano Sight-Reading1
Total Units30

Outcome 1: Demonstrate and assess student and/or student group learning approaches and apply appropriate teaching methods to encourage independent and/or collaborative learning for beginning to early advanced level students. 

Outcome 2: Evaluate business/teaching-related issues such as scheduling piano lessons, computer assisted programs, fees, basic accounting information, rules and policies for the purpose of effectively communicating with other colleagues, students, or guardians. 


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