Graduate Certificate Piano Pedagogy at Arizona State University

If you are a pianist looking to expand your career opportunities through teaching, the microcertificate program in piano pedagogy is for you. It is designed to help you gain a better understanding of effective pedagogy; highlight effective and inclusive teaching practices; and elevate your teaching skills by providing structured, research-informed preparation. The nine-credit hour program provides you with practical knowledge, marketable skills and a competitive advantage in today's field of music education.

Faculty: Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts  |  Department: School of Music, Dance and Theatre  |  Duration: 9 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, Spring  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

9 credit hours Required Core (4 credit hours) MUP 507 Group Piano Practicum (2) MUP 581 Performance Pedagogy and Materials: Beginner Piano (2) Other Requirements (5 credit hours) MUP 511 Studio Instruction: Piano (2) and MUP 527 Studio Instruction: Piano (1), or MUP 521 Studio Instruction: Piano (3) MUP 581 Performance Pedagogy and Materials (2) Additional Curriculum Information For the required core, the approved topic for MUP 581 is Beginner Piano.

Career pathways

As a graduate, you could go into roles such as: community music program instructor group piano teacher for beginning and intermediate pianists private music teacher private piano pedagogy consultant private piano teacher for beginning, intermediate or advanced pianists

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