Advanced Certificate in
Music: Piano Teacher Advanced Certificate
Schoolcraft College
Key Information
Campus location
Livonia, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time, Part time
Tuition fees
USD 131 / per credit *
Application deadline
Request info
Earliest start date
Sep 2023
* resident; USD 188 per credit hour - non-resident; USD 265 per credit hour - out-of-state and international
Introduction
The Piano Teacher Advanced Certificate program is designed for pianists to advance their professional careers as private piano teachers. The curriculum is structured to provide advanced instruction in piano teaching materials and techniques as well as music theory and history. In addition, students are given numerous opportunities to observe and teach children enrolled in group piano classes on campus. (Two supervised teaching sessions of children are required.)
The program is aligned with intermediate and advanced requirements provided in Michigan’s Student Achievement Testing and the Royal Conservatory programs. Successful completion of the Piano Teachers Certificate is required for admission to the Advanced Certificate program. Students who satisfactorily complete the program requirements, and upon recommendation of the music faculty, qualify for a certificate of program completion.
Applied Music has an added fee.
Curriculum
Sample Schedule of Courses
First Year
Fall Semester
- MUSIC 231 - Applied Music - Piano 3 Credits: 2
- MUSIC 164 - Music History 1 - 17th and 18th Centuries Credits: 3
- MUSIC 243 - Practice Teaching and Practicum in Piano Teaching 3 Credits: 2
- MUSIC 250 - Music Theory 3 Credits: 3
- MUSIC 204 - Keyboard Skills for Piano Teachers 3 Credits: 2
- MUSIC 277 - Piano Teaching Techniques and Materials 3 Credits: 3
Total Credits: 15
Winter Semester
- MUSIC 232 - Applied Music - Piano 4 Credits: 2
- MUSIC 165 - Music History 2 - 19th and 20th Centuries Credits: 3
- MUSIC 244 - Practice Teaching and Practicum in Piano Teaching 4 Credits: 2
- MUSIC 252 - Music Theory 4 Credits: 4
- MUSIC 205 - Keyboard Skills for Piano Teachers 4 Credits: 2
- MUSIC 298 - Special Music Projects for Honors Studies - Performance/Composition/Research Credits: 2
Total Credits: 15
Program Total: 30 Credits
Not all courses are offered each semester. Students should work with an academic advisor to develop a schedule that will work for them. Students planning to transfer should check the transfer institution’s requirements/guides or discuss their options with an academic advisor. The number of credits may vary depending on the course selection.