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  "edition": "2026-2027",
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  "id": "commercial-music-piano-teaching-fundamentals-certificate-of-achievement-ca",
  "name": "Commercial Music: Piano Teaching Fundamentals",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement (CA)",
  "department": "music",
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      "markdown": "#### Overview\n\nThe fully online Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Piano Teaching Fundamentals is designed to provide current or prospective piano teachers with the pedagogical skills and business acumen they will require to succeed in a career as a piano teacher for a wide array of students.\n\n#### Career Opportunities\n\nCareer opportunities include, but are not limited to: Private Piano Teacher for students of all ages and skill levels, piano teacher based in a music studio, music school owner/operator, and group piano teacher.\n\n#### Program Learning Outcome(s)\n\nUpon completion of this program, students will be able to:\n\n1.  Teach a series of effective piano lessons tailored to a specific student's strengths and weaknesses.\n2.  Create a business plan for a successful independent piano teaching studio.\n3.  Utilize a variety of piano teaching methods and approaches in a private or group lesson.\n\n##### **Commercial Music: Piano Teaching Fundamentals (CA): Program Requirements**"
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          "text": "Required Core: (7 Units)"
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          "code": "MUS 25",
          "title": "Teaching Beginning Piano",
          "units": "2",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 27",
          "title": "Teaching Intermediate Piano",
          "units": "2",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MUS 37",
          "title": "Music Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "List A: Select One (3 Units)"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUSN 58",
          "title": "Small Business Management",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUSN 40",
          "title": "Introduction to Business",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MKTG 50",
          "title": "Introduction to Marketing",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MKTG 61",
          "title": "Professional Selling",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total",
          "units": "10"
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