Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano

Overview

The Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano provides those who are current or prospective piano teachers with practical courses focused on the art of teaching beginning students of all ages, a core music theory and technique background, and essential entrepreneurship skills they will need to succeed in self-employment and/or working for a music school. This certificate includes classes from the business department in addition to the music department.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities include, but are not limited to: Private Piano Teacher for beginning students of all ages, piano teacher based in a music studio, music school owner/operator, and group piano teacher.

Program Learning Outcome(s)

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

1. Develop, market, and maintain a private piano teaching studio.
2. Present new pieces to their students by explaining the form, compositional technique, style and mood of the piece, as well as the intent of the composer.
3. Solve common teaching issues using a variety of approaches.

Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano (CA): Program Requirements