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| Course Description |
Class Piano for music
majors is a progressive series of class piano courses designed for those
students who have chosen Concentrations or Majors in applied
areas other than
Piano, and/or have had little or no prior study in piano. It involves support
for the Piano Proficiency requirement of all music majors. It
involves the
development of skills such as knowledge of the piano keyboard, note-reading in
bass and treble clef, musical literacy, and motor
coordination. Among the
specific skills to be developed for the Piano Proficiency Exam are major and
minor scales. Major and minor arpeggios, block
chords, early intermediate
repertoire, accompanying, patriotic repertoire, sight reading, open score
reading, and transposition.
| Course Requirements |
1. Regular attendance and punctual arrival
2. Regular practice
3. To pass this course, each student must pass (or attempt) at least one section of the Piano Proficiency Exam during the semester.
| Conceptual Framework Standards |
Conceptual Framework Standards Addressed by this Course:
1. Understand the central
concepts, tools of inquiry and structures of the discipline and be able to
create learning experiences that make those aspects
of subject matter meaningful
for learners.
2 Understand how students
learn and develop and be able to provide developmentally appropriate learning
opportunities that support their intellectual,
social and personal development.
3. Understand how students differ in their approaches to learning and be able to create instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
4. Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage the learner's development of critical and creative thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
5. Use an understanding
of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment
that encourages positive social interaction,
active engagement in learning, and
self motivation.
6. Use knowledge of
effective verbal, nonverbal, and information technology techniques to foster
active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction
in the classroom.
7. Plan instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, the learners, the community, and curriculum goals.
8. Understand and use authentic assessment to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.
9. Be a reflective
practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of his/her choices and
actions on others (Students, parents, and other professionals
in the learning
community) and actively sees the opportunity to grow professionally.
| Georgia Quality Core Curriculum |
Note: Since Class Piano
addresses many QCC standards, a representative cross section form grades K, 3, 6
and 9-12 are referenced. Among the
standards addressed:
Kindergarten General Music: 1,2,3,4,8,10,13, and 16.
Grade Three General Music: 1,3,6,10,11,13,14,15,16, and 19.
Grade Six Band: 1,4,5,6,8,9,10,12,13,14,19, and 22.
High School Choral: 7,8,9,13,14,15,17, and 19.
| National Association of Schools of Music Standards |
I : 1, 2A, 1 and 2, D
VII: A3,A5, F1, F3, and F4
VIII: J3, B3, and J3, 3B, and 5C
Grading Policy:
Proficiency Exam 75%
Applied Quizzes 25%
100%
The Proficiency Exam will count for 75% (750 points) of the final grade.
A student will receive partial credit (500 points) for passing only one part of the Proficiency Exam.
A student who fails the Proficiency Exam will receive 0 points and receive an "F" for the semester.
Five quizzes will count for 25 % (50 points each) of the final grade.
Proficiency Exam dates will be announced and posted by the Piano Faculty.
