16 courses
Directed study course for individual research and projects with faculty, requiring department approval of the project and instructor assignment.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
A piano teaching practicum where students observe and teach advanced undergraduates under studio professor supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Seminar in Piano Pedagogy covering interpretive and technical approaches to advanced keyboard performance and examining current pedagogical trends for undergraduate piano instruction.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2008: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
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Fall 2024–Fall 2024 · limited samplePiano Pedagogy Workshop assists DMA students in developing a public pedagogical workshop for piano teachers, addressing approved areas of keyboard pedagogy.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Independent Work is a course for faculty-mentored individual study and research in music.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
PHD DISS/DMA PROJECT is an individual research study with a faculty mentor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Beginning Class Piano provides group instruction in beginning piano, focusing on basic keyboard skills and technical facility at the keyboard.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.61 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2020: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.50 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025Group instruction in beginning piano focusing on developing keyboard skills, technical facility, and independent musicianship through sight-reading and theory application.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2021: 3.71 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Group instruction in intermediate piano focusing on keyboard skills, sight-reading, theory application, harmonization, transposition, and improvisation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleElementary/intermediate individual piano instruction for non-piano majors focusing on musical and technical proficiency.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Intermediate Piano offers individual studio instruction for students pursuing piano, focusing on artistic growth, technical proficiency, and healthy performance practices.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Advanced individual piano instruction for undergrad majors and doctoral minors focusing on technical proficiency, artistic voice, and repertoire study.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.75 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=4 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Senior Recital involves the preparation and public performance of a senior-level recital.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
MASTERS LEVEL-PIANO provides masters level individual piano instruction.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Individual piano instruction at the doctoral level, titled DOCTORAL LEVEL-PIANO.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
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Fall 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleDMA RECITAL covers preparation and public performance of a Doctoral Recital, which is part of the degree requirements for all Doctor of Musical Arts degrees.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
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Spring 2024–Spring 2026 · limited sample