Piano Pedagogy Graduate Certificate

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11 Credit Hours Required

The certificate program is an option for graduate students who seek to advance their keyboard skills without seeking an advanced two year degree in piano. This certificate is available to those piano teachers working in the field who have developed their own piano studio or who wish to start a piano studio, and desire additional advanced training. These individuals are often working on certification for the Music Teachers National Association, a national organization that seeks to promote and uphold professional standards for music teachers.

Certificate Requirements:

MUAP 710 - Individual Instruction 1 to 4 cr hrs (4 credit hours required)
MUAP 711 - Individual Instruction 1 to 4 cr hrs (4 credit hours required)
MUS 791 - Independent Study (C) 1-3 cr hrs (3 cr hrs required)
♦Pedagogy Project (Piano) 1 credit hour required
♦Piano Literature Project 2 credit hours required

State Authorization - It Matters Where You Live

If your learning placement course (internship, externship, clinical, rotation, practicum, independent study, study away, etc.) or your online course will be taken outside South Dakota, please reference the State Authorization webpage.

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