Academic Programs / Music & Dance
Performance, Piano Pedagogy
Harvey D. Wedeen, Chair
215-204-8648
hwedeen@temple.edu
The Keyboard Department emphasizes training for careers in performance, piano accompaniment and chamber music, piano pedagogy, and piano and opera coaching.
Bachelor of Music: Piano Pedagogy
| Freshman Year – 1st semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
1403* |
Piano Major |
4 |
|
| Music |
1428 |
Accomp. and Piano Ens. |
1 |
|
| Music |
1415 |
Intro. to Piano Pedagogy |
2 |
|
| Music |
3421 |
Suzuki for Pianists |
2 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
1711 |
Theory I |
4 |
AR |
| English |
1022 |
College Composition |
3 |
RC |
| Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
| |
| Freshman Year – 2nd semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
1404* |
Piano Major |
4 |
|
| Music |
1429 |
Accomp. and Piano Ens. |
1 |
|
| Music |
2415 |
Pedagogy of Piano Tech. |
2 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
1712 |
Theory II |
4 |
|
| Math |
1011 |
College Math |
3 |
QA |
| Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
| |
| Sophomore Year – 1st semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
2403* |
Piano Major |
4 |
|
| Music |
1428 |
Accomp. and Piano Ens. |
1 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
2711 |
Theory III |
4 |
QB |
| Music Studies |
2703 |
Music in History |
3 |
|
| IH |
1196 |
Intellectual Heritage I |
3 |
IA |
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Sophomore Year – 2nd semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
2404* |
Piano Major |
4 |
|
| Music |
2416 |
Creative Act for the Piano Teacher |
2 |
|
| Music |
Varies |
Choral Ensemble |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
2712 |
Theory IV |
4 |
|
| Music Studies |
2704 |
Music in History |
3 |
|
| IH |
1297 |
Intellectual Heritage II |
3 |
IB |
| Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
| |
| Junior Year – 1st semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
3403* |
Piano Major |
4 |
|
| Music |
3422 |
Keyboard Literature |
3 |
|
| Music |
3415 |
Pedagogy of Children |
2 |
|
| Music Studies |
4717 |
Counterpoint |
2 |
|
| Music Studies |
3696 |
Music in History |
3 |
WI |
| Music Elective |
Elective |
Music Elective |
3 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
17 |
|
| |
| Junior Year – 2nd semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
3404* |
Piano Major |
4 |
|
| Music |
3423 |
Keyboard Literature |
3 |
|
| Music |
3416 |
Pedagogy of College Non-Major |
2 |
|
| CORE |
Elective |
Individual and Society |
3 |
IN |
| CORE |
Elective |
American Culture/Race |
3 |
AC/RS |
| Subtotal |
|
|
15 |
|
| |
| Senior Year – 1st semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
4403* |
Piano Major |
4 |
|
| Music |
1428 |
Accomp. and Piano Ens. |
1 |
|
| Music |
2405 |
Sec. Piano (Jazz) |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
3741 |
Keyboard Harmony |
3 |
|
| CORE |
Elective |
International Studies |
3 |
IS |
| Physics |
1003 |
Physics (Acoustics) |
3 |
SA |
| Music |
2323 |
Basic Conducting |
1 |
|
| Subtotal |
|
|
16 |
|
| |
| Senior Year – 2nd semester |
| Department |
Course # |
Course Name |
Hours |
RCI |
| Music |
4484* |
Piano Major |
4 |
|
| Music |
1429 |
Accomp. and Piano Ens. |
1 |
|
| Music |
2406 |
Sec. Piano (Jazz) |
1 |
|
| Music Studies |
4711 |
Computers in Musical Applications |
3 |
SB |
| CORE |
Elective |
International Studies |
3 |
IS |
| Music Studies |
4715 |
World Music |
3 |
|
| Music |
2324 |
Conducting Intermediate |
1 |
|
| Subtotal |
16 |
|
| |
| Degree Total |
129 |
|
*Piano Major sequence, (1403, 1404, 2403, 2404, 3403, 3404, 4403, 4484) requires a minimum of four (4) hours practice daily.
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