Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano

Certificate of Achievement

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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.

Required Core: (13 units) Units

Course	Units
MUS 8A (Music Theory and Musicianship 1)	4
MUS 8B (Music Theory and Musicianship 2)	4
MUS 18A (Jazz/Pop Piano 1)	1
MUS 25 (Teaching Beginning Piano)	2
MUS 38 (Applied Lessons)	2

 

List A: Select Two (5-6 units)

Course	Units
BUSN 58 (Small Business Management)	3
MKTG 61 (Professional Selling)	3
MUS 26 (Methods/Materials/Piano Teachers)	2

 

Units

Units Category	Units
Total Units	18-19