Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano

Certificate of Achievement
2022-2023

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About the Program

The Las Positas College Music Program offers a nurturing and personalized educational environment for all students who wish to pursue their passions in performance, composition, theory, music business, music technology, or music education. The program is designed to appeal to a broad range of incoming students, from relative beginners to experienced artists that wish to ultimately move into music as a profession. Students are encouraged to consult music faculty and their counselor for guidance when planning their transfer pathways to a four-year institution in this major.

About the Certificate

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.

Program Outcomes

• Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano, students are able to develop, market, and maintain a private piano teaching studio.
• Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano, students are able to present new pieces to their students by explaining the form, compositional technique, style and mood of the piece, as well as the intent of the composer.
• Upon completion of the Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano, students are able to solve common teaching issues using a variety of approaches.
  
  

Required Core: 13 UnitsUnits

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

Updated: July 2022