Collaborative Piano

Course Description

Students are assigned vocal and/or instrumental students to accompany with literature appropriate to the student's level. Fulfills large ensemble requirement for keyboard performance majors. Prerequisite: MUP 284/MUP 285 or permission of instructor; Notes: May be repeated for a total of 5 semester hours.

Syllabus

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

  1. Gain professional experience as a collaborative pianist by accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist for their lessons and performances

  2. Develop a sense of musical partnership

  3. Explore vocal and/or instrumental repertoire appropriate to the individual level

  4. Continue to polish the keyboard performance skills

  5. Advance the sight reading skills

  6. Improve the ability to communicate musical intentions

 

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure

Percentage/Points

Work demonstrated in coaching sessions

80%

Final exam

20%

Grading Scale

Percentage

Letter Grade

93-100

A

90-92

A-

87-89

B+

83-86

B

80-82

B-

77-79

C+

73-76

C

70-72

C-

67-69

D+

63-66

D

60-62

D-

59 and below

F

Attendance/Participation:

At least eight individual coaching sessions with the instructor during the semester; less than eight will result in 0 points for each missing session.

An absence should be notified 24 hours in advance, excluding emergencies.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No purchases required

Scholarly Perspectives

This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.