Undergraduate

 

Certificate in Piano Pedagogy Research
A considerable number of musicians are trained through the conservatory system and then become teachers without getting a university degree. Others get a university degree in performance without any music education courses. The Undergraduate Certificate in Piano Pedagogy offers professional training and courses with a practical orientation to piano teachers who are already giving lessons in private studios and music schools in order to provide them with the opportunity to improve their skills and knowledge in their chosen field.

Certificate Requirements – 30 credits

Five compulsory courses - 15 credits

MUS3110 Music Education I (3 cr.) MUS3111 Music Education II (3 cr.) MUS4158 Piano Pedagogy I (3 cr.) MUS4159 Piano Pedagogy II (3 cr.) MUS4901 Pratique en studio pour pianistes / Studio Practicum for Pianists (3 cr.)

9 credits from:

MUS3970 Approches musicales pour jeunes élèves / Musical Approach for Young Students (3 cr.) MUS4110 Music Education III (3 cr.) MUS4302 Selected Topics in Music Education (3 cr.) MUS4320 Keyboard Literature I (3 cr.) MUS4321 Keyboard Literature II (3 cr.) MUS4924 Projet de recherche I / Research Project I (3 cr.)

6 Elective credits
Terms

Applicants to the Certificate must satisfy the admission requirements of the mature applicant. They may be admitted provided they have not been engaged in full-time studies for a period of two years. Please note that students registered in a bachelor’s program or those who have completed the requirements of such a program may not be awarded a certificate on the basis of courses taken to meet their bachelor’s degree requirements.
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Baccalaureate of Music (BMus) – Profile in Piano Pedagogy
Students registered for the Baccalaureate of Music (BMus) degree may wish to obtain specialized courses in piano teaching. The Piano Pedagogy profile allows these students to follow a program that will prepare them for teaching piano as a profession.

Degree Requirements: 120 credits

Piano Pedagogy Profile Requirements - 39 cr.

 

Compulsory courses - 6 cr.

MUS4158 Piano Pedagogy I (3 cr.) MUS4159 Piano Pedagogy II (3 cr.)

6 credits from:

MUS4320 Keyboard Literature I (3 cr.) MUS4321 Keyboard Literature II (3 cr.) MUS4901 Pratique en studio pour pianistes / Studio Practicum for Pianists (3 cr.)

6 credits from:

MUS3110 Music Education I (3 cr.) MUS3111 Music Education II (3 cr.) MUS3970 Approches musicales pour jeunes élèves / Musical Approach for Young Students (3 cr.) MUS4110 Music Education III (3 cr.) MUS4302 Selected Topics in Music Education (3 cr.) MUS4924 Projet de recherche I / Research Project I (3 cr.)

9 MUS credits

 

12 Elective credits

 

Additional Requirements - 81 cr.

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