Art of Piano Teaching

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

60 hours

For BMus Year 1 piano students only

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It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability will impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and the Disability Liaison Unit.

In this subject, students will learn to develop a sequenced and comprehensive approach to piano teaching that is informed by both a thorough understanding of pedagogical principles as well as a flexibility that can meet the needs of individual piano students. Students will be made aware of important areas of the piano literature and other teaching materials appropriate to different levels in the acquisition of pianistic skills and musical understanding.

On completion of this subject students should have gained:

• an overview of pedagogical approaches and techniques in the teaching of piano
• an ability to design a sequenced piano teaching programme
• a repertoire of teaching approaches.

Class teaching demonstrations, held from weeks 5 - 12 (50%); end-of-semester written assignment of 1000 words on the principles of piano pedagogy (50%).

100% attendance is expected. A minimum of 80% attendance is required to pass the subject.

A reading list will be made available prior to the first class.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject students should have gained:

• an enhanced capacity to undertake critical and independent research and to present pedagogical findings and ideas in a scholarly fashion.