Piano Pedagogy III (315-3-1)

Instructors

Lam Wong

Meeting Info

RCMA 3-131: Tues 12:00PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

This course is part of the full-year sequence, which focuses on all aspects of teaching piano to adult students.

Registration Requirements

Students must be undergraduate piano performance majors who have completed their core curriculum. Please contact the instructor (lam.wong@northwestern.edu) to receive recommendations on registering for the course.

Learning Objectives

Being acquainted with effective teaching materials and developing sophisticated teaching skills.

Teaching Method

Attendance and participation in Tuesday seminars are required, in addition to assigned observation and teaching duties.

Evaluation Method

Students will be evaluated for their success in assisting and teaching in assigned children's lessons, assigned projects and observations, contributions to seminar discussions, and a final exam.

Class Materials (Required)

n/a

Class Materials (Suggested)

1. The Music Teaching Artist's Bible , Booth
2. Piano Method books from Hal Leonard Piano Library
3. Piano Method books from Faber & Faber series
4. Pianists' Guide to Standard Teaching Literature, Magrath
5. Articles from AMT, MTNA e-Journal

Class Notes

It is recommended to register for this course for the full-year sequence.