Piano Pedagogy II (315-2-1)
Instructors
Lam Wong
Meeting Info
RCMA 3-131: Tues 12:30PM - 2:20PM
Overview of class
This course is part of the full-year sequence that aims to help you become familiar with the processes and possibilities involved in piano teaching. Winter quarter will focus on various teaching approaches, strategies, and appropriate materials for teaching beginners beyond the first years of lessons. A combination of lectures, discussions, observations, and supervised teaching will help you develop effective and sophisticated teaching skills.
Registration Requirements
Students must be undergraduate music 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
Explore various method books and teaching materials tailored for piano study beyond the first years of lessons; Evaluate the effectiveness of creative and conventional technical drills; Review the "Classics" repertoire for piano studies; Address the processes and challenges for transfer students.
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 project.
Class Materials (Required)
Students should be collegiate members of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). The membership fee is $30 (subject to a small adjustment for 2024-25) for the entire academic year.
Class Materials (Suggested)
1. Music for Millions Series
2. Keith Snell Piano Series
3. Sight Reading Series by Bastien Piano Library
4. A Line a Day Sight Reading Series
5. Improve Your Sight-reading! Series
Class Notes
It is recommended to register for this course for the full-year sequence. Attendance at the first class is mandatory.