Piano studies at Delta State University combine a rigorous curriculum of core music classes with a solid focus on piano skills and repertoire.
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应用钢琴
Applied piano study is available to majors and non-majors. The numerous performance opportunities include weekly departmental convocations, 荣誉演出, 工作室类, master classes with the piano faculty and guest artists, and community events. DSU student pianists regularly participate in piano competitions and festivals to develop their skills and increase their knowledge of the piano repertoire.
协作的钢琴
The collaborative piano experience is an important component of the piano curriculum at Delta State. Students have the opportunity to play with other musicians in a duo or chamber music setting or with 合唱团. Piano students learn various aspects of collaborative piano playing, including rehearsal techniques and score markings. They are assigned to work with other music students to experience the collaborative process through rehearsals and performances.
Piano Pedagogy and Piano Preparatory Program
The DSU Piano Program offers an opportunity for music majors with a piano emphasis to develop their teaching skills and gain teaching experience through the DSU Piano Preparatory Program. The Piano Preparatory Program offers individual and group study opportunities for pre-college students. DSU student pianists may be employed as student teachers for the Piano Preparatory Program upon completion of the piano pedagogy course, teaching observations, practice teaching sessions, and recommendation of the piano faculty.
组钢琴
- We offer group piano courses for music majors and non-music majors.
- All entering freshman music majors are required to register for MUS 107 and 108 Introductory 组钢琴 for their first year at DSU. B班学生.M. 和B.M.E. will continue to register for MUS 207 and 208 Intermediate 组钢琴 during their sophomore year. In association with music theory courses, the group piano courses for music majors enable students to develop their music-reading and keyboard skills through chord approach, 键盘和声, 换位, and solo and ensemble playing. Students in group piano present in-class recitals on their piano solo and ensemble repertoire each semester.
- All entering transfer students must consult with Dr. 正元心 to ensure proper placement in a piano class.
- 非音乐专业, MUS102 Beginning 组钢琴 for Adults is designed for those new to piano study and as a refresher course for those who previously studied as a youth. Topics covered include introduction to music reading and basic piano techniques.
Piano Proficiency Examination
The Piano Proficiency Examination is required of all students in the B.M.E. 和B.M. 度. B组学生.M.E. degree must complete all areas of the examination prior to directed teaching internship. B.M. students must complete all areas prior to graduation. Music majors in the B.M. 和B.M.E. 度 must be continuously enrolled in group piano classes or MUS 300 Piano Proficiency until completion of the piano proficiency examination. Please review all the requirements for the Piano Proficiency Examination in the DSU Music Department 学生手册.
Experience the Piano Area at DSU!
- If you are seriously looking for a piano degree program at a university to attend, we invite you to schedule a meeting or lesson with the piano faculty to experience what our piano area offers. 请给医生打电话。. 正元心 at (662) 846-4123 or send an 电子邮件.
- The Art of the Piano is an annual event that offers piano students at all ages the opportunities to perform in recitals and master classes and receive written feedback on performance from the piano faculty.
- The Art of the Piano FOR TEACHERS is a summer seminar for piano teachers. It consists of teaching repertoire forums by musical periods, a piano ensemble teaching workshop for practice tips and ensemble technique, an open discussion session on problem solving in lessons in general, and a recital featuring both teaching and performance repertoire. 一个CEU学分(0).5) is available for teachers who wish to earn it from this event.
