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Piano
Proficiency (music education) Requirement
One
patriotic song (prepared throughout the semester)
Student
should be prepared to:
1)
Provide an appropriate introduction
2)
Transpose to 2 keys (above and below original key)
(3 keys total)
Vocal
accompaniment or instrumental accompaniment (48 hours in advance)
One harmonization of a folk melody (48 hours in advance)
Student
should be prepared to:
3)
Provide an appropriate introduction
4)
Transpose one half-step and one whole-step higher, and one
half-step and one whole-step lower (5 keys total)
One realization (48 hours in advance)
Student
should be prepared to:
5)
Provide an appropriate introduction
6)
Transpose up one half-step higher, and one whole-step lower (3 keys
total)
SATB score reading or transposing instruments (at sight)
The
Piano Proficiency (music education) exam is scheduled at a separate time than
the juries and is given only once per year.
It must be passed by the end of junior year in preparation for student
teaching senior year. Without
passing the proficiency exams, students will not be allowed to student teach.
In
previous years, the Piano Proficiency (music education) has been administered
the first week of April. Most
students take the exam during sophomore year so as to have another chance before
student teaching. Information
regarding time, date and place will be sent to all faculty at the beginning of
second semester. There will also be
enclosed a sheet for the teacher to fill out in regards to any other technique
or repertoire the student has worked on throughout the semester, i.e., scales,
chords & solos pieces. No
technical routine is required for the Piano Proficiency (music education) exam
since demonstration of scale proficiency will have been heard during previous
juries.
The
Piano Proficiency (music education) exam is to be given by the piano pedagogy
professor and two music education professors.
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