This graduate certificate is designed for the professional piano teacher. The 16-hour curriculum provides enrichment and skill development in artistic and instructional capacities.
Required:
MUAP 5001 - Applied Music V1-4 Semester Credit Hours (4 Semester Credit Hours Required)
MUAP 5312 - Fundamentals of Piano Pedagogy 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUAP 5313 - Pedagogical Literature for Keyboard Instruction 3 Semester Credit Hours
Electives:
MUAP 5333 - Dynamics of Studio Teaching 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUAP 5315 - Techniques of Group Piano Instruction 3 Semester Credit Hours
MUAP 5302 - Applied Music Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
Other courses approved by head of the Piano Pedagogy division.
Total Hours: 16
September 2025
J.T.聽and聽Margaret Talkington College聽of聽Visual聽and聽Performing Arts
Holden Hall - Rm 103,
1011 Boston Ave.,
LUBBOCK,
Texas,
79409, United States
The applicant must have earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States or its equivalent from a foreign institution.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - The minimum TOEFL score required is 79.
International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) - The minimum IELTS required score is an overall band score of 6.5 on the Academic version.
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - The minimum required PTE Academic score is 60.
Cambridge C2 Proficiency Test (Cambridge CPE) - The minimum required Cambridge CPE grade is a score of 180 or above.
Cambridge C1 Advanced Proficiency Test (Cambridge CAE) - The minimum required Cambridge CAE grade is a score of 175 or above.
Recommended deadlines for international students are as follows:
January 15 for Fall and Summer semesters
July 15 for Spring semesters
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
