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Submitter's Information

Name

Vicki Shipman

Title

CTE Project Manager

Region

Bay Area

College

Las Positas College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Vicki Shipman

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano

Submission Type

n/a

TOPs Code

Commercial Music (100500)

Projected Start Date

08/15/18

Catalog Description
The Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano provides those who are current or prospective piano teachers with practical courses focused on the art of teaching beginning students of all ages, a core music theory and technique background, and essential entrepreneurship skills they will need to succeed in self-employment and/or working for a music school. This certificate includes classes from the business department in addition to the music department.
Enrollment Completer Projections
6

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal
The Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano is a local CTE certificate with a focus on beginning piano pedagogy, music theory, piano technique, and basic business skills. Students who complete the certificate program will be prepared to teach piano professionally to beginning students of all ages and in a variety of settings.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

18-19

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

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Program Requirements
Required Core MUS 8A Harmony and Musicianship I 4 units MUS 8B Harmony & Musicianship II 4 units MUS 18A Jazz/Pop Piano 1 1 unit MUS 25 Teaching Beginning Piano 2 units MUS 38 Applied Lessons 2 units List A: Select two BUSN 58 Small Business Management 3 units MKTG 61 Professional Selling 3 units MUS 26 Methods/Materials/Piano Teachers 2 units Total Units 18 - 19

Supporting Documents

Upload Labor Market Information (LMI)

Bay Area Regional Questions

Goal of Program

CTE

Include any other information you would like to share.
No SOC available for Piano Teachers; Survey of LMI Performed.
Please list similar programs at other colleges in the service area which may be impacted, including the name of the college, the name of the program that may be impacted, the name of the person you contacted and the outcome of that contact.

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Submission Details

Published at

12/13/17 - 11:41 AM

Status

Recommended

Return to Drafts

Please list the reason(s) for returning "Commercial Music: Teaching Beginning Piano". to Vicki Shipman's drafts. This message will be sent to vshipman@laspositascollege.edu

Comments, Documents, Voting

Comments

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Kit O'Doherty Super User   ·  01/02/18

Given there is no SOC code (occupation code) for Piano Teachers, COE LMI data is not available for this occupation. As such, Las Positas conducted a survey of local employers to determine the labor market demand.