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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
n/a
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.
n/a
Submission Details
Published at
12/13/17 - 11:41 AM
Status
Recommended
Return to Drafts
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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.