| The purpose of the study was to provide a current view of piano pedagogy course offerings and requirements for undergraduate and graduate piano performance majors at collegiate United States music conservatories and selected university performance-oriented music units. The study surveyed curricular requirements of degree programs in piano pedagogy (including doctoral minor emphases and certificate programs in piano pedagogy), curricula, course offerings, teaching practica/internships, and observation opportunities.; The population for the study consisted of thirty-five (35) collegiate American music conservatories and selected university performance-oriented music units. The principal instructor of piano pedagogy at each institution was asked to complete the survey. The Internet-based survey, developed by the researcher, produced a 62.96% response rate. The research instrument revealed that the majority of performance-oriented collegiate music schools in the United States are private institutions that offer at least one undergraduate piano pedagogy course; however the majority of the institutions surveyed do not offer a graduate-level piano pedagogy course(s). The majority of the institutions surveyed do not offer undergraduate or graduate degrees with a major, emphasis or minor in piano pedagogy.; Recommendations for further research included: (1) career education for performance-bound undergraduate and graduate performance majors studying at United States collegiate music conservatories and/or performance-oriented music units; and, (2) bridging the dichotomy between pedagogy and performance at United States collegiate music conservatories and university performance-oriented music units. |
