5/28/2025 4:25:26 PM	MUSP 11D Course Outline as of Fall 2026	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  MUSP 11D	Title:  CLASS PIANO 4
Full Title:  Class Piano 4
Last Reviewed:5/5/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	1.00		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	17.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 122.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  MUSCP 11D

Catalog Description:

This course is designed for students at the intermediate to advanced level, focusing on personal expression and musical growth in a relaxed and supportive environment. Students will expand their repertoire and develop more advanced technical skills through various activities including improvisation, and exploration of different musical styles. (The curriculum of MUSP 11D corresponds to the materials of MUSC 2D.)

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of MUSP 11C

Recommended Preparation:
Concurrent Enrollment in MUSC 2D and MUSC 3D

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

This course is designed for students at the intermediate to advanced level, focusing on personal expression and musical growth in a relaxed and supportive environment. Students will expand their repertoire and develop more advanced technical skills through various activities including improvisation, and exploration of different musical styles. (The curriculum of MUSP 11D corresponds to the materials of MUSC 2D.)

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of MUSP 11C
Recommended:Concurrent Enrollment in MUSC 2D and MUSC 3D
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2009	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2009	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Major Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Perform intermediate- to advanced-level piano repertoire in various styles, along with essential technical studies.

2. Apply music theory concepts to enhance improvisation techniques in various styles including pop, jazz, blues, or their own music.

3. Play major and minor scales in all keys.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Perform with advanced dynamic control and articulation.

2. Demonstrate dexterity in scales, arpeggios, and chords.

3. Utilize complex functional harmony skills.

4. Demonstrate advanced skill in sight reading.

Topics and Scope

(Taught as fully-integrated lecture/lab)

I. Technique and Theory

    A. Performance of major and minor scales in all keys

    B. Chords

        1. Major, minor, augmented, and diminished triads in all keys

         2. Seventh chords: dominant, diminished, half-diminished, major, and minor in all keys

         3. Performance of chords: blocked and arpeggiated, root position and inverted in all keys

    C. Study advanced musical repertoire

II. Sight reading of music at appropriate level

III. Functional Skills

    A. Harmonizing melodies with all chords learned in a variety of accompaniment patterns

    B. Advanced harmonic progressions utilizing seventh chords and inversions

    C. Improvisation techniques in various styles including pop, jazz, blues, or the students' own music

IV. Repertoire and Performance

    A. Developing performance skills

     B. Performance of intermediate to advanced solo keyboard literature

V. Practice

    A. Developing effective practice routines

    B. Procedures for handling difficult passages

    C. Expansion of methods studied in MUSP 11C

Assignments:

Assignments are sequenced to develop skill in technique, sight reading, harmonizing melodies, improvisation, and performance of repertoire.

Lecture-Related and Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Preparation and in-class performance of two or more pieces from the standard solo keyboard literature

2. Technical exercises: scales and chords in all keys

3. Harmonizing melodies using diatonic triads and seventh chords in a variety of styles

4. Sight reading in class at an intermediate to advanced level

5. Final exam is a solo performance in front of the class

6. Attendance and participation

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 20 - 30%
Harmonizing melodies
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 60 - 75%
Sight reading, technical exercises, in-class performances, solo
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 10%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Volume 6.  Olson, Lynn Freeman. Alfred: 2006. (classic).

Keyboard Strategies - Master Text II. Stecher, Melvin, et al. Hal Leonard: 1986. (classic).

Instructor prepared repertoire and  materials..

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