MUSI 1182 - Piano Class 2 101 Course Syllabus

MUSI 1182:

Description
Advanced beginning class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique.

Prerequisites

MUSI 1181 or demonstrated competence approved by instructor
Credits 1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours 3
Extended Hours
0
Contact Hours
48
State Approval Code
50.0907.51 26
Instructor Name
Lydia Lim
Semester/Year
Spring 2025
Meeting Time and Location
Meeting Time: MWF 10:35AM - 11:30AM
Location: FBR 1100
Alternate Operations During Campus Closure

In the event of an emergency or announced campus closure due to a natural disaster or pandemic, it may be necessary for Panola College to move to altered operations. During this time, Panola College may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include, but are not limited to: online learning management system (CANVAS), online conferencing, email messaging, and/or an alternate schedule. It is the responsibility of the student to monitor Panola College's website (www.panola.edu) for instructions about continuing courses remotely, CANVAS for each class for course-specific communication, and Panola College email for important general information.

Student Basic Needs

Unexpected circumstances may arise, but Panola College offers various resources to support students. If you need mental health services or are facing challenges with transportation, affording class materials and supplies, or accessing food regularly—issues that may impact your class performance—please visit panola.edu/resources.

Class Attendance

Regular and punctual attendance of classes and laboratories is required of all students. When a student has been ill or absent from class for approved extracurricular activities, he or she should be allowed, as far as possible, to make up for the missed work. If a student has not actively participated by the census date, they will be dropped by the instructor for non-attendance. This policy applies to courses that are in-person, online, hybrid, and hyflex.

Attendance in online courses is determined by submission of an assignment or participation in an activity. According to federal guidelines, simply logging into a distance learning course without participating in an academic assignment does not constitute attendance. Distance learning is defined as when a majority (more than 50%) of instruction occurs when the instructor and students are in separate physical locations. Students must engage in an academic activity prior to the course census date. 

When an instructor feels that a student has been absent to such a degree as to invalidate the learning experience, the instructor may recommend to the Vice President of Instruction that the student be withdrawn from the course. Instructors may seek to withdraw students for non-attendance after they have accumulated the following number of absences: 

Fall or spring semesters: 

3 or more class meeting times per week - 5 absences

2 class meeting times per week - 3 absences

1 class meeting per week -  2 absences

The student is responsible for seeing that he or she has been officially withdrawn from a class. A student who stops attendance in a class without officially withdrawing from that class will be given a failing grade; consequently, the student must follow official withdrawal procedures in the Admissions/Records Office.

Please note: Health Science and Cosmetology courses may require more stringent attendance policies based on their accreditation agencies. Please see the addendum and/or program handbook for further information concerning attendance.  

Pregnant/Parenting Policy

Panola College welcomes pregnant and parenting students as a part of the student body. This institution is committed to providing support and adaptations for a successful educational experience for pregnant and parenting students. Students experiencing a need for accommodations related to pregnancy or parenting will find a Pregnancy and Parenting Accommodations Request form in the Student Handbook or may request the form from the course instructor.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

  1. Play additional major and minor scales.
  2. Introduce select chord progressions and concepts of voice leading.
  3. Continued harmonization of melodies.
  4. Perform selected composition
Methods of Instruction/Course Format/Delivery

Classes are held in the piano lab.

Major Assignments/Assessments

The following items are assigned and assessed during the semester and used to calculate the student's final grade.
Addendum
  • Instructor Information
    • Name: Ms. Lydia Lim
    • Office: Frances B. Ross Music Building, Rm. 1104
    • Email: llim@panola.edu
    • Office Phone: 903-692-1671(ext. 2016)
    • Office Hour: See Canvas

 

  • Semester Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours

 

  • Alternate Operation During Campus Closure: In the event of an emergency or announced campus closure due to a natural disaster or pandemic, it may be necessary for Panola College to move to altered operations. During this time, Panola College may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include but are not limited to: online learning management system (CANVAS), online conferencing, email messaging, and/or an alternate schedule. It is the responsibility of the student to monitor Panola College's website (www.panola.edu) for instructions about continuing courses remotely, CANVAS for each class for course-specific communication, and Panola College email for important general information.

 

  • Instructional Goals and Purpose: This course is designed to begin keyboard literature instruction as well as to develop keyboard skills which support elements students in Music Theory Classes (MUSI 1312 and MUSI 1117)

 

  • Course Learning Outcome (From ACGM catalog)
    Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
    • Play additional major and minor scales.
    • Introduce select chord progressions and concepts of voice leading.
    • Continued harmonization of melodies.
    • Perform selected composition

 

  • Method of Instruction/Course Format/Delivery:
    Instruction for this course may be achieved through the use of lecture, discussion, student presentations, internet, listening to recordings of musical performances, demonstrations, and readings.

 

  • Assessment
    • Keyboard Literature: 50% - Keyboard Literature weekly grades are given to students based upon practice time, performance improvement, and sight-reading. The weekly grades are averaged together to achieve 50 % of final grade
    • Theory Keyboard Skills: 50% - Students are evaluated on a Pass/Fail basis of the playing of the skills listed below:
      1. Major Scales, arpeggios, and cadences
      2. Triad qualities and inversions
      3. Improvisation
      4. Harmonization/Transportation
      5. Chromatic Scale
    • The student must perform proficiently 90% or more of the total number of exercises in each skill area to pass that particular skill. Each skill area will be valued at 20% of total Keyboard Skills grade.

 

  • Grading Scale
    • 90-100 – A
    • 80-89 – B
    • 70-79 – C
    • 60-69 – D
    • 60 or less – F

 

  • Textbook, Materials, and Supplies:
    • Educational Materials
      1. Title: Alfred’s Group Piano for Adult Students Book I: An Innovative Method Enhanced with Audio and Midi Files for practice and performance
      2. Edition: 2nd Edition
      3. Author: Renfrow Lancaster
      4. Publisher: Alfred
      5. ISBN 10: 0739053019

 

  • Artificial Intelligence Policy
    • There are situations throughout the course where you may be asked to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to explore how they can be used. Outside of those circumstances, you should not use AI tools to generate content that will end up in any student work (assignments, activities, discussion responses, etc.). In such cases, no more than 25% of the student work should be generated by AI. Use of any AI-generated content in this course without the instructor’s consent qualifies as academic dishonesty and violates Panola College’s standards of academic integrity.

 

 

 

  • Course Outline
    • Tentative Weekly Schedule (Subject to change):

Week

General Description of Topics

Text Readings

1

Introduction and Review

Unit 3 to 12

2

Primary Chords in Major Keys, Major Scales

Unit 13

3

New Repertoire

 

4

Harmonization

Unit 13

5

Week 5 Review

N/A

6

Minor Scale

Unit 14

7

Minor Scales and Triads of the Key

Unit 15

8

Primary Chords in Minor Keys, New Repertoire

Unit 16

10

Minor Scale, Harmonization

Unit 17, 18, and 22

11

Week 11 Review

N/A

12

ii, vi, and iii Chords

Unit 19, 20, and 21

13

Harmonization, New Repertoire

Unit 19, 20, and 21

14

Seventh Chords

Unit 23

15

Harmonization

Unit 23

16

Review

N/A

         Spring Break is Week 9.

 

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