Course · MPP 116

Creative Piano Skills

A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
1 Credit
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Fall, Spring

Course Description

This class, designed for non-piano majors, will build improvisation and playing by ear skills. This class will contain some theory, chords, technique, and both individual and group projects, but will focus primarily on playing by ear and developing aural skills. May be repeated for credit. May not be taken for audit.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Spring Traditional.

Rina Kim

2026-2027: Spring Traditional

Prerequisites

  • None

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of creative piano skills as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats music as a craft worth doing well — a way of engaging beauty, skill, and worship with the seriousness any vocation deserves.

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