Course · MUP 101

Class Piano I

A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.

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

Course Description

Introduction to beginning piano techniques and the practical application of basic music theory. Skills include basic music reading skills of melodic and harmonic material, playing of all major and minor five-finger patterns, one octave of white key major scales, beginning harmonization and transposition, and the application of I-IV and V7 chords. May not be taken for audit.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.

Rina Kim

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Prerequisites

  • See Catalog Prerequisite Notes

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of class piano i 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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