Academic Catalog 2023-24

MUS 1012 Piano: Healing Art of Music

Learn to play piano and explore the healing art of music. Playing piano provides a platform for creative expression and a healthy emotional outlet. This course is designed to develop basic piano and musicianship skills (lower division) and/or expand existing skills (upper division) in proper body posture and form, keyboard technique, music fundamentals and music reading skills. Coursework will include practical instruction in piano, course readings of evidence-based therapeutic elements of music, as well as history and traditions of music and sound healing in different cultures, and class discussions that help students discover how music contributes to wellness.

Credits

4.00 units

Cross Listed Courses

MUS 3012