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Piano Pedagogy Research (Graduate Diploma)

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A large percentage of music majors become piano teachers either in private studios or in specialised music schools and a significant number of those teachers are interested in continuing their training, either immediately after their undergraduate program or a few years after becoming integrated into the work force. This Graduate Diploma in Piano Pedagogy Research has been created to meet the needs of those students.

Interest in research into the theory and practice of piano pedagogy is in a growth period. This program will provide an in-depth study of the research done in piano pedagogy or related disciplines as it contributes to our understanding of the processes involved in learning to play the piano. This graduate diploma will enable piano teachers to incorporate scientific knowledge into their own practice of piano teaching and will contribute to developing highly qualified professionals with a strong interest in research in the field.

The Graduate Diploma in Piano Pedagogy Research is offered both on a part-time basis and a full-time basis. Full-time students will normally complete the Diploma within two sessions (September to April). All students will be required to complete it within three years.

On completion of the diploma, qualified students meeting admission requirements may apply to the MMus or the MA in Music and, on admission, complete the requirements for those programs with credit granted for relevant courses already completed in the diploma. The number of credits remaining would be assessed individually with relation to the student's chosen master's program.

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The professors included in the list below are members of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. This means that they are authorized to supervise or co-supervise theses. A complete list of the faculty and staff members associated with the program can be found at http://www.music.uottawa.ca



BURNS, Lori, Full Professor
Music theory and analysis; 20th century theory; gender studies in music; popular music; music and text

COMEAU, Gilles, Full Professor
Piano pedagogy: psychology of music; teacher training; new technology (video camera and distant learning; music education: foundations; creativity; cognitive studies)

DINEEN, Phillip, Full Professor
Performance theory; harmony; philosophy of music

MERKLEY, Paul, Full Professor
Medieval and Renaissance music; film music; 20th century music; history of music theory; religion and music; medieval studies; patronage of music; the business of music

Candidates are required to have one of the following: a BMus; a four-year honours BA in music; an equivalent degree, or diploma. They must have achieved a 75 per cent (B+) average in their undergraduate degree or equivalent diploma. Students must understand, speak and write either English or French fluently. In addition, they must have a passive knowledge of Canada's other official language, French or English. According to university regulations, students can write their parpers and exam in the official language of their choice (either English or French).

A maximum of three credits in equivalencies or advanced standing may be granted. To be eligible, the credits in question must not have counted towards the requirements of a previous diploma or degree. Candidates who have already successfully completed some of the compulsory credits may be allowed to replace those credits with elective credits. For details, consult section B.2.7. of the general regulations of the FGPS.

Transfer from Graduate Diploma to Master’s

Students registered in the graduate diploma program can request to transfer to the Master of Music (MMus) or the Master of Arts in Music (MA (Mus)) in accordance with section A.7.1 of the general regulations of the FGPS.

The Graduate Diploma in Piano Pedagogy Research requires successful completion of five courses (15 credits), of which 12 are electives, and an oral examination.

  • Compulsory courses (3 cr.):

    • At least one of the following two courses : (MUS 6931 or MUS 6932)
      • MUS6931 THÈMES EN PÉDAGOGIE DE LA MUSIQUE / TOPICS IN MUSICAL PEDAGOGY (3cr.)
      MUS6932 THÈMES EN PÉDAGOGIE DU PIANO / TOPICS IN PIANO PEDAGOGY (3cr.)
    • and
      • MUS6935 EXAMEN ORAL / ORAL EXAMINATION

  • Optional courses (12 cr.):

    • Students are strongly encouraged to take MUS 5902 (External Practicum) as one of their electives. A maximum of six credits of EDU courses can be included among the electives.

    MUS5902 STAGE EXTERNE / EXTERNAL PRACTICUM (3cr.)
    MUS5910 SÉMINAIRE DE RECHERCHE / RESEARCH SEMINAR
    MUS6990 SÉMINAIRE SUR LES TECHNIQUES D'INTERPRÉTATION / SEMINAR IN PERFORMANCE PRACTICE (3cr.)
    MUS6991 INTERPRÉTATION COMPARÉE / COMPARATIVE INTERPRETATION (3cr.)
    MUS6993 THÈMES EN INTERPRÉTATION / TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE (3cr.)
    MUS6994 ÉTUDES INDIVIDUELLE EN PÉDAGOGIE DE LA MUSIQUE / INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN MUSICAL PEDAGOGY (3cr.)
    MUS6995 LECTURES DIRIGÉES DANS LE DOMAINE DE LA PÉDAGOGIE DE LA MUSIQUE / DIRECTED READINGS IN MUSICAL PEDAGOGY (3cr.)
    MUS6996 ÉTUDE INDIVIDUELLE EN INTERPRÉTATION / INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN PERFORMANCE (3cr.)
    EDU5185 RESEARCH AND COMTEMPORARY ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING
    EDU5253 THEORIES OF LEARNING APPLIED TO TEACHING (3cr.)
    EDU5381 CREATIVITY IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS (3cr.)
    EDU5653 THÉORIES ET MODÈLES DE L'APPRENTISSAGE (3cr.)
    EDU8253 COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING (3cr.)
    EDU8653 PROCESSUS COGNITIFS DANS DIVERS CONTEXTES ÉDUCATIFS (3cr.)

    It is possible to substitute another EDU course for any of the EDU courses above with the prior approval of the Director of Graduate Studies in Music.

    Duration of the Program

    The requirements of the diploma are usually fulfilled within three years of initial registration to the program.

    Minimum Standards

    The passing grade in all courses is C+ and students who fail two courses (six credits) must withdraw.

    MUS5902 STAGE EXTERNE / EXTERNAL PRACTICUM (3cr.)
    Stage dirigé permettant aux étudiantes et aux étudiants de mettre en pratique leurs connaissances et leur expertise, normalement dans un cadre extérieur à l'université. Rédaction d'un rapport évalué par leurs professeurs superviseurs. Noté : S/NS. Préalables : Permission du professeur superviseur de l'étudiant et du directeur des études supérieures; disponibilité d'un stage jugé convenable par le Département de musique. / A supervised practicum designed to allow students to put their knowledge and developing expertise to work in a setting normally outside the university. Students will be required to submit a written report that will be evaluated by the student's supervisors. Graded: S/NS. Prerequisites: Permission of the student's supervisor and director of Graduate studies; availability of a placement deemed suitable by the Department of Music.

    MUS5910 SÉMINAIRE DE RECHERCHE / RESEARCH SEMINAR
    Forum de discussion sur la méthodologie, les problèmes et le cadre théorique de la recherche, dans le contexte des recherches poursuivies par les étudiants et les étudiantes inscrits. / Discussion of research methodology, problems and theoretical frameworks in relation to participating students' research.

    MUS6931 THÈMES EN PÉDAGOGIE DE LA MUSIQUE / TOPICS IN MUSICAL PEDAGOGY (3cr.)
    Les thèmes étudiés comprennent les facteurs cognitifs liés aux habiletés en lecture musicale; le contrôle de la dimension expressive dans l'interprétation; l'importance de la pratique dans la maîtrise des mouvements techniques; les habiletés développées par une approche fondée sur l'apprentissage à l'oreille comparativement à une approche basée sur l'apprentissage de la lecture; les mémoires auditive, visuelle et tactile impliquées dans la mémorisation de la musique. / Themes being studied will include the cognitive factors related to the skills involved in reading music; the control of expressive aspects of playing; the role of practising in mastering the technical movements; the skills related to an ear training approach versus a note-reading approach; the aural, visual and tactile memory skills involved in memorising music.

    MUS6932 THÈMES EN PÉDAGOGIE DU PIANO / TOPICS IN PIANO PEDAGOGY (3cr.)
    Les thèmes étudiés comprennent les réflexes conditionnés d'un sujet aux stimuli musicaux complexes impliqués dans l'apprentissage du jeu pianistique; une analyse approfondie des recherches sur l'efficacité et la pertinence des méthodes de piano déjà reconnues; l'étude des habiletés motrices impliquées dans le développement de la technique; les questions de santé impliquées dans les blessures liées au jeu du piano. / Themes being studied will include a subject's conditioned responses to complex musical stimuli in the context of learning to play the piano; in-depth understanding of the research evaluating the effectiveness and relevance of already established piano methods; study of the motor skills involved in developing piano technique; health issues involved in the injuries related to piano playing.

    MUS6935 EXAMEN ORAL / ORAL EXAMINATION
    L'examen oral a lieu à la fin du programme et se tient devant un jury formé de deux membres du corps professoral. Noté S/NS / The oral examination takes place at the end of the program and is held in the presence of a jury consisting of two faculty members. Graded S/NS.

    MUS6990 SÉMINAIRE SUR LES TECHNIQUES D'INTERPRÉTATION / SEMINAR IN PERFORMANCE PRACTICE (3cr.)
    Thèmes choisis en interprétation et performance pratique. / Selected topics in performance and performance practice.

    MUS6991 INTERPRÉTATION COMPARÉE / COMPARATIVE INTERPRETATION (3cr.)
    Étude des difficultés propres au répertoire instrumental par le biais d'un examen critique d'interprétations comparées d'une même oeuvre. Noté S/NS. / Study of instrumental repertoire through examination of various performances of the same works in order to confront specific problems in interpretation. Graded S/NS.

    MUS6993 THÈMES EN INTERPRÉTATION / TOPICS IN PERFORMANCE (3cr.)
    Thèmes liés à l'interprétation et aux différentes habiletés requises : technique, mémorisation, contrôle de l'anxiété liée à la performance. / Topics relating to performance and the various skills required: technique, memorization, controlling performance anxiety.

    MUS6994 ÉTUDES INDIVIDUELLE EN PÉDAGOGIE DE LA MUSIQUE / INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN MUSICAL PEDAGOGY (3cr.)
    Ce cours comprend une recherche supervisée en laboratoire ou en atelier où l'on explore un sujet au choix en pédagogie musicale. / This course involves guided research in a laboratory or workshop setting where the student pursues an individual research topic in musical pedagogy under the supervision of a professor.

    MUS6995 LECTURES DIRIGÉES DANS LE DOMAINE DE LA PÉDAGOGIE DE LA MUSIQUE / DIRECTED READINGS IN MUSICAL PEDAGOGY (3cr.)
    Ce cours comprend la lecture critique supervisée d'un ensemble de documents en pédagogie musicale choisis par l'étudiant ou l'étudiante. L'étudiant ou l'étudiante doit remettre un travail écrit. / This course involves the critical directed reading of a body of appropriate literature in musical pedagogy determined by the student under the supervision of a professor. Students are required to submit a written report.

    MUS6996 ÉTUDE INDIVIDUELLE EN INTERPRÉTATION / INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN PERFORMANCE (3cr.)
    Recherche supervisée en atelier où l'on explore un sujet de recherche en interprétation sous la direction d'un professeur. / Guided research in a workshop setting where the student pursues an individual research topic in interpretation under the supervision of a professor.

    EDU5185 RESEARCH AND COMTEMPORARY ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

    EDU5253 THEORIES OF LEARNING APPLIED TO TEACHING (3cr.)
    Critical survey of theories of learning in historical and contemporary perspectives and their pedagogical implications for classroom practices.

    EDU5381 CREATIVITY IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS (3cr.)
    Analysis of theories of creativity in educational settings and their applications to education.

    EDU5653 THÉORIES ET MODÈLES DE L'APPRENTISSAGE (3cr.)
    Analyse des principales théories de l'apprentissage. Étude des applications de ces théories aux pratiques éducatives.

    EDU8253 COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVES ON LEARNING (3cr.)
    Analysis of essential cognitive processes from different theoretical perspectives; application of learning theories to various contexts.

    EDU8653 PROCESSUS COGNITIFS DANS DIVERS CONTEXTES ÉDUCATIFS (3cr.)
    Analyse de processus cognitifs essentiels à partir de diverses perspectives théoriques; mise en application de théories d'apprentissage dans divers contextes.

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    gradmus@uOttawa.ca
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