Students: Piano Pedagogy

Welcome to the piano pedagogy program in the ASU Herberger Institute School of Music. With top-rated degree programs in piano performance/pedagogy at the MM and DMA levels, piano pedagogy study at ASU is comprehensive, diverse, intense and rewarding. Rooted in the premise that great teachers are also fine performers, our graduate piano pedagogy programs are recognized for their high standards of excellence in both performing and teaching.

ASU piano performance/pedagogy graduates have established careers teaching, lecturing, performing and working in prestigious professional music venues internationally.

Whether your interest is in university or independent studio teaching, working with preschoolers, teenagers, graduate students or older adults, mastering group teaching techniques, incorporating the latest technology in your studio or researching current pedagogogical issues, piano pedagogy study at ASU has something meaningful to offer. Specialized courses in all of the above fields advance your knowledge and experience, while challenging you to integrate performance and teaching skills at the highest level.

Observation and intern teaching experiences are available on campus via the Piano Prep/Conservatory Program, Herberger Institute for Kids and Herberger Institute At Large. Off-campus teaching opportunities abound in the large metropolitan Tempe-Phoenix area.

We invite you to explore piano performance/pedagogy graduate degree programs on this website. For further information, contact the director of piano pedagogy programs, Professor Jan Meyer Thompson.