Piano Laboratory Program
The Piano Laboratory Program at Baylor University is designed to provide piano pedagogy students with actual teaching experiences in private and group settings. All student teachers are enrolled in a piano pedagogy course in the Baylor University School of Music. All classes and lessons are supervised by the Director of Piano Pedagogy Studies.
Please note that classes fill up several years in advance. Many parents enroll their children between 0 and 3 years old in order for them to join the Piano Lab Program during either the first or second grade. Our classes fill up very quickly, and we keep the classes small. Please contact Beverly Shultz (Beverly_Shultz@baylor.edu) to inquire about available spaces. If there is an opening, she will direct you to the Director of Pedagogy Studies, who will send you a link to enroll in the class. Your child will not be enrolled in the class until official permission is granted by Dr. McAllister.
Instructional Offerings
Instruction includes a thirty-minute group class and a thirty-minute private lesson once a week.
Group Instruction: Students enrolled in the first and second year PLP classes will enjoy a variety of musical experiences while learning the fundamentals of music. Emphasis is placed on reading, rhythm, ear training, and creative work through group activities.
Private Instruction: Each student will be assigned an instructor to work with them at each weekly 30-minute private lesson. Students will be giving weekly assignments in accordance with the curriculum design. Individualized private lessons are focused primarily on repertoire and technical development.
Policies
- Students enroll for a year of music study.
- Classes and lessons will follow the Baylor University fall and spring semester calendar.
- Classes which are missed cannot be made up.
- Make-up lessons for missed private lessons will normally not be given.
- If the private instructor needs to miss a lesson, a substitute teacher will be arranged.
Fees
Tuition and the materials fee is due at the beginning of each semester and is not refundable. Arrangements can be made for payment in two installments.
Piano Instruction
- Semester Music/Materials Fee: $30.00
- Semester Tuition: 1st year Group and Private Piano Instruction: $225.00
Location
The Piano Laboratory Program meets on the campus of Baylor University in the Piano Pedagogy Wing of Waco Hall.
For additional information related the Piano Laboratory Program, contact:
Beverly Shultz
254-710-6511