MUSC 25A: Piano Proficiency I
San Jose State University
Skills development in performing four-part harmony; harmonizing melodies in pianistic style, modulation, simple score reading and sight-reading. First in three-course sequence to prepare applied music students for piano proficiency exam at the end of MUSC 25C. Prerequisite: MUSC 9 (or equivalent) or instructor consent. Misc/Lab: Activity 2 hours.
Average GPA: 3.33
Grade distribution records: 300 students across 9 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 24 | 8.0% |
| A | 140 | 46.7% |
| A- | 34 | 11.3% |
| B+ | 19 | 6.3% |
| B | 24 | 8.0% |
| B- | 12 | 4.0% |
| C+ | 6 | 2.0% |
| C | 12 | 4.0% |
| C- | 3 | 1.0% |
| D+ | 5 | 1.7% |
| F | 21 | 7.0% |
Based on 300 student grade records across 9 terms and 7 professors.
Instructors
- Namiq Sultanov 124 students, Average GPA 3.47
- Andrew Scot Hathaway 50 students, Average GPA 2.94
- Sharon D Brook 45 students, Average GPA 3.83
- Grant Mitsuji Kondo 23 students, Average GPA 3.67
- Ivan Dario Vielma 20 students, Average GPA 2.75
- Joshua Benjamin Levine 20 students, Average GPA 2.93
- Allisyn Amelia Kolesar 18 students, Average GPA 2.82