758-336 Private Studio Teaching

This subject is designed to alert students to the many skills required to be an effective and successful private teacher. The subject will address the basic issues of attendance, punctuality, adequacy of the private studio in attracting students, matters of ethics, protocol and language, dress and the teaching of appropriate repertoire in order to achieve maximum results and pedagogcial issues. It will also address matters which deal with the psychology of teaching and the need to be constructively critical when necessary, but at the same time nurturing a love of the art.

Continuous: Preparation and commitment as demonstrated by performance tasks an/or a regularly updated journal of activities embracing all areas studied (50%) - Hurdle requirement 80% attendance.

Formal: One formal practical demonstration with a student (50%).