Certificate Piano Pedagogy

Please note that admission to the Certificate Piano Pedagogy is suspended until further notice.

Are you passionate about piano teaching? The School of Music at the University of Ottawa is internationally recognized for its piano education training programs. Come and nurture your passion for music and get the rigorous training necessary for an active career in this field.

The Certificate Program in Piano Pedagogy offers theoretical and practical training to professionals working in the piano teaching sector, allowing them to improve their skills or update their knowledge. The theoretical training includes the foundations of piano didactics, the foundations of music education, important research in music psychology. The practical training includes the experimentation of different methods, the observation of piano lessons and an internship.

This program is offered in English and in French.

If you’re applying for an English-language program and have not completed at least three years of full-time study in an institution where English is the only language of instruction (aside from in language courses) in a country where English is an official language, you must submit your official score in one of the following language tests. The official results must be sent directly to us online from the test centre.

In order to be considered for a program offered in English at the University of Ottawa, you must demonstrate that you are sufficiently proficient in the language to follow a postsecondary academic program. Please note that citizenship is not considered when evaluating English proficiency. To show that your English proficiency is at the academic level required for university studies, provide proof of either:

• Postsecondary studies in English; or
• Last three years of high school taken in English (Grades 10, 11 or 12)

Remember: Language requirements are not based on citizenship. They are based on your country of study.