Program Overview

Piano Technician Proficiency Certificate

About This Certificate

Piano tuning is a skill that is both vital and rare in the field of musical performance. Students enrolled in the Music Performance degree program who want to add a profitable skill to their arsenal should look no further. This program will teach you the ins and outs of the piano and prepare you for a career in piano tuning and maintenance. Not only will students learn tuning and maintenance in a hands-on way in the classroom, but they will also have the opportunity to get out of the classroom and work with professionals at piano stores and local concert halls, learning how to tune and maintain instruments of various qualities and ages. Students will work with both upright and grand pianos and will eventually complete certification with the Piano Technician’s Guild. Students must already be enrolled in the Music Performance degree program to enroll in this certificate program.

Quick Information

• Program Duration: Short-Term Program
• Degree Type: Proficiency Certificate
• Total Credit Hours: 20

Course Sequence

All incoming students must complete an Entrance Interview and Music Theory Placement Exam before being accepted into this select certificate.

All students enrolled in the Piano Technician Proficiency Certificate must also be enrolled as Music Performance majors.

Only students enrolled and accepted into the certificate are eligible to complete these courses.

• MUS 141PT - Applied Music I / MUS 142PT - Applied Music II | | 4 credits
• MUS 143PT - Applied Music III / MUS 144PT - Applied Music IV | Applied Music II | 4 credits
• MUS 241PT - Applied Music V / MUS 242PT - Applied Music VI | Applied Music IV | 4 credits
• MUS 243PT - Applied Music VII / MUS 244PT - Applied Music VII | Applied Music VI | 4 credits

Career Outlook

• Median Salary of a Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners: $47,157
• Number of Jobs in the Region: 38
• 10-year Job Outlook in the Region for Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners: +23.6%

Featured Career

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

Tune and repair musical instruments working in a shop, music specialty service, or school district.

• Starting Pay: $23,404
• Typical Tasks:
  • Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
  • Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
  • Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.
  • Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
  • Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.

Related Programs

• Music Performance
• Music Production Proficiency Certificate