Course Detail
Class Piano I
Time and Location
Times
Term: Spring 2025
Start Date: JAN 13, 2025
End Date: MAY 16, 2025
Meeting Days: MW
Meeting Times: 01:00PM-01:50PM
Location
Campus: Hillsboro
Building: FA
Room: 102A
Registration Information
Credit Hours: 2
Subject Code: MSC
Course Number: 161
Section Number: 01
CRN: 35973
Tier: 2
Instruction TypeLecture
Enrollment Numbers
Remaining Seats: 0
Filled Seats: 8
Maximum Seats: 8
Comments:
Course Description: Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and reading proficiency
Class Piano I is for the beginner and includes note reading, scales, and music theory designed to build basic piano proficiencies for music majors. This course is required for all music majors, except piano majors. Class Piano I is open to non-music majors with instructor approval. (F,S)
Class Piano I is for the beginner and includes note reading, scales, and music theory designed to build basic piano proficiencies for music majors. This course is required for all music majors, except piano majors. Class Piano I is open to non-music majors with instructor approval. (F,S)
Faculty Information
Name: Cathy Benton
Title:
Classification: Adjunct
Credentials: Doctor of Music: Univ Of Missouri - Kansas City
Office: null null
E-Mail: cbenton2@jeffco.edu
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Bio: Cathy Benton holds degrees from Jefferson College, Murray State University, Webster University, and the University of Missouri Kansas City. Dr. Benton retired in 2022 from Missouri Baptist University where she was Professor of Music. Dr. Benton teaches private piano, performs as a soloist and accompanist on the piano, organ and harpsichord, and is an adjudicator and clinician for numerous keyboard festivals and workshops. She is the Music Director of the Gateway Ringers, choir accompanist at Central Presbyterian Church, and adjunct piano instructor at Jefferson College. Teaching awards include Who`s Who Among America`s Teachers, the National Guild of Piano Teachers Hall of Fame, the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award and the MBU Distinguished Professor Award.








