Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijk Conservatorium van Antwerpen
Piano for Singers 212042/3445/2526/1/70
Study guide

Piano for Singers 2

12042/3445/2526/1/70
Academic year 2025-26
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Music, programme stage 2
    Choice option within specialisation:
    • Voice within Instrumental / Vocal Studies
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Co-ordinator: Anthonis Luc
Other teaching staff: Proot Stephanie, Van Kerkhoven Joost
Teaching staff are not (all) known yet.
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2025 (Academic year)
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 90,00 hours

Prerequisites

(previously registered for Piano for Singers 1) OR (previously registered for Second Instrument Piano 1).

Learning outcomes (list)

2.2 The student makes progress through independent study.
The student has refined his or her techniques to make an efficient study plan and to follow it.
2.3 The student reads, analyses, writes and interprets music.
The student explores techniques (tempo, timing, intonation, timbre, development of motifs, phrasing, form, listenting skills etc) to master the interpretation of existing piano repertoire.
The student can make basic simplifications of accompaniments by reducing the basic harmonic material.
The student can harmonise melodic lines.
The student can make simplifications of accompaniments by reducing the basic harmonic material.
The student can make chord progressions him- or herself.
The student can make simple chord progressions him- or herself.
2.4 The student masters the correct playing techniques and postures.
The student can play existing piano scores and/or accompaniments of an average level of difficulty.
4.3 The student reflects critically on him- or herself and his surroundings.
The student knows the various working methods required to develop piano playing without the score.

Course content

Read the study guide of the vocal department
- acquire relevant technical and musical independence at the keyboard in order to support the singing practice.
- learn to play simple accompaniments correctly & learn to simplify difficult accompaniments so that they become playable.
- practical knowledge of chords, accompaniment patterns etc. - can perform these fluently and correctly.
- be able to compose your own accompaniment based on the above building blocks
- acquire technical independence based on pieces from the traditional piano repertoire or jazz piano practice.

Study material (text): Mandatory

Piano or keyboard available.
Scores & sound files will be made available via Digitap learning environment.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis30,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours60,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
1st examination periodArtistic skills assessment during the examination series30,00Januari
1st examination periodArtistic skills assessment during the examination series40,00Mei/juni
1st examination periodArtistic skills assessment permanently during class weeks (Permanent evaluation)30,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodArtistic skills assessment during the examination series100,00

Evaluation (text)

January: artistic evaluation via video recording.
June: artistic evaluation via live performance.
Continuous evaluation throughout the academic year.