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Classical Piano Certificate Program


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Advance your piano skills by learning and performing iconic works by Beethoven, Chopin, and Debussy. Through guided analysis, historical context, and refined practice strategies, you’ll build technical confidence and interpretive depth.

Taught by a professional pianist, the Classical Piano certificate program offers a unique opportunity to deepen your craft, earn a valuable credential, and receive college credit, high school credit, or both. This program is designed for both adults and teens and consists of three four-week courses that may be taken in any order:

Classical Piano: How to Play Für Elise

✔Play “Für Elise” fluently, incorporating proper fingerings, hand positions, and chord transitions
✔Identify and apply essential music theory concepts, including major and minor chords, intervals, and chromatic scales
✔Utilize effective practice strategies to enhance memorization, articulation, and interpretation of classical repertoire
✔Analyze and interpret “Für Elise” within its historical and stylistic context, making informed artistic choices in performance

Classical Piano: How to Play Chopin's Prelude in E Minor 

✔Play an arrangement of Chopin’s Prelude in E-Minor
✔Develop and apply structured practice strategies to improve efficiency and deepen your understanding of the piece
✔Analyze and interpret the musical elements of the prelude, ensuring your performance aligns with the Romantic Period’s stylistic characteristics
✔Strengthen your technical abilities by performing right-hand melodic patterns and left-hand chord progressions

Classical Piano: How to Play Clair de Lune

✔Perform Claude Debussy's “Clair de Lune”
✔Apply reflective strategies to identify and target specific musical or technical challenges you're having with the composition
✔Use layered, hands-alone and integrated techniques to build control, voicing, and memory
✔Strengthen focus and musical fluency through timing, mental mapping, and embodied rehearsal
✔Adapt your practice to other compositions for long-term improvement and expressive mastery

 

For all students:

✔ A respected credential from Interlochen Online
✔ Physical and shareable digital certificate
✔ A portfolio of completed, polished projects
✔ A strengthened résumé, college application, or LinkedIn profile

For middle school and high school students:

✔ An official Interlochen transcript awarding 0.5 high school credit
✔ Accreditation by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
✔ Credit that may transfer to hundreds of high schools nationwide

For adults and high school students:

✔ An official college transcript awarding 3 college credits
✔ Accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
✔ Credit that may transfer to hundreds of college and universities nationwide

Eligible high school students may earn both high school and college credit through the same certificate program.

Yes, Interlochen Online certificate programs are accredited for both high school and college credit.

High school credit is available to teens and accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS).

College credit is available to adults and current high school students and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Accreditation from Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) are widely recognized and accepted by thousands of institutions across the country. However, we encourage students and families to consult with their school counselor or registrar in advance to determine how the credit may be applied toward graduation requirements.

No, course sections are designed for their respective age groups, either for adults (students 18 and older) or young people (students under 18).

Yes, there are eight sessions of courses per year. View the academic calendar for more session dates.

Jeffrey Kleinsorge

Meet the Faculty

Jeffery Kleinsorge, Ph.D.

Instructor of Piano

Questions? Speak with an Advisor.

Email: online@interlochen.org 

Phone: 231.276.5990 

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