Piano literature (or keyboard repertory studies) is commonly included in piano performance and some piano pedagogy degrees in the United States. This single or sequential course is required by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) at both undergraduate and graduate levels. While most universities include such courses in their degree requirements, it might be argued that not all instructors are well-equipped to teach piano literature courses. An oft-cited maxim in higher education is that "faculty teach the way they were taught" because they usually receive little formal training in teaching before entering the classroom. There are almost no pedagogical resources or materials that directly address issues regarding teaching piano literature courses to prepare young piano faculty and facilitate their teaching of such courses. While the fields of piano pedagogy, music theory, music history, and musicology have many up-to-date resources available for reference, there is minimal scholarly discussion of teaching piano literature courses in educational journals or at conferences. This treatise aims to serve as a reference for both young and experienced college professors to think about how piano literature classes for 21st-century pianists can and should be taught. It compiles the wisdom and experience of established textbook authors and course instructors at prominent music institutions in the United States. Using a qualitative inquiry approach, this document will discuss essential and neglected topics surrounding teaching a piano literature course. Discussions include teaching methodologies and strategies for Generation Z and Generation Alpha in the Artificial Intelligence world, selecting course materials that include overlooked composers without compromising canonic composers, and navigating the practicality of assignments in a piano literature course. This investigation seeks to initiate discussion on these important topics and contribute to the pedagogy of piano literature in higher education. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]