MUSC 8500 Graduate Applied Pedagogy

The course will explore most pertinent topics in secondary choral and instrumental music education including the male and female changing voice, vocal issues that are common among amateur singers, instrumental performance techniques for the middle and high school student, rehearsal practices and techniques, and curriculum design.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Admission to the EDS program in Music Education.

Typically Offered

Demorest: summer day/evening

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Knowledge of healthy technique for their particular instrument, including, but not limited to posture, breathing, fingering.
2. Knowledge of the anatomy and physiology appropriate to the voice or for the performance on the particular instrument being studied.
3. Knowledge of the care of physical problems related to the particular instrument.
4. The ability to develop healthy playing habits.
5. The ability to plan and demonstrate appropriate teaching/learning strategies for the instrument.
6. The ability to address problems in the rehearsal with a variety of techniques for all levels of music education in the public schools.
7. The ability to construct rehearsal plans that involve multiple techniques to address different learning styles and healthy performance technique.