Courses
Academic Courses
School of Education
- EDUC K207 Practical Aspects of Disability Law for Music Teachers (1 cr.) C: EDUC M342 Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Music and EDUC M301 Laboratory/Field Experience. Overview of disability law in the United States as it applies to K-12 pre-service teachers of students with disabilities.
- EDUC M323 The Teaching of Music in the Elementary Schools (2 cr.) P: MUS E241 Introduction to Music Fundamentals. Not open to music majors. Fundamental procedures of teaching elementary school music, stressing music materials suitable for the first six grades.
- EDUC M342 Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Music (3 cr.) P: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and MUS E232 Inclusive Participatory Music Practices. C: EDUC K207 Practical Aspects of Disability Law for Music Teachers and EDUC M301 Laboratory/Field Experience. Detailed study of current teaching techniques for the elementary school music class; Dalcroze, Kodály, and Orff techniques; review of current textbooks and other materials; classroom recorder and guitar. A grade of C+ or higher is required.
- EDUC M343 Methods and Materials for Teaching Choral Music (3 cr.) P: Junior standing, admission to the Teacher Education Program, MUS E232 Inclusive Participatory Music Practices, and G370 Techniques for Conducting. C: EDUC M301 Laboratory/Field Experience. Organization and development of choral groups; voice production; rehearsal techniques; tone, diction, and phrasing; materials suitable for school choruses at secondary level. A grade of C+ or higher is required.
- EDUC M344 Methods and Materials for Teaching Instrumental Music (3 cr.) P: Junior standing, admission to the Teacher Education Program, and MUS E232 Inclusive Participatory Music Practices. C: EDUC M301 Laboratory/Field Experience. Teaching methods and materials; organization of the instrumental curriculum. A grade of C+ or higher is required.
- EDUC M434 Administration of School Bands (2 cr.) P: Senior standing and admission to the Teacher Education Program. Teaching, organization, and administration of school wind and percussion ensembles. A grade of C+ or higher is required.
- EDUC M436 Administration of School Orchestras (2 cr.) P: Senior standing and admission to the Teacher Education Program. Teaching, organization, and administration of school orchestras. A grade of C+ or higher is required.
- EDUC M482 Student Teaching: All Grades (16 cr.) P: Senior standing; successful completion of upper-division examination; 10 credit hours of instrumental techniques (where required); all required conducting, education, and music education courses; admission to the Teacher Education Program. A sixteen-week, full-time, continuous, and supervised experience.
- EDUC M580 Internship in Music (10 cr.) A nine-week, full-time, continuous, and supervised experience.