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 M101 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience for freshman.
- EDUC M201 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience.
- EDUC M301 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.) Laboratory or field experience.
- 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: 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.
- EDUC P254 Educational Psychology for Teachers of All Grades (3 cr.) P: Senior standing and admission to the Teacher Education Program. The application of psychological concepts to school learning and teaching in the perspective of development during the preadolescent period. Special attention is devoted to the needs of the handicapped.