Objective:

Equip students with knowledge and skills to teach music in the elementary and secondary schools

Grading:

test 1=25%, test 2=25%, test 3=25%, assignments=25%

August

30

Explanation of the Syllabus

September

1

Curriculum Rationale, Motivating Students, Guitar, Recorder

3

Teaching Rhythmic Concepts, Keyboard, Keyboard Improvisation

6

Labor Day

8

Teaching Music Reading, Kodaly, Copland, Meyer

10

Philosophy of Music Education, Teaching Melodic Concepts

13

Teaching Tone Color, Teaching Different Levels

15

Getting Organized, Time Savers, Keeping Up With And Doing Research

17

Teaching Songs, Sightreading, Politics of the School, Politics and the School

20

Teaching Expression, Teaching Form, Teaching Harmony

22

SUA, School Music in the Community, Accompanists

24

Test 1

27

Creative Experiences, Vocal Improvisation, Orff

29

Teaching Active Listening, General Music Units-Activities-Materials-Literature

October

1

Teaching Jazz, Jazz Improvisation

4

Music and Movement, Beats, Instrument Idiosyncrises, Temperature Affect

6

Lesson Plans, Long Range Goals, National Standards

8

Selecting Music, Instuctional Materials, Method Books, Basal Series

11

Relieving the Performance Anxiety Syndrome, Musicals

13

Programming, Recruitment, Retention

15

Test 2

18

Rehearsal Techniques, Grading Performance Groups

20

Contests, Travel, Functional Music Outside the School Day

22

Budgets, Equipment, Instrument Repair, Computers and Technology

25

Music Education History, Discipline, Memorizing Music

27

Marching Band, Tonal Awareness, A-V

29

Staying Current On the Job, Resume Writing, Job Interviewing

November

1

Teaching in Class

3

Teaching in Class

5

Teaching in Class

8

Teaching in Class

10

Teaching in Class

12

Teaching in Class

Assignments Due:

September

13

Curriculum Rationale and Philosophy

20

Keyboard Test

27

Recorder Test

October

4

Call Chart and Listening Grid

11

Guitar Test

27

General Music Unit

November

1

Method Book, Basal Series

8

Grading Groups