The purpose of the course is to acquaint the student with the major trends in Western music from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The student will study style, forms, and major composers of each of the historical periods. An introduction to the fundamentals of playing, teaching and maintaining wind and percussion instruments, including hands-on experience with all instruments and simulated school classroom situations. Sem I 290-2 Music Methods in the Elementary School Methods and materials used in teaching in elementary school music programs, including the techniques of Carl Orff and Zoltan Kodaly. Sem I 291-2 Music Methods in the Secondary School Methods and materials used in teaching in secondary school music programs.
Applied lessons are available in brass, organ, percussion, piano, voice, and woodwinds.
By permission of instructors only. Music majors with a concentration in applied music are required to carry two semester credits of lessons per semester, which represent a one-hour lesson per week. The numbers are assigned to designate the number of previous semesters a student has taken lessons in the same area. Programmed ear training. I Intervalic, melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic dictation.