Creditable as needed. This course is the study of techniques leading toward basic performance competence and pedagogy of brass and percussion instruments. This course is a symposium on student teaching a free exchange of ideas, experiences, and problems relating to supervised teaching activities. This course covers the organization and management of elementary and secondary school instrumental music programs emphasizing proven teaching techniques, materials, and performance procedures. This course introduces the student to methods for teaching choral music.
Emphasis is on management of performing ensembles, materials, teaching techniques, and literature.
This course covers organization and management of the elementary and middle school general music program emphasizing proven teaching techniques and materials based on a conceptual approach to music learning. This course is an introduction to current theory and practice in music education including the psychology of learning and teaching music, nature and testing of musical aptitude and ability, and philosophy in music education. This course is the study of techniques leading to basic performance competence and pedagogy of woodwind instruments.