An examination of research and theory on musical development and their implications for music therapy assessment, treatment, and evaluation. Music in Cultural Perspective. Focuses on exploration of the possibilities and parameters of a musical education which values respect and represents our culturally diverse population through examination of our beliefs and assumptions, acquisition of cultural and musical knowledge, and planning and implementation of multicultural music curricula. Technology for Education in Music. Course in basic music technology skills.
Students learn software for notation, sequencing, aural skills training, and CD-ROM study.
Using Macintosh computers, students learn to produce publication-quality notation and expressive MIDI recordings. Prior computer experience is not required. Teaches students how to create interactive multimedia applications using authoring software, multimedia hardware, and multimedia elements such as sound files, digital video, standard MIDI files, and clip art. Students complete a final project demonstrating their ability to create useful interactive multimedia applications for education. Interactive Multimedia I or permission of instructor.