Stress is put on study and evaluation of the many materials available and varied methods of presentation for general music at this level. Students gain insight as to designing and maintaining successful music programs in the elementary schools. The philosophy and methodology of teaching music to students in middle and secondary schools are learned. Stress is put on the study and evaluation of various materials that are available and the varied methods of presentation for general music at this level. Students gain insight into designing and maintaining successful music programs in middle and secondary schools.
Students explore the development and evolution of the art of music from antiquity to the present.
Selected compositions of composers from the major style periods are studied. Students identify works of specific composers from aural stimuli while analyzing texture, tonality, medium and compositional style of the work. Students identify the period which a work was composed by examining scores without an aural example or identifying markings. MUSC 2282 Students develop the theoretical and practical fundamentals of conducting focusing on the elements of expression, interpretation, score reading and individual practice. Students are able to conduct musical ensembles with the complete understanding of tempo, phrasing and articulation.