Instrumental Methods

Catalog description

Class Hours: 2 Lab/Discussion: 1 Credits: 2 Restriction: Admission to Step 1 of the 3-Step Process Description: Familiarizes students with the instrumental music teaching process including traditional and innovative methodology; development of beliefs and values; communication, motivation, and reinforcement; curriculum development, planning, modeling, sequencing, and assessment; recruiting and retention; teaching techniques for rehearsals for the art of lesson giving and for confronting the main issues of rhythm and intonation; development of aural/visual discrimination skills; improvisation; aptitude tests and testing; classroom control; literature; and equipment.