Introduction to Music Teaching

Catalog description

This course is an orientation to Pre-K12 school music teaching across different class settings (e.g. general music, ensembles, music technology, fretted instruments, keyboard, music analysis, composition, etc.) and to the music teacher education program. Students explore and experience varied roles and responsibilities of music teaching with a diversity of leaners through hands-on practicum experiences. Students will design and lead musical activities, complete field observations and instruction and examine the working, knowledge experience and skills involved in teaching music. Initial formative assessments of the students’ ability to lead instruction with their voice and fretted instruments (i.e., guitar ukulele) will be completed. The field observation and instruction component requires the student to carry professional liability insurance and obtain a Missouri Volunteer and Employee Criminal History Service (MOVECHS) FBI fingerprinting background check.