Choral Emphasis in Secondary Music Education

Catalog description

MUSIC 443W Choral Emphasis in Secondary Music Education (3). This course meets the Bachelor of Music (Music Education) degree requirements. The course is intended to prepare pre-service teachers to teach secondary choral (vocal) music. Preparation will include observation of current public school teachers and teaching techniques and methods, preparation and implementation of appropriate lessons including assessments, in-depth analysis (case study) of a student currently in the public schools, development of a written philosophy of music education and choir instruction, and consideration of practical matters associated with teaching in the public schools such as scheduling, recruitment and parent interaction. The course serves as a capstone to the prior courses in the music education curriculum. Previous courses in instructional planning, instructional materials, instrument techniques, conducting, piano and vocal technique will have developed necessary prior skills. Skills and concepts from these classes will be applied in this authentic context in the collegiate and public school classrooms. The students will be assessed according to their effectiveness in observation, teaching preparation, teaching and research. Evaluation will be in the form of written and verbal feedback, and completion of rubrics by the instructor and the students themselves (self- and peer-evaluation). Students will complete a field experience component in local middle or high schools.