K-12 General Music Methods

Catalog description

This course is the study of the philosophy, structure, and content of music education in K-12 school curriculum. This course provides the students with a positive view of the realities of general music in relation to the youngsters themselves and to the musical and aesthetic learning possible at early childhood to adolescent aged levels. Sufficient materials, methods, and techniques are explored to enable the beginning teacher to provide a quality music education. Furthermore, this course incorporates a lab component in general music classroom observations of K-5 learners in elementary schools. Lect. 3, Lab 2. Prerequisite: MUS 203 ; admission to teacher education. Offered Spring - Even Numbered Years.