Instrumental Music in the Schools and Field Experience II

Catalog description

This combined methods and field experience course is designed to provide teacher candidates with opportunities to understand and develop practices related to instrumental music and its role in a 6-12 classroom. Administrative approaches, rehearsal techniques, modern comprehensive teaching styles, classroom management, and conflict resolution for the secondary instrumental teacher are addressed. Students practice these issues in the field concurrently with class peer discussion. A multi-day, consistent schedule in the field experience classroom is established by the course instructor in consultation with the teacher candidate and cooperating teacher. Prerequisite: MUS 378 ; admission to teacher education. Consent of department. Offered Spring - Odd Numbered Years.