Teaching Music in the Elementary School

Catalog description

This course is designed for students pursuing licensure in elementary education. Students develop knowledge, skills and understandings for teaching and learning in integrated and interdisciplinary forms of music education that support learning in the various content areas of the general curriculum grades 4K-9. In support of children and youths’ cognitive, affective, physical and social growth, MUSED 383 students study children and youths’ developmental considerations for teaching and learning in music and develop basic strategies in song teaching, classroom instrument playing, integrated lesson design and sequencing of instruction. Students experience several forms of integrated and interdisciplinary music education, are made aware of the possibilities for connecting music with learning in other subjects and where collaboration between general music educators and classroom educators might be possible. Included: assessment, evaluation, differentiated instruction, culturally responsive teaching and learning, special education and management as applied to music education and integrated music education. Includes fieldwork.