I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Music Education I: Introduction

2. Course Prefix & Number:
MUSC 2520

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 2

Lecture Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

Introduction to general, vocal, and instrumental education for music students preparing to teach. Includes observations in the public schools, introduction to teacher education, and a broad overview of instructional and learning theory, philosophy, developmental and motivational psychology, characteristics of the successful teacher, and commitment to the teaching profession.

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Bemidji State University: MUS 2607 Music Education I, Introduction (2 credits)

St. Cloud State University: MUSE 240 Introduction to Music Education (3 credits)

2. Transfer - regional institutions with which this course has a written articulation agreement:

Bemidji State University, August 24^th, 2020, Bachelors of Music Degree

 

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Associates of Fine Arts Degree in Music

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Articulate a philosophy of music education and describe the diversity of opportunities for music education in today's schools.
Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills	Demonstrate basic skills needed to teach music in classrooms and ensembles.
Utilize appropriate technology	Use appropriate technology in music classrooms to meet the needs of diverse learners.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

• Have a basic level of the music teaching profession-philosophical, psychological and historical;
• Be able to introduce the resources and services of the professional organization of the field;
• Be able to exhibit fundamental musical skills appropriate for music teaching; piano, soprano, recorder, singing, solfege, and error detection;
• Be able to apply different terms and specifics to music teaching situations in the per-school, elementary and
• secondary levels;
  Articulate a philosophy of music education and describe the diversity of opportunities for music education in today's schools; and
• Demonstrate the appropriate technology in music classrooms to meet the needs of diverse learners.

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Content of a music class
2. Importance of teaching music
3. Nature of teaching music
4. Qualities and competencies of music
5. Rhythm proficiency
6. Teacher unions, fair share, negotiations
7. Curriculum development
8. Nine National Standards
9. Teaching licensure
10. Using technology in the Music Classroom
11. Engaging community support of a music program
12. Fundraising for a music program
13. Student travel, minors and leaving the country