Music Education (MUED)
Prerequisites: Co-requisite MUED 297
Description: Issues approach to identifying and analyzing the role and function of the school in American society with specific attention to music education. Orientation to music education as a career; skill development in music teaching; and professional communication via digital portfolio development.
This course is a prerequisite for: MUED 244
Prerequisites: Music Education Major
Description: Essential competencies for instrumental music teaching. Introductory experiences on band instruments sufficient to teach beginning students effectively in groups, with performance focus on woodwind instruments.
This course is a prerequisite for: MUED 311
Prerequisites: Music Education Major
Description: Essential competencies for vocal/choral music teaching. Introductory experiences with vocal and pedagogical skill sufficient to teach beginning singing techniques individually and in groups, with performance focus on choral singing.
This course is a prerequisite for: MUED 312
Prerequisites: Music Education Major
Description: Essential competencies for instrumental music teaching. Introductory experiences on string instruments sufficient to teach beginning students effectively in groups, with performance focus on upper string instruments (violin and viola).
This course is a prerequisite for: MUED 313
Description: Concepts of human development (cognitive, psychomotor, affective and social) affecting musical learning across childhood and adolescence. Principles of motivation, skill development, and assessment of learning as they relate to educational practices in music.
Prerequisites: TEAC 331.
Description: Introductory course that provides the music student with basic skills and understanding of computers for use in music processing (basic sequencing and notation) as well as the use of the Internet for music research and music education.
Description: Guided participation and/or observations in schools and/or agencies offering programs for children/youth.
This course is a prerequisite for: MUED 244
Prerequisites: MUED 211 Lab Band, Admission into the Music Teacher Education Program.
Description: Essential competencies for instrumental music teaching. Supplemental knowledge of and performance ability on band instruments sufficient to teach beginning students effectively in groups, with performance focus on brass and percussion instruments.
Prerequisites: MUED 212 Lab Choir, Admission into the Music Teacher Education Program.
Description: Essential competencies for vocal/choral music teaching. Supplemental vocal and pedagogical skill sufficient to teach beginning singing techniques individually and in groups, with performance focus on solo and small group vocal performance.
Prerequisites: MUED 213 Lab Orchestra, Admission into the Music Teacher Education Program.
Description: Essential competencies for instrumental music teaching. Supplemental knowledge of and performance ability on string instruments sufficient to teach beginning students effectively in groups, with performance focus on lower string instruments (cello and bass).
Prerequisites: Admission to Music Teacher Education Program or standing as Bachelor of Music (Composition Option) student
Description: Teaching methods for music education beyond the traditional school offerings of band, choir, orchestra, and general music. Emphasis on facilitating student creativity through music production, composition (including songwriting), and vernacular musicianship.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Music Teacher Education Program.
Parallel: MUED 397A.
Description: Skills, knowledge, methods, and materials needed for teaching in the elementary and secondary general music setting.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Music Teacher Education Program; MUED 374.
Description: Instruction and guided practice in teaching at the elementary and secondary level in band and orchestral settings with an emphasis on rehearsal techniques, assessment, and curriculum development.
Prerequisites: Admission to Music Teacher Education Program; MUED 374.
Description: Choral music teaching methods at the elementary and secondary school level. Various teaching strategies, rehearsal techniques, practical organization skills, and current trends.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
Description: Designed for College of Education and Human Sciences students who are working toward an elementary certificate. Prospective teachers of elementary school-age children are given the basic rudiments and methodology needed to implement music in the curriculum. Skills lab required.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Music Teacher Education Program.
Pass/No Pass only.
Description: Supervised teaching experiences in school.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Music Teacher Education Program. Parallel with MUED 344.
Description: Supervised teaching experiences in school.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Music Teacher Education Program. Parallel with MUED 345.
Description: Supervised teaching experiences in school.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Music Teacher Education Program. Parallel with MUED 346.
Description: Supervised teaching experiences in school.
Description: Refine teaching skills in general music setting. Opportunity to individualize strategies for increasing knowledge of general music methods and materials and improve the effectiveness of teaching behaviors. Learning activities include creating original instructional materials, practicing music performance skills commonly used in classroom teaching, and writing and revising a formal statement of values related to the field of general music education.
Description: The course provides advanced work in the rehearsal of instrumental music ensembles. Students will learn how conducting and other presentational factors affect instructional effectiveness. They will also learn how to integrate alternative educational approaches into instrumental rehearsal.
Description: This course examines and provides resources for ensembles and activities that support and enhance the school chorus. Madrigals, solo and small ensembles, vocal jazz, and musical productions will be examined. Stylistic considerations, rehearsal techniques, various characteristics unique to each group, literature, and the organization, scheduling, and administration of these ensembles will be the focus.
Description: The course provides advanced work in teaching music in a jazz band setting. Students will experience jazz performance styles, develop jazz improvisation skills, and practice jazz band pedagogy. Students will develop expertise on rhythm section instruments in addition to jazz performance on their major instruments.
Description: Advanced work in current issues and trends in specific aspects of pre-K to 12th grade music education. Introduces a variety of pedagogical approaches to develop pre-K to 12th student creativity through improvisation. Instrumental and voice activities appropriate to a variety of developmental levels will be experienced and practiced. Multicultural and psychological perspectives on creativity and improvisation will be studied.
Prerequisites: Parallel MUED 497/897.
Description: Analysis of K to 12th grade music teaching: teacher certification; selected legal aspects of education; current issues in education; and professional communication.
Description: Function and contribution of music in the education of students with special needs. Methodology, materials, and practicum for the development of effective musical experiences for Pre-K to 12th graders with various exceptionalities, including giftedness. Federal and state legislation, Individual Education Programs (IEP's), assessments, adaptations of curriculum materials, current methodologies, and research.
Prerequisites: MUED 344.
Description: For prospective new and experienced general music/middle school teachers. Characteristics of middle school students, materials, methodology, guitar and recorder techniques, and curriculum development.
Description: Opportunity to learn and to put into practice the principles and techniques of music instruction.
Description: Opportunity to learn and to put into practice the principles and techniques of music instruction.
Prerequisites: Permission.
Description: Individual, scholarly study designed to enable a student to pursue a selected topic in music education with the direction and guidance of a faculty member.
Description: Supervised teaching experiences in schools with accompanying seminar which focuses on: teacher certification, teacher and students rights and responsibilities, proper conduct of teachers, selected legal aspects of education, methods of communicating with parents and community members, and current issues which impact education. MUED 897 does not apply towards the master of music degree.
Description: Supervised teaching experiences in schools with accompanying seminar which focuses on: teacher certification, teacher and students rights and responsibilities, proper conduct of teachers, selected legal aspects of education, methods of communicating with parents and community members, and current issues which impact education. MUED 897 does not apply towards the master of music degree.
Description: Supervised teaching experiences in schools with accompanying seminar which focuses on: teacher certification, teacher and students rights and responsibilities, proper conduct of teachers, selected legal aspects of education, methods of communicating with parents and community members, and current issues which impact education. MUED 897 does not apply towards the master of music degree.