MUSC 300 - Music for Educators

5 Credits

This course is intended to prepare general educators with strategies and skills to implement musical projects and activities into their classrooms, including the integration of music into core subject areas. A particular emphasis will be placed on strategies for using music as a vehicle for addressing matters of social justice, equity, and inclusion in diverse teaching contexts.

Pre-requisite(s) Admission to the BAS in Teaching and Early Learning
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - EDUC
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Designed to Serve Candidates in the Bachelor of Arts in Teaching and Early Learning
Active Date 20180309T13:30:47

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 30
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Degree Distributions:
BAS

Humanities

Course Outline

The Musical Lives of Children
The Teacher as Musical Facilitator
Children’s Musical Development
Designing Spaces for Musicking
Developing Listening Skills
Movement and Music
Playing with Instruments
Music for Music’s Sake
Integration: Music and Language Arts
Integration: Music and Social Studies
Integration: Music and Math
Integration: Music and the Sciences
Integration: Music and the Visual & Performing Arts
Music and Creativity

Student Learning Outcomes
Plan and execute musical activities and projects appropriate for elementary school children

Develop strategies for using music as a vehicle to approach matters of social justice, diversity, and inclusion

Develop strategies for incorporating music into core subject integration projects and activities;

Design physical classroom layouts that are safe and conducive to musical activities and movement in the classroom

Articulate effective advocacy language that promotes the importance of musical activities in general classroom environments

Develop basic musicianship skills necessary for leading and facilitating simple musical activities in the classroom