Principles of teaching and learning appropriate for applied
instrumental music in brass, woodwinds, strings, guitar, piano,
and percussion.
Athena Title
Instrumental Pedagogy
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in MUSI 6831
Prerequisite
MUSI 2810
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
The successful student will demonstrate a broad knowledge of developmental characteristics of students.
The successful student will demonstrate a wide range of generic and instrument-specific teaching strategies.
The successful student will demonstrate a knowledge of standard methodologies (i.e., Suzuki, Kodaly, Alexander Technique, Orff, and approaches to improvisation).
The successful student will demonstrate a knowledge of varied stylistic repertoire at all instructional levels.
The successful student will demonstrate a knowledge of research in teaching and learning pertinent to studio teaching.
The successful student will demonstrate an ability to participate in teacher research.
The successful student will demonstrate an ability to construct profiles for individual students and provide rationales for selection of instructional materials, repertoire, learning modalities, and teaching techniques.
The successful student will demonstrate an ability to apply the principles of privatized instruction (i.e., motivational techniques, and development of individual style).
Topical Outline
Research Review of developmental psychology and learning theories pertinent to private applied instruction
Basic approaches to teaching applied music
Review of repertoire suitable for varied instructional levels
Basics of conducting teacher research and methods of assessment
