Music Education

Primary emphasis is placed on growth in four key areas: score study, musicianship, manual gesture, and rehearsal preparation and pedagogy.

A continuation of MUSD-52. Primary emphasis is placed on growth in four key areas: score study, musicianship, manual gesture, and rehearsal preparation and pedagogy.

The primary objectives of this course are to enable students: (1) to develop gestures which effectively convey a sense of musical meaning; (2) to develop skills to interpret musical scores; (3) to develop the ability to self-critique one's own conducting; (4) to demonstrate competence using standard musical notation.

This course provides graduate students interested in music education research with an introduction to techniques of educational research, with an emphasis on design and analysis, and with a critical review of selected current research studies in music education procedures for reviewing research literature.

The clinical supervision process is explored in the first half of the course, which is most helpful for working with student teachers. Administrative techniques such as budgeting, grant writing, personnel management, etc., studied in second part of course.

An investigation of historical, philosophical, aesthetic, and pedagogical principles that provide the background and context for contemporary music education. The course focuses on developing a vision of music education for the future.

This course considers human behavior from both the psychological and musical perspectives. ... The course explores why music exists, why people listen to music, how people understand music, and how social relationships influence musical tastes.

The primary objectives of this course are to enable students: (1) to develop gestures which effectively convey a sense of musical meaning; (2) to develop skills to interpret musical scores; (3) to develop the ability to self-critique one's own conducting; (4) to demonstrate competence using standard musical notation.

Thesis guidance for M.A. students.

A solo recital, of at least one hour in length, required of all graduating seniors in applied music.