Course Number: 439*/3.0 X 3L (Course Code Explanation)

Open To: B.Mus. and B.Mus./B.Ed. students, non-B.Mus. students

Area(s): Music Education

Instructor(s): Dr. Roberta Lamb

Term(s): B

Day(s) and Time(s): M: 11.30-1.00, Th: 1.00-2.30

Room: HLH 120

Calendar Description

An exploration of creativity in music education broadly defined, e.g., classroom, applied studio, religious or community organizations. The focus is on research, theories, and practices of musical creativity, including improvisation and aspects of composition.

Prerequisite(s) / Corequisite(s) / Exclusion(s)

• PREREQUISITE: One of MUSC 153, MUSC 255, MUSC 320, MUSC 321, MUSC 324, MUSC 328*, MUSC 393*, or MUSC 273* and MUSC 274*.

Additional Information

This course provides anyone who is teaching or facilitating music experiences in classrooms, applied studios, religious or community organizations with opportunities to develop his/her skills in the practices of musical creativity, both for individual growth and as a leader, teacher or facilitator.

Objectives for students in this course include:

1. Describe, compare and analyse issues of creativity represented in selected music, education, psychology, and philosophy research literature.
2. Improve individual creativity and critical thinking skills in music, with emphasis on then facilitating creativity in others.
3. Demonstrate educational and creative leadership while a participant in the class through individual and cooperative contributions to the direction and progress of the course through the semester.
4. Each student individually identifies, describes and completes a project of specific interest to him/herself, developing it as a topic on creativity in music.

The course is organised as a seminar with practical applications. Examples of such applications include, but are not limited to,: written/visual/kinetic responses to musical excerpts; written summaries or comments on assigned readings; participation in small and large group discussion; improvisation and/or performance of a musical excerpt; experiential learning as a learner; experiential learning as a facilitator.

Be prepared to read, write, sing, play and laugh!

A term-long creativity project will be due the last week of class. This will be a practical implementation of musical creativity, making use of research, theories and practices learned throughout the term.

The final exam assesses student’s knowledge of the research and creativity theories studied.

Required Textbooks

1. Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life, by M. CSIKSZENTMIHALYI ISBN0465024114
2. TBA

Marks

1. In-Class Assignments/Activities = 36%
2. Creativity Project = 34%
3. Final Exam = 30%

Enrolment limited to 24.