Course Number: 336*/0.5 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. Karen Frederickson

Term(s): Winter

Room: HLH 120

Calendar Description

An introduction to the methods, materials, and curriculum design suitable for teaching music to pre-school and primary-aged school pupils.

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

• PREREQUISITES MUSC 273/3.0 and MUSC 274/3.0.

Additional Information

This course introduces students to issues, methods, materials and curricula of music education for pupils in pre-school, kindergarten and grades 1-4. Students will explore issues relating to early childhood, early elementary education, the role of the media and the role of conceptual teaching in music education.

Class activities include simulations, role-play, classroom observation, lesson presentations**, small and large group discussions, singing, movement, and creative projects, including conceptual bulletin board displays. Students will learn to use traditional and non-traditional classroom instruments, and critique the current music curriculum of Ontario. Course evaluation will consist of a Thinking Journal, captures of required readings, lesson planning and assessment, critiques of media designed for the target audience (early childhood), and a final examination. A materials collection of Tool Kit may also be required.

**NOTE: A valid police check is required prior to entering the classroom.