Advanced Music Teaching Techniques

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• The student will consider the intersections between music teaching and learning philosophy, curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment.

• The student will deepen their critical reflexivity with regard to their individual teaching practice—specifically in relation to a chosen topic/area for growth.

• The student will engage in reflective exercises individually, with peers, and with the instructor focused on their teaching practice.

• The student will strengthen threads between their teaching practice, research/scholarship, and professional learning.

• The student will explore specific research topics (related to music teaching and learning) that intersect with the student’s individual pedagogical interests.

• The student will observe and reflect upon the teaching practice of other educators/instructors.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Self-shaping activity	10%
Personal Practice Project: Action Plan	10%
Personal Practice Project: Reflections	25%
Observation Project	15%
Final Project Proposal and Annotated bibliography	15%
Final project	25%

Grading Scale:

Grade	Point/Percentage Total
A	4.0
A-	3.7
B+	3.3
B	3.0
B-	2.7
C+	2.3
C	2.0
C-	0
D+	0
D	0
D-	0
F	0

*Doctoral students do not receive credit for a course in which they earn a B- or below.

**Masters students may have no more than 6 credit hours evaluated as B- (2.7), C+ (2.3), and/or C (2.0).

***Three grades of B-, C+, C, F, or U, or any combination thereof; or two grades of F or U result in Academic Dismissal from The Graduate School.

Attendance/Participation:

Ideally, this class will function as a seminar with discussion and exchange among class members as the primary component of each class meeting. Class activities and discussions will be based on the readings, and you are expected to be prepared. This means doing the required reading before classes so that discussion can be as meaningful as possible.

You are expected to attend all classes, as your regular attendance and participation enhances the learning of all. Please contact me if you know that you will miss more than one class for any reason.  I appreciate knowing why you miss a single class, but notification is not required. If you have an unusual situation that results in extended absence, please contact me so that I am aware of the situation and can make arrangements to meet your instructional needs. More than 1 absence from class may result in your grade being lowered one letter grade for each further absence.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.