Music Education

Courses

MSE 120: CLASS GUITAR

Credits 1
This course is intended to expose students to the primary areas of the school guitar program. Teaching competencies, administrative competencies, arranging/compositions, and guitar literature. Performance emphasis is on basic beginning folk guitar content with no experience playing the guitar.

MSE 150: FOUNDATIONS IN MUSIC EDUCATION

Credits 2
This foundations course in music education will address the social, historical, and philosophical foundations of the discipline. An overview and exploration of methods and approaches to teaching and learning in early childhood, elementary and secondary general music, choral, string, and instrumental music settings will be included. The topics of diversity, lifelong learning, alternative contexts for the teaching and learning of music, world music, and teaching exceptional learners in music will be explored. Students will begin to develop a personal philosophy of music education.

MSE 220: EDUC MEDIA & TECHNOLOGY IN MUSIC

Credits 1
This course emphasizes knowledge of hardware and software designed specifically for use in the music classroom. Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) applications for notation, basic sequencing and computer-assisted instruction are special focuses. The course also covers administrative software for the music program and instruction-related use of the Internet. Students will develop practical skills on selected MIDI, administrative software programs, and music notation software Finale and Sibelius.

MSE 320: INSTR MTHDS & MAT CHORAL MUS EDU

Credits 1
This course is designed to provide music education sh1dents in the choral concentration with the tools for gaining essential competencies in instrumental methods for K-12 certification. Students will become familiar with method books and other sources for the teaching of brass, woodwind, string, and percussion instruments.

MSE 323: ELEMENTARY METHODS

Credits 3

A study of the philosophy, techniques, and materials which are incorporated in music instruction (instrumental, choral, and general) at the elementary level. The differentiated approach to music instruction will be the foundational concept for this course of study. Students may interpret this to mean all instruction, classroom and individual, will focus on the needs of the individual learner utilizing appropriate materials and methodologies. A significant aspect of this course of study will be the Practicum. Students will spend a minimum of 10 hours during the semester observing in local schools under the supervision of certified personnel. An observation journal along with copies of all material used by the student in this experience will be maintained. Open to junior music majors who are admitted to the Price School of Education.

MSE 324: SECONDARY METHODS - INSTRUMENTAL

Credits 2
A study of the philosophy, techniques, and materials which are incorporated in instrumental music instruction at the secondary level. The differentiated approach to music instruction will be the foundational concept for this course of study. Students may interpret this to mean all instruction, classroom and individual, will focus on the needs of the individual learner utilizing appropriate materials and methodologies. A significant aspect of this course of study will be the Practicum. Students will spend a minimum of 10 hours during the semester observing in local schools under the supervision of certified personnel. An observation journal along with copies of all material used by the student in this experience will be maintained. Open to junior music majors who are admitted to the Price School of Education teacher education program.

MSE 325: SECONDARY METHODS - CHORAL

Credits 2
A study of the philosophy, techniques and materials which are incorporated in choral music instruction at the secondary level. The differentiated approach to music instruction will be the foundational concept for this course of study. Students may interpret this to mean all instruction, classroom and individual, will focus on the needs of the individual learner utilizing appropriate materials and methodologies. A significant aspect of this course of study will be the Practicum. Students will spend a minimum of 10 hours during the semester observing in local schools under the supervision of certified personnel. An observation journal along with copies of all material used by the student in this experience will be maintained. Open to junior music majors who are admitted to the Price School of Education teacher education program.

MSE 330: MARCHING BAND METHODS & MATERIALS

Credits 1
This course is intended to expose students to the fundamental principles of the contemporary marching band and to provide practical experience in applying these skills.

MSE 335: JAZZ BAND METHODS & MATERIALS

Credits 1
This course is intended to expose students to teaching strategies, literature, and organizational/ administrative systems for the secondary school jazz band.

MSE 340: INTRODUCTION TO LYRIC DICTION

Credits 1
This course will introduce future choral directors to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) of French, German, Italian, Latin and English for the purpose of its application in choral singing of these languages. The students will become fluent in the pronunciation of the symbols in order to accurately describe the particular sounds they will require of their future choral singers.

MSE 351: WOODWIND METHODS & MATERIALS

Credits 1
This course emphasizes learning methods of tone production and developing basic performance competencies on woodwind instruments. The course also surveys beginning, intermediate, and advanced method books. In addition, it examines the mechanical characteristics of woodwind instruments and teaches emergency repair techniques.

MSE 352: BRASS METHODS

Credits 1
This course emphasizes learning methods of tone production and developing basic performance competencies on brass instruments. The course also surveys beginning, intermediate, and advanced method books. In addition, it examines the mechanical characteristics of brass instruments and teaches emergency repair techniques.

MSE 353: PERCUSSION METHODS

Credits 1
This course emphasizes learning methods of tone production and developing basic performance competencies on percussion instruments. The course also surveys beginning, intermediate, and advanced method books. In addition, it examines the mechanical characteristics of percussion instruments and teaches emergency repair techniques.

MSE 354: STRING METHODS

Credits 1
This course emphasizes learning methods of tone production and developing basic performance competencies on orchestral stringed instruments. The course also surveys beginning, intermediate, and advanced method books. In addition, it examines the mechanical characteristics of stringed instruments and teaches emergency repair techniques.

MSE 355: VOCAL METHODS

Credits 1
This course emphasizes the development of basic competencies in vocal production, performance, and pedagogy. The basic materials for teaching voice to beginning students will be researched. The student will develop an understanding of the processes required for correct vocal production, the anatomy of the vocal mechanism, and through a practicum, basic abilities for teaching vocal methods to students in grades K-12. The course is designed for instrumental music education majors.

MSE 356: GUITAR METHODS AND MATERIALS

Credits 1
This course is intended to expose students to the primary areas of the school guitar program. This course will include teaching competencies, administrative competencies, arranging compositions, and guitar literature. Performance emphasis is on basic beginning folk guitar content with no experience playing the guitar.

MSE 450: CLINICAL RESIDENCY SEMINAR

Credits 1

This course is intended to expose students to issues related to student teaching while in clinical residency. Students will participate in lively discussions with peers in similar teaching situations. They will also create résumés and cover letters for job applications, and practice interviewing skills.

MSE 490: CANDIDATE TEACHING MUSIC EDUCATION

Credits 12
Music Education Clinical Residency is an intensive, full-semester teaching experience in an assigned classroom under the direct supervision of a certified Music educator and a University supervisor. The candidate is expected to demonstrate the proficiencies of the conceptual framework of the PSOE with increasing expertise throughout the experience. The Music Education Candidate Teacher is also expected to attend and actively participate in on-campus seminars as scheduled. Prerequisite: Admission to Candidate Teaching