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A course to aid future elementary school teachers in recognizing the value of music in the education of all children, and in developing skills and understanding necessary to plan and implement a classroom music program. This course is restricted to COE cohort students.

An introduction to basic music skills and foundations of music education. Examines the profession of teaching, the function of schools, current and historical trends and philosophical issues. For music education majors, this is a gateway course into upper division teacher education with a grade requirement as part of the application process.

The design of precision drills for marching bands as well as the pedagogic aspects of organizing and maintaining a marching band program.

Prerequisite: MUED 3800 and admission to upper division. Emphasis on how children learn, selecting content for teaching and on choosing and applying strategies using singing, listening, movement, playing instruments and creating music to teach music concepts. Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze and other approaches to teaching music in the elementary school are studied and applied. Observations in an elementary music class are a requirement of the class in addition to practical assignments in music education pedagogy.

Must be taken in conjunction with, or after, MUED 3909. Field experience in working with young children (grades PK-5). This practicum is designed to provide general music education students the opportunity to observe and teach at the elementary level in an elementary public school music classroom. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites: MUED 3800 and admission to upper division study. The organization, development and maintenance of a balanced secondary choral music program, including general music at the secondary level. Topics include curriculum, educational philosophy and disciplinary approaches.

Must be taken in conjunction with, or after, MUED 3919. This practicum is designed to provide choral music education students the opportunity to observe and teach at the secondary level in a public school choral classroom. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites: MUED 3800 and admission to upper division. The study of the organization, development and maintenance of a balanced middle school and high school instrumental music program.

Must be taken in conjunction with, or after, MUED 3929. This practicum is designed to provide instrumental music education students the opportunity to observe and teach at the middle school and high school level in a public school instrumental classroom. This course is repeatable for credit.

Prerequisites: MUED 3800 and admission to upper division. The study of the organization, development and maintenance of a balanced middle level music program, with special emphasis on the young adolescent and general music in the middle school.

Must be taken in conjunction with, or after, MUED 3939. This practicum is designed to provide music education students the opportunity to observe and teach at the middle school level in a public school classroom. This course is repeatable for credit.