MED 304W - Secondary Instrumental Methods

3 credit(s) Writing Intensive and High Impact Practice: Learning Community
This course provides music education majors with pedagogical skills necessary to teach band and strings in secondary schools. Topics include philosophy, objectives, evaluation, motivation, administration, lesson plans, sequential instruction, marching band, professional development, jazz band, alternative string ensembles, score study, teaching with modeling/singing, hiring staff, traveling, and rehearsing. In addition to regular, on-campus sessions, the class spends time observing and teaching instrumental classes at public schools. Instructors arrange these off-campus session, but students are responsible for their own transportation. The class also participates in the Hartt Band and String Projects at the University of Hartford Magnet School.
Prerequisite(s): MED 303. Corequisite(s): MED 306 and MED 304 lab.
Laboratory fee.

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