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EDUCATION 478-4
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DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: MUSIC
Summer Session, 1989
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Instructor: ?
Joi Carlin
(July 4— August 11)
Wednesdays/Fridays: 8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Location: MPX 7610
PREREQUISITES:
Educ. 401/402 or equivalent. A music background is
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recommended but not essential.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Understanding and creating musical structures.
STRATEGIES
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Music literacy - vocabulary and concepts concerning the elements of music
(duration/rhythm, pitch/melody, timbre, texture, dynamics, form), will be
developed through listening, singing, discussing and creating with various
acoustic and electronic sound sources.
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Teaching strategies - research on a topic will be conducted (music method,
composer, style, technology); integration of musical concepts and skills with
other curriculum areas will be developed; a sequential music unit will be
planned; learning in this course will be experiential to aid development of a
comfortable teaching style and understanding of students' needs.
EVALUATION
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Music composition - ..................................................................................................20%
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Group creative project integrating music with at least one other
curriculumarea - .......................................................................................................25%
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Detailed plan for a music unit - ...............................................................................20%
4. Research paper -
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In-class participation and attitude - ..........................................................................5%
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Soundbursts - Exploring Music and Sound, by Joi Carlin (available at the beginning of
this course).
The material in this book will be supplemented by in-class handouts and a
resource book list.
SUGGESTED READING:
Music Education: Innovation and Tradition, by Dr. R. Walker (available in the
bookstore and library).
