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ON FRASER UNIVERSITY

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Summer Semester

1998

EDUC478 -4

Designs for Learning: Music

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Dr. S. Senyshyn

Office:

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8665

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Tel:

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291-4348

E-mail: senyshyn@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE

Educ 401/402

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed for elementary teachers who are NOT musically literate but would like to

be able to teach music in their classrooms. Teachers will be able to acquire skills that will allow

them to teach music competently and creatively. As well students will learn basic conducting

techniques and have an opportunity to rehearse these skills in class. Students will view and listen

to tapes of music in various social, historical and world contexts in order to impart a variety of

aesthetic, cultural experiences and listening skills to their students.

OBJECTIVES

By the end of the course, teachers should be able to structure various activities to suite various

students levels, abilities and needs. Reading, listening and viewing activities should develop an

awareness of the aesthetic complexity of sound in world musics and help plan worthwhile

activities in the classroom.

REQUIREMENTS

1.

Write two brief essays 3 - 5 pages each (2 X 15%) -

30%

2.

Write a major paper 8 - 10 pages due by the last class. Your choice will be an area of specialty

which reflects your understanding of the issues relate raised in class and outside readings - 25%

3.

Take part in discussions centered around the required readings and present a critique of one of

these readings - 15%

4.

Final Exam - 30%

An important presentation and a detailed outline of topics and schedule of readings will be made

available at the first class.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Walker, R. Music Education: Tradition and Innovation. Charles C. Thomas. ISBN 0-398-04861-4.

Durrant, C. & Welch, G.

Making Sense of Music: Foundations for Music Education.

London: Cassell Education, 1995. ISBN 0-304-33082-5.

Yaroslav Sen yshyn Live CD

(available from the instructor).