Introduces basic descriptive, experimental, and qualitative research methods, including sampling, design, data collection, and analysis. Students review published music research and conduct one original research study. Offered fall only. Requisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) or Music Education (MMED or MUED) graduate students only.
Provides an in-depth examination of contemporary topics in music education. Students implement and design relevant projects. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Comparative study and application of the principles of string teaching. In-depth analysis of individual instrument pedagogy and application to advanced studio and class teaching. Historical survey of major violin, viola, cello, and double bass pedagogues. Includes apprenticeship teaching. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Examines choral music curricula, instructional materials and teaching techniques appropriate for secondary choral settings. Also addresses administrative strategies for choral music programs. Same as MUSC 4313. Offered spring only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Examines instrumental music curricula, instructional materials, and teaching techniques appropriate for rehearsal, class, and lesson settings. Also addresses administration strategies for instrumental music programs. For graduate music education majors. Same as MUSC 4443. Offered spring terms only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Surveys strategies necessary for teaching music to all students, including those with special needs. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Same as MUSC 4583. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Surveys historical and philosophical bases of contemporary music education. Offered fall only. Requisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) or Music Education (MMED or MUED) graduate students only.
Explores curricular models for music education. Emphasizes comprehensive musicianship and standards-based frameworks for curriculum and development. Offered spring terms of even-numbered years. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Instructor consent required. Requisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) or Music Education (MMED-MMUE) graduate students only.
Provides an overview of psychological concepts relevant to music teaching and learning. Topics include learning theories, selected individual difference variables (motivation, anxiety, creativity, and personality), physiological structures related to hearing, psychoacoustics, and approaches to examining musical ability (e.g. brain research, music aptitude, and skill acquisition). Offered spring terms only. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Provides an overview of traditional and contemporary approaches to music assessment. Topics include psychometrics, standardized tests, test construction, grade reports, and student portfolios. Offered on a rotating basis during summer session. Requisites: Restricted to Music Education (MMED-MMUE) graduate students only.
Studies sociological perspectives related to music education. Topics include functions and uses of music; teacher and student role/identity development; social aspects of music performance, and cultural perspectives on music learning. Recommended prereq., MUSC 6113. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Requisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) or Music Education (MMED or MUED) graduate students only.
Explores four topics (reflective/critical thinking, teacher effectiveness, cultural/program contexts, teachers' lives/career development) relevant to long-term teacher development. Includes individualized feedback on teaching. Open to graduate students in music education and performance-pedagogy. Recommended prereq., MUSC 6113 and/or significant teaching experience. Offered spring terms of odd numbered years. Requisites: Restricted to College of Music (MUSC) graduate students only.
Provides a structured, collaborative environment for graduate students with K-12 teaching duties to apply the content from music education courses to their current pedagogical environments. Students will apply inquiry strategies as they design and implement an applied project that synthesizes specific theoretical or conceptual areas. Requisites: Restricted to Music Education (MMED-MMUE) graduate students only.
Topics include oral history, archival collections, data verification, and critiquing/publishing research. Students conduct one original research study. Offered spring of even-numbered years. Requisites: Restricted to Music Education (MMED-MMUE) doctoral students only.
Topics include sampling, questionnaire development, research design, intermediate and advanced statistics, presenting/publishing research, and research ethics. Students conduct an original research study. Offered fall of even-numbered years. Requisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) or Music Education (MMED or MUED) graduate students only.
Topics include qualitative research traditions, site and participant selection, data collection and analysis methods, quality standards, and research ethics. Students conduct an original research study. Offered fall of odd-numbered terms. Requisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) or Music Education (MMED or MUED) graduate students only.
Provides an advanced study of topics central to the music education profession. Requires class presentations and a major paper or project. Offered fall of even-numbered terms. Requisites: Restricted to Music (MUSD) or Music Education (MMED or MUED) graduate students only.
