MUS 573 - Foundations of Music Education

Credits: 3

This course will examine the historical and philosophical foundations of music education, examine various major methodologies in music education in use today, including Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, Gordon, and others, as well as examine various learning theories associated with music teaching and learning. Through the course, elements of aesthetics will be addressed, and the relationship of aesthetic education to music will be examined. All of these methods will be studied within the context of their application to current school issues. Assessment, an integral part of the education process, will also be considered regarding specific methodology in music and arts education.