Teaching General Music II (362-0-1)

Instructors

Jennifer Ann Marie Blackwell
847/467-1682
RCMA 4-141
Office Hours: by appointment
https://music.northwestern.edu/faculty/profile/jennifer-blackwell

Meeting Info

RCMA Lower Level 115: Mon 12:30PM - 1:50PM
Regenstein Hall of Music 143: Wed 12:30PM - 1:50PM

Overview of class

This course provides perspectives on a variety of contemporary music education practices, including relevant technologies, popular music pedagogy, and critical educational issues. This course focuses on sociocultural and constructivist practices that emphasize student success through student centered, culturally relevant approaches to music.

Learning Objectives

Students will demonstrate the ability to teach music to students, K-12 settings and community ensembles, using relevant technologies. Students will demonstrate the ability to teach popular music to students in K-12 settings and community ensembles. Classroom writing assignments are based on music teaching pedagogies and approaches, planning, curriculum, assessment, and the sequencing of skills in teaching music across various populations.

Teaching Method

Lecture and practical teaching experience.

Evaluation Method

Assignments and practicum.

Class Materials (Required)

Holley, Steve (2019). Coaching a popular music ensemble: Blending formal, non-formal, and informal approaches in the rehearsal. McLemore Ave Music. ISBN13#: 978-1733970709, $20

ACTION-BASED APPROACHES IN POPULAR MUSIC, by edited by Steve Holley, Kat Reinhert, and Zack Moir
ISBN13# 978-1733970723, $30