Studio Music Teaching and Learning (410-0-1)

Instructors

Jen Blackwell
847/467-1682
RCMA 4-141
Office Hours: by appointment

Meeting Info

RCMA Lower Level 111: Tues, Thurs 9:30AM - 10:50AM

Overview of class

This course is designed for graduate students in music performance, music education, or other

music majors interested in teaching studio music lessons in a variety of contexts. A strong

emphasis will be placed on best teaching practices for studio teaching contexts, from both

research and practitioner perspectives. Topics will include principles of good teaching in a one-

to-one environment, strategies for preparing for lessons, student motivation and affect,

teaching large groups with and through performance, reflections on lesson observations,

supervised teaching experiences, and special topics as determined in collaboration between

the students and instructors.

Registration Requirements

Graduate music students or permission for senior undergraduates

Learning Objectives

Develop the habits of mind essential to becoming successful music teachers.

Critically evaluate our own teaching and the teaching of others.

Reflect on our own beliefs, values, and biases about teaching and learning.

Read and synthesize a variety of perspectives on effective studio teaching.

Develop essential practical skills for studio teaching in a variety of contexts.

Teaching Method

Lecture, discussion, demonstration

Evaluation Method

Written assignments, teaching evaluations, presentations

Class Materials (Required)

· Blackwell, J. (Ed.) (2024). Teaching Music Performance: A Guide for Evidence-

Based Pedagogy. Australian Music Examinations Board Press.

· Duke, R. (2009). Intelligent music teaching: essays on the core principles of effective

instruction. Learning and Behavior Resources.

Class Materials (Suggested)

· Bloom, B.S. (1985). Developing talent in young people. Ballantine Books.

· Frederiksen, B. (1996). Arnold Jacobs: Song and wind. Windsong Press Ltd.

· Sand, B. L. (2005). Teaching genius: Dorothy Delay and the making of a musician.

Amadeus Press.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required