Class and Assignment Schedule_2016
Introduction to Music Education
MuEd 201
Fall – 2016
Class and Assignment Schedule
Week 1
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
- Teaching Demonstration
- Introductions
- Course Description
- Music Education in the US today and and Introduction to EdPuzzle
- Assignment: Use the Internet or go to the library and gather information on Zoltán Kodály and be prepared to discuss your findings at the next class
Thursday, August 25, 2016
- Class discussion on Zoltán Kodály
- Zoltán Kodály PowerPoint
- Visit from Professor Bernard Tonjes – Explanation of Required Observation hours
- Kodaly YouTube videos that demonstrate the Kodaly process (upper level and elementary)
- Kodaly teaching demonstration by Prof McMahan
- Split into groups to begin working on creating a Kodaly video
- Assignment Part 1: Work with your team to create a short movie using one of the Trailer templates in iMovie or Vimeo The video should tell the story of Kodaly, his music education philosophy and practical applications for the classroom.
- Assignment Part 2: Using the code given to you watch the Kodaly video in EdPuzzle, answer the questions, then submit.
Week 2
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
- Begin working on Philosophy of Music Web (Kodaly principles)
- iMovie Kodaly class presentations
- Kodaly teaching demonstration by Prof McMahan
- Students work together and come up with an idea for how to teach a song using Kodaly for elementary; then for secondary
- Assignment: Assignment: Use the Internet or go to the library and gather information on Carl Orff and be prepared to discuss your findings at the next class
Thursday, September 1, 2016
- Class discussion on Carl Orff
- Carl Orff PowerPoint
- Orff YouTube videos that demonstrate the Orff process (elementary and secondary)
- Orff teaching demonstration by Prof McMahan
- Split into groups to begin working on creating an Orff PowerPoint
- Assignment Part 1: Work with your team to create a PowerPoint using the rubric given to you. The PowerPoint should tell the story of Orff, his music education philosophy and practical applications for the classroom
- Assignment Part 2: Using the code given to you watch the Orff video in EdPuzzle, answer the questions, then submit.
Week 3
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
- Orff PowerPoint presentations given in class
- Work on the philosophy of music web, including principles of Orff’s philosophy of music education
- Orff teaching demonstration by Prof McMahan
- Students work together and come up with an idea for how to teach a song using Kodaly for elementary; then for secondary
- Assignment: Use the Internet or go to the library and gather information on Émile-Jacques Dalcroze and be prepared to discuss your findings at the next class
Thursday, September 8, 2016
- Class discussion on Émile-Jacques Dalcroze
- Dalcroze PowerPoint
- Dalcroze YouTube videos that demonstrate the Orff process (elementary and secondary)
- Teaching demonstration by Prof McMahan
- Split into groups to begin working on creating an Dalcroze movie using iMovie, Vimeo, Windows Movie Maker
- Assignment: Work with your team to create a movie using the rubric given to you. The movie should tell the story of Dalcroze his music education philosophy and practical applications for the classroom
Week 4
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Week 5
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Week 6
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Week 7
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Thursday, October 6 2016
Week 8
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Week 9
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Week 10
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Week 11
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Week 12
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Thursday, November 10, 2016
No Class: Prof attending NAfME National Conference
Week 13
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Week 14
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
No Class – Thanksgiving Break
Thursday, November 24, 2016
No Class – Thanksgiving Break
Week 15
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Week 16
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Thursday, December 8, 2016
Week 17 – Finals Week
