Graduate Bulletin 1999-2001
MUSIC GRADUATE COURSES
MUSIC PEDAGOGY
MUPD M700 General Music Pedagogy 3 cr. hrs.
This course looks at current issues and developments, teaching-learning systems, materials, media, teaching strategies, and research relevant to general music education at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels.
MUPD M705 Keyboard Pedagogy 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers instruction in teaching materials and literature for the upper intermediate and advanced levels of keyboard students, with a look at varying approaches to pedagogical problems encountered at these levels.
MUPD M706 Vocal Pedagogy 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers a survey of various approaches to the teaching of singing, with an emphasis on the physiology and acoustics of the voice.
MUPD M707 String Pedagogy 3 cr. hrs.
This course looks at past and present teaching techniques and materials, string instrument maintenance and repair, and tone-modification adjustments.
MUPD M708 Woodwind Pedagogy 3 cr. hrs.
This course looks at pedagogy materials, methods, solo and ensemble literature, embouchure, and mechanical and acoustical difficulties peculiar to woodwind instruments.
MUPD M709 Brass Pedagogy 3 cr. hrs.
This course focuses on the historical development of the capabilities of brass instruments, embouchure, acoustical, and intonational considerations relating to performance and pedagogy; and instructional materials and literature.
MUPD M710 Choral Pedagogy 3 cr. hrs.
This course offers instruction in choral organization, blend, balance, intonation and vocal production, interpretation of literature, program building, and rehearsal psychology.
MUPD M711 Guitar Pedagogy 3 cr. hrs.
Techniques of problem diagnosis, technical presentation, methodology and evaluation; supervised teaching of guitar classes, weekly meetings for reports, discussion and performance evaluation.