Music Education (MUED)

Participants will study pedagogy, musical materials, choral conducting, and musicianship/solfège. The JMU course is endorsed by the Organization of American Kodály Educators. The Level I workshop focuses on early-childhood through 2nd grade pedagogy.

Participants will study pedagogy, musical materials, choral conducting, and musicianship/solfège. The JMU course is endorsed by the Organization of American Kodály Educators. The Level II workshop focuses on 3rd and 4th grade pedagogy.

Participants will study pedagogy, musical materials, choral conducting, and musicianship/solfège. The JMU course is endorsed by the Organization of American Kodály Educators. The Level III workshop focuses on 5th grade through middle school pedagogy.

Designed to provide a variety of workshop experiences; many workshops are particularly appropriate for teachers in elementary and secondary schools. The content of each will be determined by interest and demand.

This course examines the topic of music psychology, and explores current findings and related subtopics, including those from brain sciences. Students will observe the practical application of research findings via practicum placements. Students will reflect on, and synthesize their content knowledge of the topic with their personal field experience knowledge for the purpose of making connections to their own career goals for future employment (e.g. music classroom and music therapy settings).

A core music education graduate course introducing current trends and approaches to research within the domain of music. This course focuses on the foundations underlying music research in the field of music education. Research approaches are examined from the perspectives of these foundational studies.

Skills and knowledge needed to organize, administer, plan and teach marching band shows including shows for various competitions, parades, football, basketball and festival events; techniques for developing both marching and playing style through a functional method of fundamental drills.

Students will become familiar with trends affecting students with special needs, and introduced to diverse variations in language ability, assessment, inclusion, and music education. Students will collaborate online through discussion forums regarding case study and video presentations. Students will become knowledgeable in language, motor, visual, and social development, connecting current research and theory to classroom practice. Students will also critically assess inclusive school settings.

Courses in music education which are of a topical nature. May be repeated.

This course provides an overview of the goals and guiding principles for the Master of Music with a concentration in music education. The required portfolio project will be begun in this course.

This course provides the opportunity to draw together the strands of the Master of Music with a concentration in music education in the form of a professional portfolio and in preparation for the comprehensive exam and the thesis/document.

A core music education graduate course focused on sociological and psychological research approaches within the domain of music education. Practices in music education are examined from the perspectives of these foundational studies.

A core music education graduate course focused on curricular and pedagogical research approaches within the domain of music education. This course focuses on the foundations underlying music education programs and practices found in the sociological and psychological domains. Practices in music education are examined from the perspectives of these foundational studies.

A core music education graduate course focused on the historical and philosophical research approaches within the domain of music education. This course focuses on the foundations underlying music education programs and practices found in the history of music education and philosophy with special emphasis on aesthetics. Practices in music education are examined from the perspectives of these foundational studies.

A core music education graduate course focused on the methodological approaches to research within the domain of music education. This course focuses on the foundations underlying music education research. Research approaches in music education are examined from the perspective of these foundational studies.

This class serves as the penultimate class to the final capstone project (MUED 700) and provides students with the opportunity to explore topics and relevant literature, as well as to plan methodology/project details with a music education faculty member. The class should be taken in a semester prior to MUED 700.

Opportunity for supervised independent study in areas of special interest to the student. May be repeated for credit.

Continued preparation in anticipation of the comprehensive examination. Course may be repeated as needed.

Continued study, research and writing in the area of thesis concentration. Course may be repeated as needed.

This course provides students the opportunity to complete their final capstone project with a music education faculty member. The class should be taken in the semester after successful completion of MUED 680.