Through hands-on experiences and classroom lessons, students will develop an understanding and appreciation of the basics of music in order to create and present lesson plans that utilize music as a tool for teaching elementary subjects. Students will also learn basic music instrumentation, comprehension of musical elements and terminology, and the ability to play simple treble clef melodies on classroom instruments, e.g., soprano recorders and xylophones.

Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311 and THRY COM 2312 and completion of Level I Education courses for the music education major. This course provides a study of the elementary and secondary school music curriculum emphasizing the objectives, methods of teaching and staffing music classes, and analysis of instructional materials and resources. Must be completed in residence.

Prerequisites: THRY COM 2311, THRY COM 2312, MUS ED 3570, PRACTM 2180, and completion of Level I Education courses. A study of the following topics pertinent to an elementary and middle school choral music program: curriculum, methods of teaching techniques, organization, and administrative procedures for choral performance classes. This course must be completed in residence. Limited to music education majors.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing and music coordinator approval. This course prepares students to teach general music to students at the elementary and secondary level. The course emphasizes the formation of a philosophy of music education and practices that consider the developmental needs of children as they are introduced to musical concepts and skills. Topics of the course may include lesson planning and observations, a review of traditional and current music education pedagogies, National and State music standards, music repertoire, assessment strategies, and differentiated teaching methods for music instruction.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing in music. Development of objectives for choral programs and methods of achieving those objectives. Comprehensive musicianship through choral performance, analysis of choral literature, the changing voice, choral philosophies and methodologies, rehearsal organization, and recent research in choral music education will be discussed.