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Pedagogy
6PED 210-211 (I, II-1) Harp Pedagogy
Fundamentals of harp technique, including the exploration of methods and repertory for teaching harpists of all ages. (Required for undergraduate harp students in the junior year but open to other harp students.)
6PED 233 (I-1) Suzuki Violin Pedagogy I
Intensive study of the concepts, philosophy, and approach of the Suzuki method. Thorough study of Books 1 and 2 of the Suzuki Violin School. Exploration of techniques of working with parent and child at beginning and intermediate levels through observation of Community Education Division Suzuki program.
6PED 234 (II-1) Suzuki Violin Pedagogy II
Continuation of the study of concepts and teaching procedures appropriate to Books 3 and 4 (Suzuki Violin School). Pedagogy of technique and music reading. Continuing observation of Eastman School Suzuki program, with practice teaching assignments.
6PED 235 (I -2) History of Percussion
"Percussion is to be understood backwards but it must be played forward." The history of percussion course is designed to provide historical knowledge of the major events in the development of percussion from the beginning to the present with a look at the future.
6PED 239 (I, II-1) Organ Pedagogy
Required of organ majors in the senior year and open to graduate students. Offered alternate years.
6PED 261 (I-2) Practical Piano Pedagogy
Offered under the the number PED 251 through fall 2008 semester, thereafter numbered PED 261.
• teaching the Beginning and Elementary level Student: complete overview of beginning and elementary level piano instruction, with an in-depth exploration of lesson interviews; goals for first lesson; lesson planning for first month, and first term; practicing; musicianship; technique; supplemental music; practice suggestions;
• class presentations of Internet sites related to Pedagogy/Piano topics
• class use of Blackboard Academic Suite
6PED 262 (II-2) Practical Piano Pedagogy
Offered under the the number PED 252 through spring 2009 semester, thereafter numbered PED 262.
• Course includes (a) examination of intermediate level piano literature; (b) class piano teaching; teaching the adult beginner; electronic keyboards and related technology; (c) jazz piano improvisation; how to teach and interpret elementary to advanced jazz piano literature.
• Each student is assigned a in Intermediate level student and will teach 12 lessons
6PED 281, 282 (I, II-1) Voice
Pedagogy of Solo Voice. Fundamentals of voice production: posture, breath control, tone, diction. Class participants will work directly with their own students.
6PED 285 (I-2) Principles of String Playing and Teaching I
Crosslisted as MUE 285, 286.
6PED 286 (II-2) Principles of String Playing and Teaching II
6PED 420, 421 (I, II-2) Pedagogy of Accompanying
Establishing and administering courses or degree programs in sight reading and accompanying; basic curricula and materials; business aspects; supervised teaching experience. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Offered alternate years.)
6PED 431, 432 (I,II-2) String Pedagogy and Literature I & II
For graduate students in string performance who wish to teach in private studio settings. Topics covered will vary, but will include: beginning to advanced sequenced music literature, various string teaching methods, evolution of the instrument's technique over the past two-and-a-half centuries through players and composers, physical aspects of playing and it's evolution.
6PED 433 (II-2) History of String Instruments, Players and Pedagogues
This course is designed for graduate students in string performance who wish to teach their instrument. Topics covered will include a history of the instruments and their development over the past 400 years; instrument and bow makers and their innovations; famous performers and their repertoire; developments in technique over the years; and contributions of famous pedagogues.
6PED 435 (I -2) History of Percussion
"Percussion is to be understood backwards but it must be played forward." The history of percussion course is designed to provide historical knowledge of the major events in the development of percussion from the beginning to the present with a look at the future.
6PED 440 (I,2) Survey of Child's Musical Development
Overview of pertinent methods and teaching aids from a child's early years through High School that would help to provide a solid basis for the developing music student, as well as knowledge to aid the teacher or parent guiding this student.
6PED 451 (I-2) Renaissance Lute Literature and Pedagogy
Literature and pedagogy for lute and other plucked instruments from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. Works will be performed from original sources in French, Italian, Neapolitan, and German tablature, as well as mensural notation in all clefs. Major treatises of the period will be studied and the playing techniques and performance practices explored. Offered alternate years(rev. 9/16/08)
6PED 452 (II-2) Baroque Lute Literature and Pedagogy
Literature and pedagogy for lute, archlute, theorbo, and Baroque guitar in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Works will be performed from original sources in French and Italian tablature, and guitar alfabeto, as well as from mensural notation in all clefs. Major treatises of the period will be studied and the playing techniques and performance practices explored. Offered alternate years.(rev. 9/16/08)
6PED 461/462 (I-II) Practical Piano Pedagogy
In addition to the coursework involved in 251-252, graduate students would be responsible for the following
• in-depth analysis of current piano pedagogy curricula in various music-school degree programs
• creation of a pedagogy syllabus for one semester, and two semesters sequences
• construction of a personal teaching philosophy
• thorough examination of web sites devoted to piano pedagogy
• the Independent studio teacher: Professional Studio Documents, Office Technology, The Art of Performance, Setting Rates, Studio Recitals, Tuition and Payment Plans, Composition and Improvisation, Marketing, Communications with Parents, Make-up Policies, Zoning and Business Licenses, Teaching Materials and Learning Styles, The Art of Practice, Arts Funding.
6PED 481 (I-2) Principles of Vocal Pedagogy
Designed to advance the student's knowledge of the structure and function of the vocal mechanism. The class addresses issues of both performance and the teaching of singing. Topics include exploring the relationship of function to artistry, breathing, coordination of vocal process, historic traditions, vocal health/longevity, methods for self-evaluation, performance challenges, teaching skills and studio management. Prerequisite: PED 281-282, Undergraduate Vocal Pedagogy or its equivalent.
6PED 482 (II-2) Advanced Vocal Pedagogy
Seminar discussions of selected readings and practical application of the principles discussed in PED 481 through supervised teaching. Each member of the class will be assigned two students, each of whom will be taught one hour per week. A diary will be maintained recording the progress of the student and a typed summary from this record will be turned in at the end of the semester. Twice during the semester, a PED 482 student will teach his or her student during class time with a discussion to follow. In addition, each student will spend time in the studios of several voice teachers, observing a lesson and then teaching the student observed a minimum of thirty minutes under the supervision of the studio teacher. Prerequisite PED 481 or its equivalent.