Master of Music Education Courses
Lebanon
Valley College
Master of
Music Education Elective Courses
Summer 2013
Registration for matriculated students begins
March 1st. Non-matriculated students may submit registrations after
March 22nd.
MME 890.01: Integrated Arts (Dr. Marian Dura)
Monday–Friday, June 24-28
9 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m.
This course will examine ways to
address the K-4, 5-8, 9-12 (Proficient) and 9-12 (Advanced) Achievement
Standards aligned with National Music Content Standard 8: “Understanding
relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the
arts.” Concepts, skills, and activities
will be presented for both general music classes and performance ensembles. (3 credits)
MME 890.02: Teaching Music Theory and Aural Skills in Secondary Schools
(Dr. Jeffrey Lovell)
Monday–Friday, July 8-12
9 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m.
This
course is designed to aid secondary school teachers in preparing, implementing,
and effectively running music theory and ear training programs. In addition to
assembling the overall structure for these courses, emphasis will be placed on
theory and ear training pedagogy, with particular emphasis on assembling
resources and creating activities geared for meaningful learning outcomes. (3 credits)
MME 890.03: String Mythbusters (Dr. James Kjelland—our guest faculty,
emeritus Northwestern
University)
Monday–Friday, July 15-19
9 a.m.–noon and 1–4 p.m.
This course is open to string and non-string
players regardless of experience. Emphasis is on group methodology for
violin, viola, cello, and bass. Content includes: survey of best
practices, review of current materials, beginner through advanced techniques,
and "myth-busting" orthodoxies of the past. (3 credits)
MME 801. Foundations of Music Education. A consideration of philosophical and historical issues in music education and their implications for developing curricular and instructional approaches to the field. A core course.
3 credits.
MME 802. Research Methods in Music Education. A study in the organization, presentation, interpretation, and documentation of research that makes use of encyclopedias, indices, databases, and other aids. A core course.
3 credits.
MME 803. Technology for Music Educators. An exploration of how technology can enhance the music learning process. This course examines what is involved in planning, configuring, and teaching various technology systems and applications so as to facilitate creative interaction with musical experiences. A core course.
3 credits.
MME 804. Psychology of Music Learning. An investigation and discussion of theories of learning as they relate to the teaching of music. This course includes the study of specific teaching strategies and the nature of musical response. A core course.
3 credits.
MME 805. Project.
Graded pass/fail.
This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes.
1-3 credits.
MME 806. Thesis.
Graded pass/fail.
This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes.
1-3 credits.
MME 807. Interpreting and Using Research in Music Education. An investigation of research in music education, its practical application in classrooms and rehearsal halls, and its role in influencing decision-making and policy-making in music education.
Prerequisite: MME 802.
3 credits.
MME 830. Private Applied.
Up to a maximum of 3 elective credits in the program (including MME 840).
1 credit.
MME 840. Private Applied.
Up to a maximum of 3 elective credits in the program (including MME 830).
2 credits.
MME 890. Special Topics. Elective courses will be offered as special topics courses, (e.g., Teaching Choral Music, Teaching General Music, Teaching Instrumental Music, Theory for Teaching, Graduate Music History Seminar, Music in Early Childhood, Music and the Exceptional Child, Statistics for the Music Researcher, Conducting, Arranging [band scoring, choral arranging, jazz arranging]).
This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes.
3 credits.