This course provides an orientation to the fundamental principles, theories, and practices of music teaching and learning. This course will survey the history of school music education in America and highlight broader contexts beyond TK-12 education. Course activities include observations and hands-on experiences with formal school music programs, informal music making, and community music contexts.

A laboratory class in playing the woodwind instruments with emphasis on teaching and basic repair techniques.

A laboratory class in playing brass instruments with emphasis on teaching and basic repair techniques.

A laboratory class in playing the percussion instruments with emphasis on teaching and basic repair techniques.

A laboratory class in playing the string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass) with emphasis on teaching and basic repair techniques.

Designed to help prepare students to become effective choral music educators. Students focus on vocal production and technique, repertoire selection, effective rehearsal strategies, and program development.

A survey of the methods and materials used in teaching music lessons with special emphasis on teaching elementary students and the adult beginner. Voice students will develop a conceptual understanding and methodology for the teaching of singing including an anatomical study of the vocal mechanism with emphasis upon the development of breath support and vocal resonance. Includes observation of music lessons and teaching introductory lessons.

Methods and materials for teaching music for the elementary classroom teacher. Elementary music theory: notation, meter, rhythm, scales, intervals, triads. Introduction to playing skills on classroom instruments such as piano, autoharp, recorder. Introduction to teaching strategies of Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and Suzuki. Strategies for incorporating music into the everyday classroom are taught. Designed primarily for the elementary school teacher.

Methods of teaching public school music in the elementary grades.

Supervised internship in the student's major concentration.

Methods of teaching public school music in the junior and senior high school and the California Framework in Visual and Performing Arts are explored.

This course offers a capstone experience for music education majors by providing hands-on opportunities for students to apply concepts and strategies learned through their MUE coursework. Students are placed with a mentor teacher at a local TK-12 school site.

Intensive study of a selected problem, under the direction of a department faculty advisor.

Provides for special courses offered as an adjunct to the curricula. Seminar title, content, and units to be announced in class schedule.