ED1AC3-The Arts, Children and Education 1 : Music

Module Provider: Institute of Education
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:4
Terms in which taught: Autumn term module
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Current from: 2021/2

Module Convenor: Dr Rebecca Berkley
Email: r.m.berkley@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This module teaches students how to use their musical skills to lead creative music making in educational settings, with particular emphasis on vocal leadership with primary-age children. The module focuses on building students’ own musicianship skills and aural acuity alongside their pedagogical and curricular understanding. It will nurture students’ fundamental skills in the teaching of composing, performing and listening through vocal leadership. Students will learn foundation level tonic solfa pedagogy and musicianship, techniques of leading singing in the classroom, and managing creative music making in the primary classroom.

Aims:

• To introduce students to music teaching and learning in the classroom


• To enhance a student’s individual skills as classroom practitioner in music focusing on vocal leadership


• To use and expand their existing musical skills as a foundation on which to build their music leadership skills.

Assessable learning outcomes:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

• Apply the skills and understanding developed as a musician to their school based practice in music;

• Demonstrate an appropriate knowledge and understanding of how musical learning is constructed through creative music making, and how this relates to current practice.

Additional outcomes:

On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to lead healthy and effective singing with primary aged children.

• Apply the musicianship skills developed to educational settings

• Recognise and describe effective music teaching and creative music making for the primary age range.

• Demonstrate how singing can contribute to music teaching in the National CurriculumÌý

Outline content:

• Foundation level musicianship


• Teaching with tonic solfaÌý


• Vocal physiology in children


• Development of aural acuity in children


• Repertoire for classroom practical music making


• Critiquing and evaluating resources for the classroom teacher


• Questioning, assessment for learning, errors and misconceptions


• Teaching musicianship in the Music National Curriculum

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Brief description of teaching and learning methods:

Teaching and learning methods will model effective leadership in creative music making in theÌýprimary classroom. They will include a balance of tutor led instruction, discussion and some individual practical activities. Sessions will be interactive in nature building on students’ prior knowledge. Students will be expected to develop leadership skills relating to classroom musicianship through individual study and formatively assessed workshops. The module has a Blackboard site with key material for the module.