ED3AC3-The Arts, Children And Education 3 : Music

Module Provider: Institute of Education
Number of credits: 20 [10 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Summer term module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
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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 allows students to specialise in two areas of music. Curriculum Design is intended to enable students to draw on their school-based experience, and apply this to the design of a specialist programme of study for music built around creative music making which inspires and motivates learners. Musical leadership: Being a music co-ordinator allows students to demonstrate ways they can use their specialist skills in music to inspire and lead colleagues in schools to teach music across the curriculum, and in community settings.

Aims:

1. To critically analyse different music-specific curricula and to reflect on how these can be made relevant and motiving for the learner


2. To enhance research and professional skills by appraising resources for the music-specific curriculum


3. To develop leadership skills as a music co-ordinator

Assessable learning outcomes:

On successful completion, students will:Ìý

1. Appraise the design of structured schemes of work built around creative music making by examining how these support different types of learners in music


2. Be able to synthesise their musical knowledge to the aims and objectives of current government, professional and academic thinking in the field of education


3. Be able to demonstrate an effective use of professional and research skills in the appraisal of Ìýcurriculum design

Additional outcomes:

Additionally, on successful completion, students will:Ìý

1. Be able to study independently and collaboratively in order to assimilate knowledge


2. Be able to structure their workloads effectively


3. Be a professional role model for colleagues

Outline content:
The module gives students the opportunity to apply their experience in the classroom and their practical musicianship skills to two projects: Curriculum Design and Musical leadership: Being a music co-ordinator. Students can thus choose the focus of their curriculum design project according to their own preference.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
The module employs a range of teaching and learning methods: Lectures, tutorials, workshops and coaching.