mmed/pmed 627 secondary vocal music rehearsal and...
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MMED/PMED627SecondaryVocalMusicRehearsalandRepertoireStrategies
RequiredTexts/Materials*Alltext/materialswillbeprovidedatthefirstdayofclassACappellaSongsWithoutWordsandPreparatoryEtudes(SATB),AMCPublicationsHeffley,Land,andWilliams-WimberlyACappellaSongsWithoutWordsandPreparatoryEtudes(SATB)INTERMEDIATELEVEL,AMCPublicationsHeffley,Land,andWilliams-WimberlyEssentialSight-SingingVol.2(MixedVoices)HalLeonard,EmilyCrockerandJohnLeavitt50EASYFOUR-PARTEXERCISES(SATB)AMCPublications,JohnHemmenway90EASYTHREE-PARTEXERCISES(SSA/TTB/SAB)AMCPublications,JohnHemmenway
PRE-ASSIGNMENT
Assignment1:Reflectuponarecentschoolperformanceandwritea3-pagepaperdiscussingthemusiceducation/choralperformanceoutcomesinregardstopreparationandrepertoireselections.Whichselectionswereperformedbetterandwhy?Whichpiecesdidthestudentsrespondto,morepositivelyandwhy?Howcouldyourteachingprocesshavebeenmorestreamlinedwhilecastingawidernetatthesametime?
Assignment2:Selecttwo(2)piecesofchoralmusic(SABorSATB),bothwhichshouldbeappropriateforahighschoolormiddleschoolchoir,andpreparetoteacha15-minutelessonforeitherduringtheweek.Pleasenotethatyoumaynotselectoneofthepiecesaslisted.Inaddition,onepiecemustbeacappellaandtheothermustbeaccompanied.Pleasebesuretobringenoughcopiesfortheclassincludingtheaccompanistandinstructor.Pleasenotethatthisispreparationfortheteaching/conductingpracticum,whichwilltakeplaceduringtheweek.
• PleasebringBOTHcompletedassignmentstoclassonDay1
POST-ASSIGNMENT
Programeitherafallorspringconcert(nomorethan10-12selections),andincludethetitlesofthepiecesinadditiontothecomposersandarrangers.Writeapaperdiscussingtherationalebehindyourselections.Howwillyourstudentsbenefitbothmusicallyandaestheticallyhavinglearnedandperformedthisparticularprogram?Thepostassignmentisdue,emailedtoJason,withinoneweekofthecompletionofthecourse.
OPTIONAL
Theinstructorisavailabletomeetwithstudentsonanindividualbasistodiscussscorestudy,programming,conductinggesture/techniqueinadditiontoreviewingaudio/videorecordings.Theinstructorandstudentwilldeterminepossibletimes.
ProgramObjectivesStudentscompletinggraduatemusiceducationcourseworkthroughTheUniversityoftheArts…
• Understandtheessentialtenetsofmusiceducation• Understandtheimportanceofstandards-basededucation,qualitydesignandassessmentstrategies,and
foundationalteachingmethods• Demonstrateanunderstandingandapplicationofthefourdomainsofprofessionalpracticethroughquality
teachingandmusicianship• Demonstratetheapplicationofpedagogicalandmethodologicalmeanstoteachmusicandemployeffective
teachingmethods• Utilizetechnologyindiversewaysasateacherandinsupportofstudentlearning• Communicateandcollaboratewithpeersindiversemusicalenvironmentsandschoolcommunities• Arecreativeandinnovativemusicianswhosharethesemusicalstrengthswiththeirlearnersthroughteaching• Understandthediversecultural,communal,andlearningneedsof21stcenturystudents
CourseDescriptionThiscoursewillprovidestudentswithanin-depthanalysis,studyandensembleapproachtovocalensemblerehearsalstrategiesandrepertoireatthesecondarylevel(middleschoolandhighschoolvocalmusicensembles).Studentswillgainanunderstandingofeffectiverehearsalstrategiesforvocalensembles,implementationofmethodologytosupportstudentmusicalgrowth,assessment,andtheopportunitywithinthevocalmusicarenatoapplydesignmethodsandinstructionalpedagogytotheensemblesetting.Itisanexpectationthatstudentswillbeimmersedinsingingtoeffectivelyapplystrategiesandunderstandingsdevelopedthroughoutthecourse.
StudentLearningOutcomesAttheconclusionofthisgraduatemusiceducationcourse,studentswill:-exploreandlearneffectiverehearsalstrategiesforthesecondaryvocalmusicclassroom-learnstrategiesandunderstandhowtopickhighqualityrepertoireforsecondaryvocalmusicensembles-exploreandunderstandhowtodesignlessons,andtoutilizeeffectiveinstructionalandassessmenttechniquesinthesecondaryvocalmusicclassroomGradingCriteriaandAssessmentMethods
Courseassessment,evaluationandgradingisbaseduponthreefactors:(1)thecompletionofthepre-assignment,(2)activeengagementindailycoursestudiesand(3)inthecompletionofthefinalassignment/post-assignment.Belowistherubricthatwillbeutilizedbyfacultytoassessandevaluatestudentsinthesethreecategoriesoflearningandunderstanding.Pleasenotethatpre-assignmentandfinal/postassignmentsshouldbeincludedinthecourseoutlineattheendofthissyllabus.
GradingCriteriaandAssessmentMethods,continued
Basic Average SuperiorPre-assignment
Providesbasic/unsatisfactorycontentandconceptsinpreparationforthiscourse.
Accuratelyidentifiescontentandconceptsrelevanttothiscourse.
Demonstratesadeepunderstandingandpreparationofcontentandconceptsrelevanttothiscourse.
Duringclassformativeassessments
Failstoactivelyengageincoursecontent,application,andengagementofdailycoursework.
Engagesactivelyincoursecontentandapplicationofconceptsindailycoursework.
Demonstratesathoroughanddeepengagementincoursecontent,applicationandunderstandingofdailycoursework.
Final/Post-assignment
Doesnotadequatelycompletethefinalassignment.Assignmentmayhavebeensubmittedlate.Poororganizationandlackofdepthofknowledgeevidenced.
Finalassignment/post-assignmentevidencesappropriatestructureandorganization,understandingofcoursegoalsandoutcomes.Itissubmittedontime.
Finalassignment/post-assignmentisfluidandengaging.Itisorganized,wellstructuredandclear,andevidencesadeepunderstandingandapplicationofcoursegoals.Itissubmittedontime.
TheGradingPolicycanbefoundintheCourseCatalogue.
AcademicIntegrityPolicyAprimarytenetofthiscourseistopreparestudentsforprofessionalresponsibilitiesasteachers.Thetimelyarrivaltoclassaswellasthedailypreparationandengagementincoursestudiesisessential.
UniversitypolicyonAcademicIntegritymaybefoundintheUArtscatalog.
Ifstudentsarenotclearaboutwhatconstitutesplagiarism,youmightrecommendIntroductiontoResearchandDocumentationavailableontheUniversityLibrarieswebsite.
AbsencesDuetothecompressednatureofthefive-dayintensivecoursestructure,absencesfromclasswillnotbeaccepted.Studentswhoarrivelatetoclassorleaveearlywillbeheldaccountableformissedtimethroughadditionalassignmentstobecompletedoutsideofcoursehours.TechnologyPoliciesonTechnologymaybefoundintheCourseCatalogue.ClassFormatAllsummermusicstudiescoursesthatmeetin-personarefive-dayintensivecoursestypicallyrunningfor8hoursperday.Studentsareresponsibleforpreparationofmaterials,forengagingincoursecontentasperthecoursedescription,andinbeingresponsivetocompletionofpreandpostcourseworkasdetailedinthecourseoutline.Coursesofferedonlinemaybeinadifferentformatandmayrunforalongeramountoftime,specifictotheneedsandintentsofthecoursecontent.
EducationalAccessibilityStudentswhobelievetheyareeligibleforcourseaccommodationsundertheADAorSection504orhavehadaccommodationsormodificationsinthepast,shouldcontacttheOfficeofEducationalAccessibilityat215-717-6616oraccess@uarts.edutoarrangeforappropriateaccommodationsandtoobtainanaccommodationsletter,ifapplicable.Facultycanprovidecourseaccommodations/modificationsonlyafterreceiptofanapprovedaccommodationsletterfromtheOfficeofEducationalAccessibility.Accommodationletterscanbeprovidedtoqualifiedstudentsatanytimeduringthesemester,butgradesearnedbeforetheletterisreceivedbythefacultycannotbechanged.
CourseOutlinePleasenotethatthesyllabusissubjecttochange.TUESDAY,JULY5THBLOCK1 INTRODUCTIONS&GOALSETTINGFORTHEWEEKAHEAD(8:30-10:00am) CHORALWARM-UPS
BLOCK2VOCALPEDAGOGY:BASICANATOMYANDBREATHMANAGEMENT(10:15-12noon) LEARNINGTHEORY:INTRODUCTIONTOTHESEQUENCEANDPATTERNS
LEARNINGTHEORY:AURAL/ORAL&VERBALASSOCIATIONSOLIDIFYTEACHINGASSIGNMENTS&TIMESFORTHEWEEK
BLOCK3 BEGINNINGSIGHT-READINGMATERIALS(1pm-2:30pm) CHORALREPERTOIREANDREHEARSALSTRATEGIES
BLOCK4 REPERTOIRE&REHEARSALSTRATEGIESSESSIONIWITHPIANO(2:45-4:30pm)WEDNESDAY,JULY6THBLOCK1 EXCELLENTCHOIRSANDCONDUCTORS:(8:30-10:00am) WHYWELIKEWHATWELIKE!PERFORMANCEEXAMPLESANDDISCUSSION BLOCK2 CHORALWARM-UPS,VOCALPEDADGOGY:PHONATION,VOWELSOUNDS&CONSONANTS,(10:15-12noon) LEARNINGTHEORY:PARTIALSYNTHESIS&SYMBOLICASSOCIATION BLOCK3 INTERMEDIATESIGHT-READINGMATERIALS&(1pm-2:30pm) CHORALREPERTOIREANDREHEARSALSTRATEGIES
BLOCK4 REPERTOIRE&REHEARSALSTRATEGIESSESSIONIIWITHPIANO(2:45-4:30pm)THURSDAY,JULY7THBLOCK1 CHORALWARM-UPS,VOCALPEDADGOGY:BREATHYSINGERS&ASSIGNINGPARTS(8:30-10:00am) LEARNINGTHEORY:COMPOSITESYNTHESISANDGENERALIZATION BLOCK2 ADVANCEDSIGHT-READINGMATERIALS&CHORALREPERTOIREANDREHEARSALSTRATEGIES(10:15-12noon) BLOCK3 ALTERNATIVEANDINNOVATIVEREHEARSALSTRATEGIES(1pm-2:30pm)
BLOCK4 REPERTOIRE&REHEARSALSTRATEGIESSESSIONIIIWITHPIANO(2:45-4:30pm)
CourseOutline,continuedFRIDAY,JULY8TH ASSIGNMENT2aDUE:TEACHINGDEMONSTRATIONBLOCK1 MUSICLITERACYTEACHINGDEMONSTRATION:STUDENTSTOTEACHA15-MINLESSONON(8:30-10:00am) EITHERLEARNINGTHEORYORSIGHT-READINGBLOCK2 MUSICLITERACYTEACHINGDEMONSTRATION:STUDENTSTOTEACHA15-MINLESSON(10:15-12noon) EITHERLEARNINGTHEORYORSIGHT-READING BLOCK3 TOMSABATINOVISITSTODISCUSSTHEROLEOFCOMBINEDCHORAL/INSTRUMENTAL(1pm-2:30pm) CHORAL/INSTRUMENTALTEACHER
BLOCK4 REPERTOIRE&REHEARSALSTRATEGIESSESSIONIVWITHPIANO(2:45-4:30pm)SATURDAY,JULY9TH ASSIGNMENT2bDUE:TEACHINGDEMONSTRATION
BLOCK1 ROUNDTABLEDISCUSSION:SEEKINGSOLUTIONS(8:30-10:00am)BLOCK2 TEACHINGREPERTOIREDEMONSTRATION:STUDENTSTOTEACHA15-MINLESSON(10:15-12noon)ACAPPELLAREP BLOCK3 TEACHINGREPERTOIREDEMONSTRATION:STUDENTSTOTEACHA15-MINLESSON (1pm-2:30pm) ACAPPELLAREP
BLOCK4 TEACHINGREPERTOIREDEMONSTRATION:STUDENTSTOTEACHA15-MINLESSON(2:45-4:30pm)ACCOMPANIEDORACAPPELLAREP&COURSEWRAP-UP