MUE 20401

Introduction to Music Education

Instructor: Dr.DaLaine ChapmanEmail:

Classes: Tuesday/Thursday8:00 – 9:20 A.M.Room: AL 248

Credits: 3Office: AH 119A

Office hours:M/W 10:00 – 11:00 A.M.;T/R 9:20-11:00 A.M.

Or by appointmentOffice Phone:561 297-4788

Purpose

Designed as an introduction to MUE 4140, Choral Methods, and MUE 4330, Secondary Instrumental Methods, this course explores the field of music education. A 15-hour observation component is required.

Objectives

This course introduces you to the fundamental principles of effective music instruction and to provide opportunities for you to practice applying those principles in your own teaching. All of you are talented, skillful musicians and intelligent, well-educated people. You have a strong commitment to the education and well-being of children. I hope that throughout the semester you will be challenged to examine carefully your own expectations, aspirations, and biases regarding a professional life in teaching. The ultimate goal of the course is that you acquire a basic understanding of the fundamental principles of our discipline, a realistic perspective of your own strengths and weaknesses as developing professionals, and a compelling interest in learning about and confronting the challenges that lie before you in the remainder of your undergraduate education and in your future professional lives.

  1. Demonstrate professional behavior by reading assigned text (see calendar), participating in class discussions/activities, submitting work in a timely manner, and missing no more than three classes and/or field experience sessions for any reason.
  1. Experience a professional environment by observing and teaching in cooperating K-12 classrooms as assigned, as well as reflect on and write about those experiences.
  1. Demonstrate current level of teaching ability by completing one in-class teaching demonstration.
  1. Contribute to the improvement of your own teaching and the teaching of your peers by providing thoughtful, informative analyses of teaching through the use of Rehearsal Frames.
  1. Develop a personal philosophy of music education and describe it in written form.

Text & Materials

Madsen, C.K. & Kuhn, T.L. (1994). Contemporary Music Education (2nd ed.). Raleigh, N.C.: Contemporary Publishing.

Pen and Paper for daily writing and note-taking

Prerequisites

Evidence of Field Placement/Fingerprinting application. Submit evidence by scanning and submitting evidence onto Canvas. Show evidence by Sept. 15th, at 9 PM.You will not be able to finish the course without doing this step. You are also required to join our student music education chapter. With this membership, you will receive Teaching Music and the Music Educators Journal (MEJ), the official journal publications of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education ( MEJ and Teaching Music are only available by joining the FAU student NAfME chapter.

MyFAU

The online software Canvas supplements this class. You will need a FAUnet ID and password to access course documents, discussion boards, grades, and class announcements. You enter the site by going to myfau.fau.edu. You will be asked to enter your FAUnet ID and your password. Once you submit this information you will see an option to click on the link to this class. Explore the site to familiarize yourself with the information available to you.

In addition to Canvas,you will need a Google Drive Folder. You can obtain up to 15GB of free storage here We will use Google Drive to submit written and video assignments, provide feedback, and organize our class activities. If you do not yet have a Google Drive account, please go to the url above, enroll, and create a folder with the following filename: 2040yourlastname. There is a pull-down menu to the right of the folder name in the left margin; click on the link to share the folder with me; a window will ask for my email address ()to send the invitation. Please do this today.

Attendance and Assignments

Class will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. Arriving to class after 8:10 will count as an absence. Bring all necessary materials and participate in class discussions. Impromptu quizzes, and written responses will occur at the beginning of class periods.

Absences/Tardy: Poor attendance in a teaching position results in either a reprimand or potential termination. In this class, each absence beyond three (3) will result in a grade reduction of one letter. No absences are allowed on Class-Teach days. Arriving to class after 8:10 will count as an absence. Life happens. If you know ahead of time that you will be absent, please let me know.

Miss no more than three (3) classes for any reason other than what is stated in the Provost’s memoranda found at the followinglink as well as the Religious Accommodation

paragraph below:

Religious Accommodation

In accordance with rules of the Florida Board of Education and Florida law, students have the right to reasonable accommodations from the University in order to observe religious practices and beliefs with regard to admissions, registration, class attendance, and the scheduling of examinations and work assignments. Students who wish to be excused from course work, class activities, or examinations must notify the instructor in advance of their intention to participate in religious observation and request an excused absence. The instructor will provide a reasonable opportunity to make up such excused absences. Any student who feels aggrieved regarding religious accommodations may present a grievance to the director of Equal Opportunity Programs. Any such grievances will follow Florida Atlantic University’s established grievance procedure regarding alleged discrimination.

Each absence beyond three (3) will result in a grade reduction of one letter. Again, arriving to class after 8:10 will count as an absence. You are responsible for turning in all assignments on time and alerting the Professor to any possible absence.

Assignments:

  1. Reading: Read assigned text as outlined on the course calendar and write reflections when assigned. Material should be read before coming to class on the day for which the reading is listed so that you can fully participate in class discussions, activities, in- class writing and projects.
  2. Test: Take a test over the Contemporary Music Education text.
  3. Teacher Field Observations:Complete 15 hours of observation at an approved site. Students must document hours and have supervisors sign a “Record of Hours” log, which must be submitted to the course instructor by uploading to Canvas. The competency assessment for this course will be completed based upon student field experience and reflection. The template for this assignment is posted on Canvas.
  4. Lesson plan and Teaching: Develop a lesson plan for teaching a simple activity and then do an in-class teaching demonstration. The activity must include student engagement so that you can assess student performance.
  5. Library Assignment: Read one full article each from the Music Educators Journal and Update: Applications of Research in Music Education. You must read a third article from one of the following: The Instrumentalist, Choral Journal, General Music Today, orTeaching Music (feature article). For each article prepare bibliographic information and a brief summary that includes the importance and application of the information.
  6. Attendance: Miss no more than 3 classes and or field experience sessions for any reason. No absences allowed on Class-Teach days.
  7. Philosophy Paper: Write a paper that describes your philosophy of music education. The

paper should include at least four references, conform to the formatting standards of the American Psychological Association (APA), include specific teaching goals connected to the Sunshine State Standards/Common Core Standards, and be between three and five pages in length (excluding cover page and references). This is a paper describing what you think should be provided for students in music education by the time a student graduates from high school.

  1. Final Exam: Demonstrate competency on the final exam

Grade Criteria

Grades will be assigned as generated by percentages of total points earned in the class. Points will be based on the assignments above as well as class participation. Final course grades will be based on the timely completion of all assignments and course requirements. It is expected that each student complete all assignments with competence and accuracy. All assignments must be submitted online by the printed due dates to receive credit. No grade of incomplete will be given.

Scale: A = 94-100; A- = 90-93; B+ = 87-89; B = 83-86; B- = 80-82; C+ = 77-79; C = 73-76; C- = 70-72; D+ = 67-69; D = 60-66; Below 60 = F.

Your grade for the course is determined by attitude, attendance, participation, assignments, teaching, final portfolio, and final exam.

Class Participation: 25%
Homework and Class Assignments: 25%
CME Test: 10%
Teaching Demonstration: 20%
Final Exam: 10%
Attendance: Final grade dropped one letter grade for each absence after 3 absences.

Assignments are due on the dates scheduled (see calendar), but late assignments will be considered for partial credit. Any missed course requirement or assignment will result in a lowered grade (this includes attendance requirements). All assignments must be typed on computer with the exception of in-class writing assignments and forms.

Florida Atlantic University Academic Honor Code

Students atFloridaAtlanticUniversity areexpectedtomaintainthehighestethical standards.Dishonestyisconsideredaseriousbreachoftheseethicalstandards, becauseitinterferes withtheUniversity mission toprovideahighqualityeducationinwhichnostudentenjoys anunfairadvantageover anyother. Dishonestyis alsodestructive oftheUniversity community, whichisgroundedinasystemofmutualtrustandplaceshighvalueon personalintegrityandindividualresponsibility. ForfulldetailsoftheFAUCodeofAcademicIntegrity,seeUniversity Regulation4.001at

StudentswithDisabilities:

IncompliancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA),studentswhorequirespecial accommodationsdue toa disabilityto properlyexecutecourseworkmustregisterwiththeOffice forStudentswithDisabilities (OSD)locatedinBocaRaton-SU133(561-297-3880). AnystudentregisteredwiththeofficeofStudentDisabilitiesshould presentverificationandneed ofassistanceduringthefirstweekofclasses.Allpossibleandreasonableaccommodationwillbe offeredtothatstudentthroughthecourse ofthe semester.Informationcanbefoundat:

Credit and Time Requirements

Federal regulations, FAU and our accrediting body the National Association of Schools of Music have determined the following formula to represent the amount of work represented per credit hour: for each credit hour in a class, the combined contact hours in class and out-of-class student work should equal three hours. In the cases of applied music lessons, each individual area will provide specific out-of-class expectations that will lead to student success in the applied lesson. Large ensembles may meet additional hours beyond this formula to accommodate the rigors of the repertoire scheduled for performances.

Health and Safety

Students are encouraged to access the FAU Department of Music Handbook or our website to read the Department’s guidelines towards hearing and performance health and safety.

MUE 2040 CALENDAR*

Aug 23 / Aug 25
Syllabus
Overview of Course / CME Part 1 - Chapter 1/Reflection Due
Aug 30 / Sep 1
CME Part 1 Chapter 2 Discussion / CME Part 1 Chapter 3/ Reflection Due
Sep 6 / Sep 8
Effective Teaching
Rehearsal Frames / CME Part 1 Chapter 4/ Reflection Due
Rehearsal Frames
Sep 13 / Sep 15
CME Part 1 - Chapter 5/ Reflection Due / Field Experience Documentation of Fingerprinting Due
Sep 20 / Sep 22
Begin Teacher Field Observations
Sep 27 / Sep 29
CME Part 3 - Chapter 1/ Reflection Due / CME Part 3 - Chapter 2 Discussion
Oct 4 / Oct 6
CME Part 3 - Chapter 3 Discussion / Discussion of Articles for Library Assign #1
Library Assignment #1 Due
Oct 11 (Fall Break) / Oct 13
NO CLASS / Discussion of Articles for Library Assign #2
Library Assignment #2 Due
Oct 18 / Oct 20
Discussion of Articles for Library Assign #3
Library Assignment #3 Due / Midterm Exam covering CME Part 1 chapters 1-5; CME part 3 chapters 1-2
Oct 25 / Oct 27
Midterm Exam Discussion / Teaching Demo Lesson Plan Due BRING TO CLASS
Nov 1 / Nov 3
Teacher Observation Forms Due
In-Class Teaching Demonstrations begin / In-Class Teaching Demonstrations continue
Nov 8 / Nov 10
In-Class Teaching Demonstrations continue / In-Class Teaching Demonstrations continue
Nov 15 / Nov 17
In-Class Teaching Demonstrations (last day)
End Teacher Field Observations / Post field teaching reflection discussion
Nov 22 / Nov 24 Thanksgiving
Post field teaching reflection discussion / NO CLASS
Nov 29 / Dec 1
Rehearsal Frames Observation / Rehearsal Frames Observation
Dec 6 / Dec 7
Last Class Day
Exam review
Philosophy paper due by 4:00 PM / Reading Day
Final Exam Tuesday, Dec. 13
7:45am - 10:15am
Final Exam Assignment checklist Due

*This calendar is subject to change

MUE 2040 ASSIGNMENT CHECKLIST Fall 2016

Name______
This checklist must be submitted in order to take the final exam

Assignment Completed (date)Not Completed

PB County Fingerprinting and Background ______

Midterm Exam over CME______
Library Assignment #1______
Library Assignment #2______
Library Assignment #3______

Lesson Plan______
In-Class Teaching Demo______(describe)______

Reflection Assignment #1______

Reflection Assignment #2______

Reflection Assignment #3______

Reflection Assignment #4______

Reflection Assignment #5______

Philosophy Paper______
Classes Missed (please list dates): ______

Presentation Days Missed (please list dates): ______

Teacher Field Observations Dates Completed(please list dates): ______

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