Learning and Teaching Music in Childhood Settings: Grades 1 to 6

Exploration of the diverse ways in which children, including children who are learning English as a second language, and children with special needs come to appreciate and create music in family, neighborhood, and school settings. Study of approaches to music assessment and instructional strategies through media and technology as appropriate within an integrated curriculum to meet State and national standards. Ten hours of fieldwork required in childhood settings with diverse populations, action research, and the development of an academic portfolio. PREREQ: EDE 721, EDE 722. COREQ: EDE 717.