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In the new millennium, we find the field of music education thriving and in need of more energetic, dedicated teachers. The Music Education Division at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music in Ohio consists of four faculty specializing in elementary/multicultural music, secondary/ choral music, orchestra and band. We have team-taught a first-year course Introduction to Music Education for several years and knew there was a need for a text that would be inviting, informative, and practical to students either already committed to or considering entering the music education profession. Our Introduction to Music Education course is offered the first semester of our students' first year. Throughout the semester, we share our integrated approach toward music making, music research, and music teaching. In order to set the tone for each topic, each chapter opens with a scenario derived from our collective fifty-plus years of experience in public school music programs. Each chapter includes a lesson plan, discussion questions, and resources should students wish to pursue the topic further. Not only do each of the four authors have different career specializations, but also we have somewhat different writing styles. We have purposely opted to preserve that distinctiveness. Prelude to Music Education represents our desire to help students develop a passion for sharing music with others and to help them peek through the porthole to see vast possibilities that a degree in music education opens to its graduates. One other ingredient of each class we teach is the application of the National Standards for Arts Education as adopted by Music Educators National Conference: National Association of Music Education in 1992 and published in 1994. We choose to continue to refer to the organization as MENC. Music Education Content Standards Singing, alone and with other, a varied repertoire of music. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. Improvising melodies, variations and accompaniments. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. Reading and notating music. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. Evaluating music and music performances. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
From the Back Cover
Prelude to Music Education offers students exploring the profession a glimpse into the different aspects of music teaching. Great emphasis is placed on practical approaches of teaching music classrooms and rehearsal settings, especially means for incorporating the National Music Content Standards.
All major areas of music education are discussed in an introductory fashion.
Each chapter opens with a scenario appropriate to the topic and ends with lesson plan examples and resource materials. Each chapter also includes questions for class discussion or individual student reflection. Suggested music teaching and observation assignments encourage students to take an active role in becoming familiar with the music education profession.
This book was designed for introduction to music education courses, but it also could serve individual students who wish to explore the music education profession.
Prelude to Music Education
Prelude to Music Education,Joanne Erwin,Kay Edwards,Jody Kerchner,John Knight,Prentice Hall,013030414X,Instruction & Study - Appreciation,Instruction & Study - General,Instruction and study,Music,Reference,Music / General
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