MUSEP 3101 - Music Education in Theory and Practice 3

This course covers the key skills needed to foster participatory music making in group ensembles and classroom music lessons. Students will develop their skills in arranging music to suit varied instrumentation and levels of skill, as well as broaden their awareness of the essential characteristics of key genres of music. Students will discuss the motivational and psychological benefits of group music making and will develop the skills necessary to effectively direct rehearsals in a professional manner. Students will learn how to develop specific ensemble performance skills, such as intonation, balance, tone production and rhythmic security. Studies in class will be further supported by observing, and assisting where appropriate, ensemble and choral rehearsals in the Conservatorium and in the profession. Basic keyboard skills will also be covered to enable students to harmonise a given melody.