Integrated Arts / Music
MUSIC 448 / 548
Fall, 2012 

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: A study of the value and practical application of integrating the arts across all content areas of the curriculum with a focus on the musical arts.  Students will gain an understanding of the role of the creative process in the classroom and will investigate the various means of expressing ideas, emotions and images through the use of music, drama, movement, puppetry, visual arts and theater.  3 credits.
 

TEXT AND MATERIALS:
Cornett, Claudia E .  Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts , 4th edition.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall, 2006.  Available in the bookstore.

Web-based guidelines on your BlackBoard page

Other resources available in the library, and class handouts

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to

  1.  address the content of all the fine arts and develop a broader foundation in music. 
  2.  understand the various types of communications afforded by each of the arts and the learning possibilities associated with each.
  3.  use the equipment, processes and technologies, etc. that are associated with dance, music, theater and the visual arts. 
  4. understand the connections among the various arts. 
  5. be able to plan meaningful activities that make connections among the arts as a means of developing an artistic and aesthetic sense in students. 
  6.  include the arts as an integrated part of the study in other disciplines. 
  7.  have a basic understanding of diverse contributions in the various arts. 
  8.  understand the importance of the arts in developing the creative potential of students. 
  9.  create tools and processes for assessing student learning . 
10.  present a model lesson focusing on one of the fine arts at an appropriate grade level.
11.  understand the basic principles of music: melody, rhythm, etc. 
12.  lead a song, whether by singing independently or using recorded materials.
13.  select appropriate repertoire (songs and recorded music) and present it to an audience or class.
14.  understand music both as an art form and as a tool for learning in other subjects.
15.  wander into creative territory and produce innovative ideas and projects with music as the focal point.
16.  broaden musical observation skills by attending one concert from the approved list for this course
17.  develop good teaching habits by demonstrating regular classroom attendance and participation, organized and on-time materials and presentations, evaluation of personal strengths and weaknesses through videotaped observation, and making progress in areas of concern.
 
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  CLASS SCHEDULE:
 Tuesday and Thursday , 2:00-3:15 p.m. - Wygal, room #106

Assignments are to be completed prior to the class meeting listed below.
Color coding: reading assignment,   performance/presentation assignment,   written work is due.  

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADES:
Class participation -- 15%  
             - Disposition
             - Helpful support of peers
             - Active preparation and participation in seminars/workshops
             - Seeds Presentations
Group Presentations -- 36%
             - Sound Piece (4)
             - Piggy-back songs (4)
             - Songs in Book Form - Big Books (8)
             - Music-drama (8)
             - Early Language Development (4)
             - Major Musical Piece (8)
Research, Assigned Topics, Papers -- 24%
             - Essay - Constructing Meaning Through the Arts in 2006 (6)
             - Annotated Bibliography of Appropriate Musical Materials (6)
             - Bibliography of Songs in Book Form (6)
             - Thematic Design (3))
             - Concert Review (3) (substitution in summer or international program)
Notebook -- 5%
             - Easily Usable Organization
             - Inclusion of all Appropriate Materials
Mini Lesson -- 12%
Final Exam -- 8%
             - Advocacy                           

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ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Progress in this class will depend on regular study of information learned in class as well as outside preparation.  Regular attendance is expected.  Any student's absence from class or lack of appropriate preparation may become a burden to other students.  Attendance, preparation and appropriate cooperation are expected.
- Absence from more than 2 classes (2 hours in the summer session) will result in a lowered grade.
- Absence from more than 25% of classes will result automatically in a grade of F.  See college catalog for complete policy.
- Work is due at the specified times.  Late work will not be accepted.
- Any arrangements to miss a class must be made ahead of time.  (Voice mail messages left as class is beginning will not be considered ahead of time.)  Your instructor is willing to negotiate, but she is not tolerant of irresponsibility.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Anderson, William M., Lawrence, Joy E.  Integrating Music into the Elementary Classroom with CD, 7th edition.  Belmont,CA: Wadsworth Group/Thompson Learning, 2007

Bemberger, J. and H. Brofsky.  The Art of Listening: Developing Musical Perception.  5th ed. New York: Harper and Row, 1988.

Bernstein, L.  The Joy of Music.  New York: New American Library, 1967.

Campbell, Patricia Shehan and Scott-Kassner, Carol.  Music in Childhood: From Preschool Through the Elementary Grades, 3rd edition.  Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Group/Thomson Learning, 2006.

Dallin, Leon and Lynn.  Heritage Songster. Dubuque, IA: Wm C. Brown Publishers, 1980.

Hackett, Patricia and Lindemann, Carolynn A.  The Musical Classroom: Backgrounds, Models, and Skills for Elementary Teaching, 5th ed.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001.

Spore, Dennis J.  Reality Through the Arts, 6th ed.  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2006.

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