MUS 245 - Teaching Laboratory IV

0.5 credit(s)
Provides music education majors with an opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience with school-aged students (real students) under the close supervision of music education faculty. Students will develop practical skills needed for successful teaching careers in music including general skills such as developing course contents, creating teaching materials, participating in professional development events, and communicating with parents to more specific practical skills such as engaging in various teaching strategies for teaching music in individual lessons setting as well as in small and large ensembles. Particular emphasis in this course will be placed on regular supervised observations and students’ written reflections on their teaching, which will greatly enhance students’ success with the edTPA. In this course students will also have an opportunity to play on their secondary instruments to sharpen their performance skills.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 181, MUS 233, MUS 234 or MUS 284W