EDP4305

Creating and presenting in the primary music classroom

Dr G J Hurworth

8 points - 3 hours per week - First semester - Peninsula

Objectives Upon successful completion of this subject, students should have arranged a number of single pieces for various levels of primary school classrooms and for various combinations of instruments and voice; performed and conducted their pieces within class; improved their knowledge and understanding of instrumental/vocal technique; improved their music listening skills; improved their knowledge of aspects of melody, harmony and form and the use of instruments; built up a repertoire of suitable pieces for the different curriculum and standard framework levels of primary school; performed examples of ensemble repertoire relevant to primary schools

Synopsis This subject has been designed to introduce students to and improve their skill in arranging ensemble pieces suitable for use in primary schools. In addition, students will extend their musical knowledge by presenting their own arrangements of pieces within class.

Assessment Folio of arrangements: 60% - Performance of arrangements: 40%

Recommended texts

Bennett R (ed.) New Assignments and practical scores Cambridge University Press, 1992
Farmer P (ed.) Music in practice OUP, 1987
Leask J Music in the classroom Ashton Scholastic, 1991

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