EDF4227

Creating and presenting in the primary music classroom ( 6 points, SCA Band 0, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr P DeVries

Offered:
Peninsula Second semester 2006 (Day)

Synopsis: Skills for arranging ensemble pieces suitable for use in primary schools. Students present their own arrangements of pieces in class.

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit, 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.

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

Contact Hours: 2 hours per week