MA in Education (Early Years) - Centre for Research in Early ...

Early Years Music
Who is the course aimed at?
The programme is for anyone who is already working in
Early Years music or who plans to in the future – in a range
of professional capacities: independent workshop leaders,
early years educators, music therapists, advisors, community
musicians , instrumental teachers.
What are the main themes?
The course will focus is on the theoretical foundations of early
childhood music such as:
Children’s musical development from babyhood through
to the start of school; how children learn in music; the main
methods of early childhood music education and their
principles; contemporary music experiences for children,
including new technologies and their impact; and the
principles and methods of research.
What will you gain?
You will gain an academic qualification which provides a firm
foundation for your own practice based on understanding
and knowledge. This will provide you with professional
credentials for future employment opportunities. There is
a growing recognition of the need to raise the professional
profile of early childhood music educators and several
organisations are proposing to introduce some form of
professional licensing in the near future.
You will also learn how to carry out research in early childhood
music education practice. This enables you to research a
topic that is of particular interest and relevance to your own
practice.
‘During my three years attending CREC the exceptional
teaching, support and
guidance from leading
experts in the field of
Early Childhood Music
was unsurpassed. The
beauty of the course is
that with guidance from
the tutors, you have the
ability to design research
projects to suit your own
particular interests. I
have gained a great
deal from the course and
have enjoyed every minute of it. As a result of completing
the course my knowledge and career in Early Years has
been greatly enhanced.’
Nicola Burke
MA in Ed (EY) graduate
COURSE DATA
Type of course: Post Graduate combined (taught and research)
Accreditation: 60 PG credits from Birmingham City University
Study options: Face to face (7 days) + distance learning
Duration: 1 year
Fees: £1300
Tutors: Susan Young & Alison Street
Dates: 4th, 5th October & 22nd October, 19th November, 10th
December, 14th January & 11th February
Location: The Centre for Research in Early Childhood,
Birmingham.
MEET THE TUTORS
The music content will be led by Dr Susan Young and Dr Alison
Street.
Susan Young is Associate Senior Researcher of CREC and Senior
Lecturer at Exeter University. She is a leading international
expert in early years music education and author of several
well-known books and many articles on early childhood music.
In her early career she taught music to children of all ages in all
kinds of settings and then moved to university lecturing and
research twenty years ago.
Alison Street is Associate Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies
at Oxford Brookes University. She has developed her practice
in community settings, using a range of approaches over
thirty years, supporting parents with their children’s learning.
She is a member of the review panel for Music Educators and
Researchers of Young Children (MERYC) Eunet.