2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

ME 2210 Voice Class II/Pedagogy 1 creditContinuation of development of skills of VoiceClass I with emphasis on voice pedagogy.Emphasis on solo and group performanceand evaluation. Springs. Prerequisite(s): ME1200. (ARTS)ME 2340 Music TeachingApprenticeship 1 creditSupervised field experience prior to formal studentteaching in which the student is involvedin the music classroom and rehearsal for aminimum of two hours per week for a periodof ten weeks. With permission. Prerequisite(s):open only to Music Education majors.ME 3110 Music in the ElementarySchool3 creditsBasic procedures, methods and materialsfor teaching music in grades K–6. Includesdemonstration, observation and simulationof teaching at this level. Falls.ME 3160 Percussion Class 1 creditBasic performance skills and teaching techniquesfor selected percussion instruments.Springs. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 3210 Upper Brass Techniques 1 creditBasic performance skills and teachingtechniques for trumpet and French horn.Falls. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 3220 Lower Brass Techniques 1 creditBasic performance skills and teaching techniquesfor trombone, baritone horn and tuba.Springs. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 3250 Choral Conducting 2 creditsPreparation and interpretation of choral scoresfor rehearsals and performances. Fall of evenyears. Prerequisite(s): MU 2260; open only toBA Music and BS Music Education majors andMusic minors.ME 3260 InstrumentalConducting 2 creditsPreparation and interpretation of instrumentalscores for rehearsals and performances. Fall ofodd years. Prerequisite(s): MU 2260; open onlyto BA Music and BS Music Education majorsand Music minors.ME 3340 Choral Literature andTechniques2 creditsOrganization and development of choralensembles: recruitment, auditions, voiceclassifications, etc. Survey of choral repertoireappropriate for wide variety of choral groups.Fall of odd years. Prerequisite(s): open only toBA Music and BS Music Education majors andMusic minors.ME 3350 Instrumental Literature andTechniques2 creditsOrganization and development of instrumentalensembles: recruitment, scheduling,instructional materials, etc. Survey of solo andensemble literature and individual methods.Springs. Prerequisite(s): open only to BS MusicEducation majors.ME 3500 Technology for MusicEducators3 creditsExamines the history and evolution of musictechnology in music education and how itimpacts music curriculum development,music education, culture and society. Exploresmusic education, music administration, musicnotation and music sequencing software, MIDI(Musical Instrument Digital Interface) techniques,synthesis, programs and equipmentthat support MIDI and music notation for themusic educator. Students acquire proficiencyin MIDI technology and demonstrate thatproficiency by designing a curriculum thatintegrates music technology into the musicclassroom. Students also turn in a music notationproject. Springs. Prerequisite(s): BS MusicEducation majors only. (TECH)(TECO)ME 4200 Secondary School MusicMethods3 creditsBasic procedures, methods and materials forteaching music in grades 7–12. Special emphasison upper middle school general music.Includes demonstrations, observation andsimulation of teaching at this level. Springs.ME 4500 Senior Recital: MusicEducation0 creditMusic Education majors are required to enrollin ME 4500 and to present a full recital program.This requirement may also be satisfiedby sharing a recital with another student. A prerecitaljury before the faculty is required at leastfour weeks prior to the scheduled recital date.Pass/No Pass. Falls and Springs. Corequisite(s):4000 level Performance Studies.ME 4850 Kindergarten Through Grade 12Student Teaching 12 creditsThe culminating field-based experience forMusic Education majors, leading to teachercertification. It is a continuous, full-timeexperience during which students graduallyassume responsibilities for a full range ofmusic teaching activities. Student Teachingis conducted under the guidance of school faculty(cooperating teachers) and clinical faculty(University appointed observers). Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA; minimum 2.50 compositeGPA [calculated from ME 1160, ME 1200, ME2150, ME 2170, ME 2180, ME 2190, ME 2200,ME 2210, ME 3160, ME 3210, ME 3220, (ME3250 or ME 3260), (ME 3340 or ME 3350), ME3500, MU 1210, MU 1220, MU 2210, MU 2220,MU 2260, MU 3310, MU 3320]; minimumgrade of C in ME 3110 and ME 4200; successfulcompletion of the Piano Proficiency Examby the beginning of the semester immediatelypreceding the student teaching semester; completionof all other program requirements forcertification in Music Education; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical experiences.ME 4860 Student Teaching K–12:Elementary Component 6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience forMusic Education majors, leading to teachercertification. It is a continuous, full-timeexperience during which students graduallyassume responsibilities for a full range ofmusic teaching activities. Student Teachingis conducted under the guidance of school faculty(cooperating teachers) and clinical faculty(University appointed observers). Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA; minimum 2.50 compositeGPA [calculated from ME 1160, ME 1200, ME2150, ME 2170, ME 2180, ME 2190, ME 2200,ME 2210, ME 3160, ME 3210, ME 3220, (ME3250 or ME 3260), (ME 3340 or ME 3350), ME3500, MU 1210, MU 1220, MU 2210, MU 2220,MU 2260, MU 3310, MU 3320]; minimumgrade of C in ME 3110 and ME 4200; successfulcompletion of the Piano Proficiency Examby the beginning of the semester immediatelypreceding the student teaching semester; completionof all other program requirements forcertification in Music Education; permissionof the Coordinator of Teacher Certification andClinical experiences.ME 4870 Student Teaching K–12:Secondary Component 6 creditsThe culminating field-based experience forMusic Education majors, leading to teachercertification. It is a continuous, full-timeexperience during which students graduallyassume responsibilities for a full range ofmusic teaching activities. Student Teachingis conducted under the guidance of school faculty(cooperating teachers) and clinical faculty(University appointed observers). Requiredseminars complement the experience. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.50cumulative GPA; minimum 2.50 compositeGPA [calculated from ME 1160, ME 1200, ME2150, ME 2170, ME 2180, ME 2190, ME 2200,ME 2210, ME 3160, ME 3210, ME 3220, (ME3250 or ME 3260), (ME 3340 or ME 3350), ME3500, MU 1210, MU 1220, MU 2210, MU 2220,MU 2260, MU 3310, MU 3320]; minimumgrade of C in ME 3110 and ME 4200; successfulcompletion of the Piano Proficiency Examby the beginning of the semester immediatelyCoursesPlymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008 283