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Course Detail: C_OSMMUE613PSYMUSTEACH - MUE 613: Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning
Instructor: Casey Schmidt
MUE 613: Psychology of Music Teaching and Learning
Meeting Information: Summer Session 2: July 1 - July 26
Weekly Synchronous Online Meetings: Mondays 7-8p ET; 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
Overview of Class
In this course, we will explore processes and experiences in music making, teaching, and learning that shape the development of musical capacities through the domains of cognitive, social, and developmental psychology. We will examine both typical and atypical developmental trajectories and how musical development is mediated by socio-cultural influences, including formal and informal learning environments. Grappling with these ideas will improve your knowledge and understanding about the human drive to make and learn music. We will confront topics on the origins and functions of music, on development and motivation in music learning, on musical skill acquisition, and on the role of music in human life. This class will help you articulate a vision for the musical experience in learning contexts and the processes through which music influences both personal and interpersonal development. This class will meet weekly for four one-hour synchronous online sessions to engage as a community of learners and share findings from weekly investigative prompts. In addition, students will complete an independent project that investigates a topic of interest in depth. This course is required for students pursuing an MM in Music Education. 3 credits.
Class Materials (Required)
Woody, R. H. (2021). Psychology for Musicians: Understanding and Acquiring the Skills (Second Edition), Oxford University Press. ISBN-10: 0197546609; ISBN-13: 978-0197546604
Learning Objectives
This course is designed to enable you to:
- understand and communicate various theoretical assumptions about musical development
- articulate a theoretical position, empirical approach, or music-making/learning project that extends or utilizes current empirical findings and theoretical assertions on the role of the musical experience in human life and development.
