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KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY
INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES
MUED 3351-3372
String Techniques, Class I and II
Guitar Techniques
Voice Techniques
Percussion Techniques
Brass Techniques, Class I, II
Woodwind Techniques, Class I, II
Brass/Woodwinds Techniques
Strings/Guitar Techniques
Name of Instructor _______________________
Office location________________
Telephone __________________
Office Hours: TBA and posted
CLASS MEETINGS:
All Techniques classes are scheduled twice a week, including demonstrations, peer
teaching, pedagogical strategies and performance assessments.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:
(from individual instructors)
CATALOGUE COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Instrument Techniques are required for all music education majors. They are taken by
advisement according to concentration. (Name of Class) provides for basic teaching and
playing competency on (instrument).
PURPOSE/RATIONALE:
The purpose of this course is to learn rudimentary instrumental performance skills.
Knowledge of the instrument will allow the student to provide basic instruction and
effectively coach and conduct the instrument in various ensembles in primary through
secondary levels of school instruction.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
UNDERSTANDINGS:
A. To be able to articulate the basic mechanism of the instrument.
B. To be able to demonstrate assembly and/or basic instrument care
and maintenance.
C. To develop a familiarity with the requisite methods and techniques of
instruction.
D. To be able to evaluate the progress of beginners.
E. To be able to prescribe the proper structure and learning environment
essential for student development.
F. Other (appropriate to the instrument)
PERFORMING SKILLS:
A. To form an appropriate embouchure and/or playing position on the
instrument and produce tone.
B. To produce proper attack and articulation.
C. To facilitate instrument-specific techniques.
D. To develop a teaching familiarity with beginner level exercises and
studies.
E. To be able to demonstrate/perform basic scales, slurs, articulations,
and other appropriate instrument-specific exercises.
F. To perform a basic intermediate level solo, etude, or song with
characteristic technique and expression.
G. Other (appropriate to the instrument)
Conceptual Framework:
The Professional Teacher Education Unit (PTEU) at Kennesaw State University is
committed to developing expertise among candidates in initial and advanced programs as
teachers and leaders who possess the capability, intent and expertise to facilitate high
levels of learning in all of their students through effective, research-based practices in
classroom instruction, and who enhance the structures that support all learning. To that
end, the PTEU fosters the development of candidates as they progress through stages of
growth from novice to proficient to expert and leader. Within the PTEU conceptual
framework, expertise is viewed as a process of continued development, not an end-state.
To be effective, teachers and educational leaders must embrace the notion that teaching
and learning are entwined and that only through the implementation of validated practices
can all students construct meaning and reach high levels of learning. In that way,
candidates are facilitators of the teaching and learning process. Finally, the PTEU
recognizes, values and demonstrates collaborative practices across the college and
university and extends collaboration to the community-at-large. Through this
collaboration with professionals in the university, the public and private schools, parents
and other professional partners, the PTEU meets the ultimate goal of assisting Georgia
schools in bringing all students to high levels of learning.
Prospective music educators in today’s society are charged with providing a
thorough and balanced curriculum for all students. In accordance with the National
Standards in Music Education (1994) music is considered an essential ingredient of a
student’s core education. Music teachers must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and
understanding of music as a discipline and an art, and the pedagogical strategies to insure
quality to the program.
Technology:
Students in all Techniques classes are expected to utilize appropriate technology
in preparation and presentation of all requirements.
Diversity:
A variety of materials and instructional strategies will be employed to meet the
needs of the different learning styles of diverse learners in class. Candidates will gain
knowledge as well as an understanding of differentiated strategies and curricula for
providing effective instruction and assessment within multicultural classrooms. One
element of course work is raising candidate awareness of critical multicultural issues. A
second element is to cause candidates to explore how multiple attributes of multicultural
populations influence decisions in employing specific methods and materials for every
student. Among these attributes are ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender,
giftedness, disability, language, religion, family structure, sexual orientation, and
geographic region. An emphasis on cognitive style differences provides a background
for the consideration of cultural context.
Kennesaw State University provides program accessibility and accommodations for
persons defined as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A number of services are available to support
students with disabilities within their academic program. In order to make arrangements
for special services, students must visit the Office of Disabled Student Support Services
(770-423- 6443) and develop an individual assistance plan. In some cases, certification
of disability is required.
Please be aware that there are other support/mentor groups on the campus of Kennesaw
State University that address each of the multicultural variables outlined above. For more
information contact the Student Life Center at 770-423-6280.
All Techniques courses stress cultural diversity in content and knowledge base by
emphasizing the teaching of musical examples from a global perspective to an inclusive
community of learners.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
(Description of all requirements including assignments, readings, participation in
class and extra requirements such as concert attendance, etc. provided by individual
instructor.)
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
25%
25%
25%
25%
Performance on appropriate instrument.
Group or individual demonstration of pedagogical strategies.
Written examination on performance and musical score preparation,
appropriate to the instrument.
Written/oral reviews of method books, texts, etc. appropriate to the
instrument.
X.
ACADEMIC HONESTY:
Students should refer to the current Music Major Handbook and p. 274-275 of
the Kennesaw State University Undergraduate Catalog.
XI.
INDIVIDUAL SPECIFIC STUDIO REQUIREMENTS:
Faculty signature __________________________
Student signature __________________________
(date)
(Student receives a copy. Faculty member keeps a copy. Music Office receives a copy.)