4 courses with the subject PMED, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PMED 692Teaching with Popular Music in the Elementary General Music Classroom3
42.0 hours 500 level graduate course This course introduces music educators to the rich opportunities afforded by using popular music in the elementary music classroom. Through readings, teachers will become familiar with the theoretical discussions surrounding popular music in present-day music education discourse. With a focus on topics such as comprehensive musicianship, digital composition, and critical listening, the course will expose educators to a wide variety of inclusionary practices and will give teachers the tools to begin constructing their own music curriculum centered on popular music. This course is offered online, and will have weekly online meeting sessions as outlined by the professor of the course. Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies. This course is not repeatable for credit.
PMED 695Using Music Technology in the Elementary General Music Classroom3
42.0 hours 600 level graduate course Integrating technology into the general music classroom can seem daunting. With the introduction of interactive whiteboards, iPads, 1:1 programs, and more, it is challenging for an elementary teacher to learn and utilize the given technology into the music classroom. This course offers a variety of approaches and strategies for using existing and emerging innovative technologies with your elementary-level students. We will focus on applications that could work in a one-computer classroom, a classroom with access to iPads or Chromebooks, and 1:1 classrooms, where each student has a device. With creativity and practical application as a focus, course participants will use, apply and develop lessons that can immediately be integrated into any daily curriculum.
45.0 hours 700 level graduate course It has never been easier or more fun for your students to compose, improvise, arrange, and produce music related projects than with today’s technology. In this class you will experience technology tools (web and mobile apps, software, keyboards, recording gear, etc.), project ideas, pedagogical models, and assessment tools for unlocking your student’s creativity. Built around eight teacher-tested principles, this course will give you some great ideas for fostering creativity with your students including podcasts, loop-based compositions, sound effect stories, radio commercials, video scoring, notated compositions that can’t miss, and much more. The primary focus will be on classroom music (general music, music theory, music production) at all levels, but with some applications for instrumental and vocal music. This course is perfect for teachers looking for fresh ways to use the technology tools they already have, and for those looking for solid reasons to move towards developing the use of technology in their programs. Other than familiarity with using a personal computer, no specialized software/ hardware knowledge is needed. This course is not repeatable for credit.
42.0 hours 700 level graduate course This course will focus on recording and producing music with Pro Tools, the industry-standard professional music production software. Participants will record audio with microphones, MIDI from the electronic keyboard, and make extensive use of software instruments. This course is designed for the elementary and secondary music educator interested in making professional sounding recordings of his/her ensembles and integrating music production into the music curriculum. Basic computer literacy is required for this course. This course is not repeatable for credit.
