MA in Music Educa,on: Instrumental and Vocal Teaching
Transcript of MA in Music Educa,on: Instrumental and Vocal Teaching
MusicMAinMusicEduca,on:InstrumentalandVocalTeaching
www.york.ac.uk/music
TheMAinMusicEduca,onhelpsstudentstodeveloppedagogicalskillsbydrawingonanddeepeningtheirexis,ngprac,calexperienceasinstrumental/vocalteachers.Studentshavetheopportunitytoadvancetheirtheore,calunderstandingofinstrumental/vocalteaching,strategiesforreflec,veprac,ce,andresearchenterprise.Theseareallskillsthatwillenhancestudents’employability.
ThecourseisledbyDrElizabethHaddonLRSM.Herresearchoninstrumentalpedagogyhasbeenpublishedinpeer-reviewedjournalsandinhertwoco-editedvolumesoncrea,vity.Inaddi,ontoheracademicwork,shealsohasconsiderableexperienceofprivatestudioinstrumentalteaching,asapiano,violin,andmusictheoryteacher.
DeliveringthecoursealongsideherareDrNaomiNortonandDrRichardPowell.Naomi’sporPolioincludesmusiceduca,onresearch,withspecialistexper,serela,ngtomusicians’healthandwell-being,andeduca,onalworkasTeachingAr,stwithInHarmonyOperaNorth.DrRichardPowellisaviolinist,teacher,andresearcherspecialisinginmusicanalysis.
Formoreinforma,onandhelpwithanapplica,onvisitwww.york.ac.uk/music/postgraduateoremailPostgraduateAdministratorGillyHowegilly.howe@york.ac.uk
“Thiscourseisperfectforanymusicianwishingtohonetheirteachingskills.ThereissomuchtobeingagoodteacherthatI
didn’tknowaboutbeforedoingthiscourse.Understandingeffec>vepedagogyhas
mademyteachingallthemorerewarding.Thisunique,intellectuallys>mula>ngandfascina>ngcourse,withthehelpofthecourseleader,hashelpedmesecure
teachingjobsandbuildupaplethoraofprivatepupils”–Ka>e,recentMAgraduate
COURSESTRUCTUREStudentspar,cipateinseminarsandprac,calsessionsinwhichtheyhavetheopportunitytoteachothersandtoreceivefeedbackontheirteaching.Regularmee,ngswithcoursetutorsenablestudentstodiscusstheirprogressandprepareworkforassessment,whichincludesbothwriUenandprac,calwork.ThefinalsubmissionconsistsofeitheranextendedessayoraporPoliooflessonspluscommentaries.
Studentshaveopportuni,estoengageinthemanyensembleandperformanceac,vi,esonofferinthisvibrantmusicdepartment,andareencouragedtotakeadvantageofstudyspacesincludingthelibraryanddedicatedpostgraduateworkingspaces.
OUTCOMESTheacademicqualifica,onandexperiencegainedthroughthisprogrammeenhancesstudents’employabilityinacompe,,veinterna,onalfield.Theprogrammehelpsstudentstodevelopskillsvitalforengaginginawiderangeofeduca,onalac,vi,es,includingstudioandins,tu,onalteaching.Italsoequipsstudentsforfurtheracademicstudy;graduateshavegoneontopursuedoctoralresearchaswellasavarietyofotherrelatedqualifica,ons.
Weeklyseminarsexploreareasofinstrumentalandvocalpedagogyincluding:• thepupil-teacher-parentrela,onship• ourmo,va,onsasteachers• professionalconcernsandobliga,ons• teachingmaterials• workingwithstudentsofdifferentagesandabili,es,includingspecialneeds
• learningandteachingapproaches• learnermo,va,on• teachingpar,cularskillsincludingprac,ce,aural,sight-reading,improvisa,on,techniqueandrepertoire
• understandingthedevelopmentofexper,se• workingwithgroups• preparingstudentsforperformance• usingtechnologyinteaching• promo,ngmusician’shealthandwell-being• workingcrea,velyandcompassionatelywithothers.
MODULESAutumnTermModule1:Effec,vePedagogyModule2:One-to-oneteaching(Beginner)SpringTermModule3:TeachingtechniquesModule4:One-to-oneteaching(Intermediate)SummerTermModule5:EnhancedteachingskillsModule6:One-to-oneteaching(Advanced)SummerPeriod(June–September)Module7:Independentstudymodulecomprisinganextendedessay,oraporPolioofrecordedlessonsaccompaniedbyawriUencommentary.