MUS 116 — Music and Movement in Learning
This course is a hands-on approach to incorporating music and movement into the classroom. The course provides an overview of current and traditional music methodologies, philosophies, and techniques for early childhood and K-12 education. The class will study vocal, instrumental, and movement based methods such as Dalcroze, Kodaly, Orff, Suzuki, and Techology-Based Music Instruction in the classroom. The course will emphasize a basic understanding of musical principles, as well as how to write and implement music and movement lesson plans that meet national and New York state educational guidelines.