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The Division of Music Education is dedicated to empowering students through learning opportunities that are contextual and relevant to a career in teaching. To become an effective music educator, each student must commit to excellence in both teaching and musicianship.

MUED 1103, FALL 2013

TECHNIQUES IN CLASSROOM INSTRUMENTS

Monday/Wednesday: 11:00 – 12:20

Dr. Donald M. Taylor

E-Mail:

Office Phone: (940) 565-3745

Office: MU 309

Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday: 12:30-1:30

Tuesday-Thursday: 8:30 – 9:30

Required Text

Froseth, J. O. (1998). Do it! Play recorder. Chicago: GIA.

Burakoff, G., & Burakoff, S. Playing Alto Recorder. Sweet Pipes

Required Instrument:

One Yamaha YRS-24B Soprano Recorder

One Yamaha 20 Series YRA-28B 3 Piece F Alto Recorder

Required Guitar Tuner

You may use any kind of tuner you want to use. Many are available as phone apps.

Course Description

This course is designed to provide prospective elementary general music teachers with the skills necessary to accompany songs with the guitar and to teach recorder and Orff lessons.

Division of Music Education Attendance Policy

Regular attendance with promptness and with assignments completed reflects a positive, accepting attitude in university education. With the responsibility of being a music education student comes a conscious decision to act professionally at all times.

More than 3 unexcused absences will result in a failing grade.

Three tardies will be counted as one absence.

*Only university excused absences will be accepted. You must present notification to your professor, which may be obtained from the Office of the Dean of Students.

Extra Information Regarding Attendance

1.  The following absences DO NOT constitute a university excused absence: illness (even with a note from your personal doctor or the UNT health clinic), family illness, or even family death. The three unexcused absences allowed by the Division of Music Education are to be used for absolute emergencies only. So keep it simple. Attend every class, and arrive early.

2.  If you arrive late to class, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to inform me after class so that I can change an absence mark to a tardy mark. Do not leave class that day until you see me change the mark. If you are late, but do not remind me that you came to class, any marks for absence that day will not be changed.

3.  Students who leave class early will receive a tardy for the day.

4.  The following activities will result in an automatic absence:

a.  Texting during class

b.  Checking e-mail during class

c.  Eating in class

Required Departmental Lecture: Tuesday, October 8, 2013

The Music Education department sponsors a Music Education Lecture Series every year. This semester, our featured speaker will be Dr. Yolanda Niemann.

This lecture is required of all music education majors. You will be excused from all classes to attend. Attendance will be taken. Anyone who is absent will receive an unexcused absence for this class.

Assignments

You will be asked to complete assignments that are relevant to our topics of discussion in class.

·  If you are absent, you are still responsible for turning in assignments on time (via e-mail or having a friend bring the assignment to me). It is your responsibility to find out what was assigned for the following class. Regardless of whether or not you were absent, you are still expected to turn in work on time.

·  I will accept late assignments, but each day they are late will result in a lowered letter grade for that assignment.

Grading Policy

A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; F = >59

Recorder Quizzes: 25%

Guitar Quizzes: 25%

Orff Assignments: 25%

Peer Teaching: 25%

Office of Disability Accommodation

The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For additional information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at http://www.unt.edu/oda. You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323.

Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (Undergraduates)

A student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to continue to receive financial aid. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in addition to successfully completing a required number of credit hours based on total registered hours per term. Students cannot exceed attempted credit hours above 150% of their required degree plan. If a student does not maintain the required standards, the student may lose their financial aid eligibility.

If at any point you consider dropping this or any other course, please be advised that the decision to do so may have the potential to affect your current and future financial aid eligibility. Please visit http://financialaid.unt.edu/satisfactory-academic-progress-requirements for more information about financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress. It may be wise for you to schedule a meeting with an academic advisor in your college or visit the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships office to discuss dropping a course being doing so.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity is defined in the UNT Policy on Student Standards for Academic Integrity. Any suspected case of Academic Dishonesty will be handled in accordance with the University Policy and procedures. Possible academic penalties range from a verbal or written admonition to a grade of “F” in the course. Further sanctions may apply to incidents involving major violations. You will find the policy and procedures at: http://vpaa.unt.edu/academic-integrity.htm.

Student Behavior in the Classroom

Student behavior that interferes with an instructor’s ability to conduct a class or other students’ opportunity to learn is unacceptable and disruptive and will not be tolerated in any instructional forum at UNT. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior will be directed to leave the classroom and the instructor may refer the student to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities to consider whether the student’s conduct violated the Code of Student Conduct. The university’s expectations for student conduct apply to all instructional forums, including university and electronic classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The Code of Student Conduct can be found at: www.unt.edu/csrr.

Plan Ahead!

In order to student teach, you must:

·  Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on all UNT course work and an overall GPA of 2.75

·  Have an overall GPA of 2.75 in all MUXX courses and all EDXX courses

·  Have a minimum of a C in all music and education courses

·  Have an overall GPA of 2.75 in your professional development classes. See your Student Handbook for a list of these courses.

·  Have completed successfully ALL proficiency examinations before you apply for student teaching. This includes your piano proficiency, concentration proficiency, and all components of the music education student review. No coursework should be taken during student teaching.

UNT Music Education Facebook Page:

Many important division postings are listed on the MUED Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/39604409351/. All students are encouraged to check this page with frequency . . . but not during class. J

Proposed Calendar

Monday / Wednesday
Class Meeting 1 (August 28)
Introduction: Body Percussion, Orff History, Guitar (D – A7)
LABOR DAY (September 2) / Class Meeting 2 (September 4)
Recorder Introduction, Layered Ostinati, Lesson Planning, Guitar Review
Class Meeting 3 (September 9)
Recorder Fingering Test, Guitar (A – E7), Song Teaching / Class Meeting 4 (September 11)
Guitar Review, Recorder (BAG); Due: Lesson Plan for Song
Class Meeting 5 (September 16)
Recorder (C), Tonic Accompaniment, Borduns
Guitar Test: D and A-7 / Class Meeting 6 (September 18)
Recorder (D) Bordun Identification and Error Correction
Class Meeting 7 (September 23)
Song Teaching, Recorders (F-Sharp), Bordun Teaching; Due: Bordun Orchestration / Class Meeting 8 (September 25)
Recorder (E) Bordun Teaching, Sound Color, Guitar (G); Guitar Test: Frankie and Johnnie
Class Meeting 9 (September 30)
Guitar (e-minor), Orff Teaching Practice, Recorders (Low D) / Class Meeting 10 (October 2)
Bordun Teaching, Recorders (High D), Guitar Review
Class Meeting 11 (October 7)
Recorders (F), Guitar (a-minor, E-Major); Guitar Test: This Land is Your Land or Shady Grove / Class Meeting 12 (October 9)
Recorder Duets, Rhythm Rondos, Guitar (Down by the Riverside)
Class Meeting 13 (October 14)
Recorder Duets, Guitar Review (Down by the Riverside) / Class Meeting 14 (October 16)
Guitar Test (Down by the Riverside), Guitars (Begin “Good Riddance”), Recorder Duets
Class Meeting 15 (October 21)
Alto Recorder, Guitar (d-minor) / Class Meeting 16 (October 23)
Alto Recorder, Guitar Review, Orff Review
Class Meeting 17 (October 28)
Moving Borduns, Alto Recorder, Guitar (F) / Class Meeting 18 (October 30)
Alto Recorder, Guitar Review, Pre-Existing Orff Arrangements
Class Meeting 19 (November 4)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Alto Recorder, Orff Arrangements / Class Meeting 20 (November 6)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Alto Recorder, Orff Arrangements
Class Meeting 21 (November 11)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Alto Recorder, Orff Arrangements / Class Meeting 22 (November 13)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Alto Recorder, Orff Arrangements
Class Meeting 23 (November 18)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff Arrangements / Class Meeting 24 (November 20)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff Arrangements
Class Meeting 25 (November 25)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff Arrangements / Class Meeting 26 (November 27)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff Arrangements
Class Meeting 27 (December 2)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff Arrangements / Class Meeting 28 (December 4)
Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder and Orff Arrangements