KM 952 - Kodály Methodology, Level II

(1-3.00 cr.)

Restricted to Kodály music program students. A sequential, child-developmental approach to vocal music pedagogy for American children in grades three to four is presented. Participants explore the philosophy and practices inspired by Zoltan Kodály, as well as the principles of music learning theory developed through the research of Dr. Edwin Gordon, as applied to students on the intermediate level. They learn to plan and teach a curriculum, based largely on the use of American folk songs, that leads children to musicianship and musical literacy. Teachers learn techniques for developing in their students good vocal production, in-tune singing, aural discrimination, intermediate level skills in rhythm (via movement), use of solfa and rhythm syllables, form, music notation and reading, and part-singing.