ECE 2018 Early Childhood Music Education

SubjectCat-NbrClassTermModeDescriptionUnitsCampus
ECE2018207851, 2003ONCEarly Childhood Music Education1.00TWMBA
Academic Group:FOEDU
Academic Org:FOE004
HECS Band:1
ASCED Code:070101

Contents


STAFFING:

Examiner: Kari Winer
Moderator: Noel Geoghegan



SYNOPSIS:

This course focuses on music and movement in early childhood. It provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to guide children's musical development in the early years. It will examine how music and movement can be integrated into the early childhood classroom environment to foster the development of an understanding of the elements of music and movement, and an ability to apply this understanding to singing, playing of melodic and percussive instruments, improvisation and moving. The main approaches to music education (Dalcroze, Orff Schulwerk, and Kodaly) are examined, and at least one of these approaches is applied in music and movement workshops to guide students through appropriate experiences for young children.


OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • discuss the role of music as a symbolic language in early childhood and beyond;

  • understand children's musical development in the early years;

  • explain the major approaches to music education for young children;

  • understand the elements of music and movement;

  • know a repertoire of songs;

  • improvise with the voice, the body and instruments;

  • demonstrate a repertoire of movement, to accompany speech, singing and instruments;

  • guide young children's musical thinking, expression and development.



    • TOPICS:


    DescriptionWeighting (%)
    1. Musical development of young children
    		 10.00
    2. Aproaches to music education
    		 20.00
    3. Planning for music experiences
    		 20.00
    4. Music making
    		 30.00
    5. Integrating the arts in early childhood
    		 20.00

    TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

    Books can be ordered by fax or telephone. For costs and further details use the 'Book Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au by entering the author or title of the text.

    Andress, B. 1998, Music for Young Children, Harcourt Brace Publishers, Fort Worth.




    REFERENCE MATERIALS:

    Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

    Abramson, Robert, M. 2001, The approach of Emile Jacques-Dalcroze, Teaching Music in the Twentieth Century, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ.

    Askew, G. 1993, Music Education in the Primary School, Longman, Australia.

    Bachman, M.L. 1991, Dalcroze Today: An Education Through and Into Music, Oxford Press, New York.

    Choksy et al. 2001, Teaching Music in the Twentieth Century, 2nd edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River NJ.

    Department of Education. Queensland. 1996, Music Syllabus and Guidelines Years 1-7, PSSD, Author, Qld.

    Farmer, B. (ed). 1982, Ideas for Music, Thomas Nelson, Melbourne.

    Findlay, Elsa. 1971, Rhythm and Movement: Applications of Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Summy-Birchard Inc, USA.

    Gell, H. 1997, Heather Gell's Lessons in Music Through Movement for Four to Six Year Olds, CIRCME, Nedlands, WA.

    Harris, V. 1996, Musical Expression: Its Nurturance in Young Children, Lady Gowrie Child Centre, Brisbane.

    Hogg, N. (ed). 1988, A Parent's Guide to Children's Music Lessons,

    (Prepared by the Dalcroze Society of Victoria. K.M.E.I.A. (Vic.), Orf Schulwerk Association of Victoria, Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia (Vic.), Yamaha Music Foundation of Australia.)

    Jacques-Dalcroze, Emile. Trans. Harold Rubinstein. 1988, Rhythm, Music and Education, Ayer, Salem, NH.

    Meacock, Virginia Hoge. 1994, Dalcroze Eurhythmics in Today's Music Classroom, Schott, New York.

    Pope, Joan. (ed). 1996, Heather Gell's Thoughts on Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Music Through Movement, CIRCME, UWA, Nedlands.

    Pugh, A. & L. 1998, Music in the Early Years, Routledge, London & New York.

    The Dalcroze Society of South Australia Inc. 1997, The Eurhythmics of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze. Music, Movement, Drama. Its Origins and its Purpose 1865-1996, LM Cox, South Australia.

    Vanderspar, E. 1986, Dalcroze Handbook: Principles and Guidelines for Teaching Eurhythmics, The Dalcroze Society Inc, Launceston, Cornwall.

    Wright, S. (ed). 1991, The Arts in Early Childhood, Prentice- Hall, NY.




    STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

    ACTIVITYHOURS
    Assessment30
    Directed Study50
    Private Study80


    ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

    DescriptionMarks Out ofWtg(%)RequiredDue Date
    IN-CLASS MUSICAL ACTIVITY50.0050.00Y04 Mar 2003(see note )
    ESSAY-MUSIC & MOVEM'T50.0050.00Y09 May 2003
    NOTES:
    .
    Date of in-class musical activity will be advised during lectures.

    OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

    1. Summative assessment items will be given a numerical score.
    2. Course Grades will be calculated by aggregating the weighted result or numerical score for each summative assessment item.
    3. All assessment items must be submitted and passed overall.
    4. If assignments are submitted after the due date without an approved extension of time, University penalties may be applied.