School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Arts as an Active Experience: Music Education Focus
  • Unit Code

    AED4261
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This is one of three interconnected units providing grounding in the expressive arts for student teachers who wish to strengthen this area of competency in their degree. In this unit, students will work from a practical music focus to develop confidence, understanding and skill in this aspect of expressive arts. At the same time, they will examine the importance of the arts in children's lives and education, the nature of authentic learning and reflective practice, advocacy, forms of presentation and integration of the arts. Current research, theory and resources, including technology will support this work. The final module of the unit is common to the three expressive arts units, allowing for one project across the units, or three separate projects, that are integrating and/or group and/or school-based.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded AED4265, VEA4102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Collaborate in an interconnected Arts experience.
  2. Demonstrate a range of skills through a musical performance.
  3. Identify the relationship between music education and the teaching and learning process.
  4. Identify the relationship between the Arts and society.
  5. Reflect on the value of aesthetic experiences with young students.

Unit Content

  1. Critical examination of music theory and methodology used in early childhood.
  2. Integrated approaches to the Arts.
  3. Music making in educational setting and the wider community.
  4. Practical experiences in vocal production/singing, music arrangement and performance.
  5. The role of music in the creative process.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshop based or negotiated action research school based work. Collaborative learning processes leading to a practical project. Negotiation of a self devised reflective action research project. Practical performance.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment60%
ProjectPractical Performance or Action Research Project40%

Text References

  • ^ To be advised by the lecturer.
  • Spruce, G. (Ed.). (1996). Teaching music. London: Routledge/Falmer.
  • Phillips, K. H. (1992). Teaching kids to sing. New York: Schirmer.
  • MacDonald, R., Hargreaves, D., & Miell, D. (Eds.). (2002). Musical identities. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Harris., & Hawksley. (1989). Composing in the classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge Uni Press.
  • Flohr, J.W. (2005). The musical lives of young children. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • Edwards, L.C. (2002). The creative arts. (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall.
  • Andress, B. (1998). Music for young children. USA: Earl McPeek.

Journal References

  • Teaching Music Note: S780.7 TEA
  • The Australian Music Teachers Magazine Note: S780.7 AUS
  • Music Teacher Note: S780.7 MUS
  • Music in Education Note: MF780.7
  • Music Educators Journal Note: S780.7 MUS
  • British Journal of Music Education Note: S780.7 BRI
  • Australian Journal of Music Education

Website References

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

AED4261|1|1

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Arts as an Active Experience: Music Education Focus
  • Unit Code

    AED4261
  • Year

    2016
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This is one of three interconnected units providing grounding in the expressive arts for student teachers who wish to strengthen this area of competency in their degree. In this unit, students will work from a practical music focus to develop confidence, understanding and skill in this aspect of expressive arts. At the same time, they will examine the importance of the arts in children's lives and education, the nature of authentic learning and reflective practice, advocacy, forms of presentation and integration of the arts. Current research, theory and resources, including technology will support this work. The final module of the unit is common to the three expressive arts units, allowing for one project across the units, or three separate projects, that are integrating and/or group and/or school-based.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded AED4265, VEA4102

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Collaborate in an interconnected Arts experience.
  2. Demonstrate a range of skills through a musical performance.
  3. Identify the relationship between music education and the teaching and learning process.
  4. Identify the relationship between the Arts and society.
  5. Reflect on the value of aesthetic experiences with young students.

Unit Content

  1. Critical examination of music theory and methodology used in early childhood.
  2. Integrated approaches to the Arts.
  3. Music making in educational setting and the wider community.
  4. Practical experiences in vocal production/singing, music arrangement and performance.
  5. The role of music in the creative process.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Workshop based or negotiated action research school based work. Collaborative learning processes leading to a practical project. Negotiation of a self devised reflective action research project. Practical performance.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment60%
ProjectPractical Performance or Action Research Project40%

Text References

  • ^ To be advised by the lecturer.
  • Spruce, G. (Ed.). (1996). Teaching music. London: Routledge/Falmer.
  • Phillips, K. H. (1992). Teaching kids to sing. New York: Schirmer.
  • MacDonald, R., Hargreaves, D., & Miell, D. (Eds.). (2002). Musical identities. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Harris., & Hawksley. (1989). Composing in the classroom. Cambridge: Cambridge Uni Press.
  • Flohr, J.W. (2005). The musical lives of young children. New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • Edwards, L.C. (2002). The creative arts. (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall.
  • Andress, B. (1998). Music for young children. USA: Earl McPeek.

Journal References

  • Teaching Music Note: S780.7 TEA
  • The Australian Music Teachers Magazine Note: S780.7 AUS
  • Music Teacher Note: S780.7 MUS
  • Music in Education Note: MF780.7
  • Music Educators Journal Note: S780.7 MUS
  • British Journal of Music Education Note: S780.7 BRI
  • Australian Journal of Music Education

Website References

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

AED4261|1|2