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  • 3.00 Credits

    3 HOURS This course provides an essential foundation for teaching piano. The class focuses on teaching techniques and evaluations of recent piano method books, piano repertoire, piano technique, and practice, memorization, and performance skills. An integral part of the class is observation of instruction and student teaching of private and/or group lessons under faculty supervision. (Spring, even years)
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 HOUR The class allows students to serve as interns in the VCSU Community School of the Arts on either a teaching track or a conducting track. Student teachers will be assigned students and will have their teaching supervised and critiqued on a regular basis by the CSA Director. Student conductors will be given regular conducting and ensemble duties to the supervised and critiqued y one or more directors of the Community School ensembles: Valley Childrens' Choir, Valley Voices Womens'Choir, and/or the alley City Civic Orchestra. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of the Director of the Community School of the Arts. (Fall, Spring)
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 HOURS A course designed to provide a basic knowledge of music teaching techniques in K-6, including a functional knowledge of guitar and behavior management strategies. Includes school observations, peer and supervised teaching opportunities, and development of standardsbased curricula. Models of instruction include Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and Gordon. Prerequisite: MUS 303 or 304 and admission to Teacher Education. (Spring)
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    This course will provide the music business student with a reallife experience in a local music business. Students will research their particular business placement and spend time working in the environment under the guidance of the proprietor and the university faculty. Majors enroll for 3 credits, minors for 2 credits. (Fall, Spring)
  • 3.00 Credits

    3 HOURS A course designed to provide a basic knowledge of methods, materials, models, organization, and rehearsal techniques for the complete music program in grades 7-12. Includes school observations, peer and supervised teaching opportunities, and development of standardsbased curricula. Prerequisite: MUS 303 or MUS 304 and admission to Teacher Education. (Fall)
  • 1.00 Credits

    1 HOUR This course will assist the student developing the digital portfolio used to assess completion of the VCSU requirements for Abilities and Skills. The course will address both technical application and content. (Fall)
  • 24.00 Credits

    This course will place the student in a music business for a period of eight weeks under the guidance of a mentor and university faculty. The internship will be based upon student interest and availability of opportunities for placement ranging from radio stations to recording studios to electronics and instrument sales. Students will present a report A course designed to give the student an opportunity to apply classroom learning to an on-the-job work experience. Internship positions may be anywhere (geographically). The positions must be related to the student's major or minor course of study. Internship credit is granted in a range of 3 to 12 credits per semester, and may be repeated up to a maximum of 24 hours. Application is made through Career Services. Prerequisites: the student should be a junior or senior standing, but should apply while a sophomore. Cumulative grade point of 2.50, S/U grading only. (Fall, Spring)
  • 2.00 - 3.00 Credits

    This course will provide the music business student with a reallife experience in a local music business. Students will research their particular business placement and spend time working in the environment under the guidance of the proprietor and the university faculty. Majors enroll for 3 credits, minors for 2 credits. (Fall, Spring)
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 HOURS An introduction to the concepts of physics as they apply to everyday life. Ideas are presented with a conceptual rather than mathematical approach. The laboratory is a co-requisite of this course. Prerequisites: None. (Spring)
  • 4.00 Credits

    4 HOURS An introductory study of the universe: the solar system, stars, stellar evolution, galaxies, black holes, big bang cosmology, and the expanding universe. Laboratory experiments, visual observations, and telescopic observations are included to reinforce the concepts covered. (Fall)
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