MUSIC 23241: MUSIC TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, Assistant Professor
Kent State University School of Music
Fall, 2011
CRN: 200910 – Section number: 001 – Class Days: TR 7:45a – 8:35 am - Classroom: SOM E202
Office: Band Office - 330.672.2965 - Telephone: 330.672.2965 (Kent Campus) - E-mail: mneiman@kent.edu
Office Hours: TR 9:00 – 9:55 am (Additional hours available by appointment)
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Pages 40-59.
In chapter three of her book, Campbell talks about the evolution of music teaching since medieval times, and also focuses some on non-western teaching styles. She focuses on three subject areas of learning; formal, nonformal and natural learning styles. She also explores the different teaching styles that occur around the world by different cultures, and the different or similar techniques they use to teach their students.
According to Campbell, the first style of learning, formal, takes place in a structured environment like a school. They have professional teachers teaching students, and everything is structured. Non-formal is similar, but slightly less structured, and happens outside of a school. Natural learning occurs outside the institution, much like a few lessons here and there.
This chapter was especially interesting, because it focused on the evolution of education from all over the world. She gives thought to both the students who were raised around music and those that picked it up along the way. Given I am the first person that I know about to go into music on either side of my family, and I was not raised with any musical influences, I got a more personal reaction form the idea of natural learning. I also loved the exploration of the different kinds of music teaching that have occurred all over the world, and the similarities and differences that existed, or still exist to this day.
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