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
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BlackBoard and Text Readings
Submitted by: Ryan Critchfield
Submitted for: Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer
Date: October 6, 2011
TRIAD, Volume Number 72, Issue Number 2, Pages 45-46.
Summary of the Article: Doty, like Hayslett, focuses her article on the standards of education. She mentions that the standards only outline what a student should learn, not necessarily what methods to use to teach those standards. This gives teachers a lot of flexibility in the classroom. She says that the standards are important to there is a consistent framework to go about teaching, and this helps as students learn from year to year. The five standards she talks about are; historical, cultural and social contexts, creative expression and communication, analyzing and responding, valuing the arts/aesthetic reflection and connections, relationships and applications of the art.
In order to teach the contexts of the art, teachers focus on time periods, composers and other categories so that everything they teach is organized in some relevant way. With the expression, she points out that as musicians, we are artists. As artists, we should strive to express not the music we see on the page, but the emotion the composer is trying to instill through the piece or song. This should be taken in small steps, and is developed slowly over time. She has many other suggestions on teaching each standard, and emphasizes the importance of each one.
Personal statements: I got a better idea of what the standards are in this article, and even more ideas on what to do with them along with the last article. I love performing and expression of the art, so I especially agreed with teaching how to express music, because it is not always very easy to do. Usually, in order for them to know what to express, they need some background on what they are playing, so teaching the context of the piece is also extremely important. Now, taking into account that not every student is going to be as passionate about the art as others or yourself, you need to take small steps to see what they are capable of learning without pushing them over the edge. Hopefully, they will at least be able to learn the value of the arts through teaching the background and expression of music, which in itself will teach the value of the arts to the students. If they want to go deeper into the music, that will teach them how to analyze the art, and they will learn how to apply it to their lives, if they choose to do so. Basically, I think one thing can lead to another with these values, whether it is consciously or subconsciously. I think a good, effective teacher who is able to motivate his or her students to learn to express the music will be able to teach all five standards without the student fully realizing it.
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