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MGLU4216 - Foundational practices in music education’

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Assignment
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Assignment 100/100

Course content

This course introduces the field of music education, with an emphasis on central practices, theories, and research. The course provides a cultural and historical backdrop for practices and thinking about the relationship between music, education, learning, and teaching. The course has a practical introduction to, and a critical perspective on, dominating music education practices in Norwegian and European institutions, and introduces decolonizing practices and perspectives from music technology within a wider specter of music pedagogies. The concept of music in various music education theories and practices will be discussed and investigated, with a particular focus on concepts, models, and theories in the areas of music education research. The course deals with basic pedagogical perspectives, music pedagogical directions, critical and decolonizing perspectives on music learning, music teaching and learning in formal and informal contexts, music and diversity, music technology, curricula and educational sociology, discourses, and political structures and ideologies in the music pedagogical field.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

the student is expected to complete the course by:

  • having in-depth knowledge of music education as a field of theories, practices, and research traditions.
  • having knowledge to teach music from different perspectives on music and learning
  • having in-depth knowledge and understanding of different music teaching practices, music technologies and their regulatory structures
  • having a critical perspective on experiences and practices, as well as the dominant institutional conventions.

Skills

the student is expected at the completion of the course to:

  • be able to analyze and discuss issues in music education
  • be able to independently and critically reflect on ideas of music teaching and learning
  • be able to evaluate and communicate music education theory in a sensitive, insightful and critical way
  • be able to teach from a diversity of music pedagogical perspectives, in a sensitive, insightful and critical way.

General competence

the student is expected to complete the course by:

  • understand and evaluate connections between traditions and ideologies in music pedagogical practice have insight into how music as a subject has developed in primary school
  • have insight into music education in a variety of contexts

Learning methods and activities

The teaching forms in the course are practical and theoretical, and include both musical activities, reading, writing, and discussing. Activities in the course include workshops, lectures, and individual and group assignments, as well as a live production / production.

Compulsory assignments

  • Required coursework 1 (written)
  • Required coursework 2 (written)
  • Required coursework 3 (oral)
  • Required coursework 4 (oral)

Further on evaluation

There will be 2 written and 2 practical work requirements. The individual written exam paper can be submitted when all the compulsory activities/work requirements are completed. The exam paper will be graded with a letter grade.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 1-7 (MGLU1-7) - some programmes
Primary and Lower Secondary Teacher Education for Years 5-10 (MGLU5-10) - some programmes

Course materials

Syllabus and any supplementary material will be posted on Blackboard prior to the course start-up.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Teacher Education
  • Music Pedagogy Subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Teacher Education

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Assignment

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn UTS Assignment 100/100

Release
2024-11-12

Submission
2024-11-19


09:00


09:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring ORD Assignment 100/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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