MU 327
Pedagogy & Integrated Wellness
Pedagogy and Integrated Wellness focuses on foundational issues pertaining to the teaching of music in the private studio/conservatory
type setting and embedding these within a framework of wellness for both teacher and student. Body Mapping—the healthy awareness of
the body and understanding of anatomy, structure and function as a firm somatic (body-informed) foundation upon which to build musical
technique—sets the stage for the course, followed by an introduction to somatic training in Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais to cement
this learning. Child development, including Suzuki pedagogy (ear training), Kindermusik (movement), Music for Young Children
(theory/reading), as well as methods in andragogy and approaches to accessibility and mental health (both student health and teacher self-care) including performance anxiety, learning modalities, teaching the neurodiverse student and more, are introduced. Practical concerns of
the private music teacher, such as best practices, business skills, concrete lesson examples, setting up a studio, involvement in area
specific organizations and the like are introduced. The final 4 weeks of the course are dedicated to instrument-area breakout sessions to deal
with technical-pedagogical elements specific to instrument families.
Prerequisites: MU296 or MU296C or MU290A or MU290B.
Exclusions: MU391, MU493, MU380M.
Pedagogy and Integrated Wellness focuses on foundational issues pertaining to the teaching of music in the private studio/conservatory
type setting and embedding these within a framework of wellness for both teacher and student. Body Mapping—the healthy awareness of
the body and understanding of anatomy, structure and function as a firm somatic (body-informed) foundation upon which to build musical
technique—sets the stage for the course, followed by an introduction to somatic training in Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais to cement
this learning. Child development, including Suzuki pedagogy (ear training), Kindermusik (movement), Music for Young Children
(theory/reading), as well as methods in andragogy and approaches to accessibility and mental health (both student health and teacher self-care) including performance anxiety, learning modalities, teaching the neurodiverse student and more, are introduced. Practical concerns of
the private music teacher, such as best practices, business skills, concrete lesson examples, setting up a studio, involvement in area
specific organizations and the like are introduced. The final 4 weeks of the course are dedicated to instrument-area breakout sessions to deal
with technical-pedagogical elements specific to instrument families.
Prerequisites: MU296 or MU296C or MU290A or MU290B.
Exclusions: MU391, MU493, MU380M.
Pedagogy and Integrated Wellness focuses on foundational issues pertaining to the teaching of music in the private studio/conservatory
type setting and embedding these within a framework of wellness for both teacher and student. Body Mapping—the healthy awareness of
the body and understanding of anatomy, structure and function as a firm somatic (body-informed) foundation upon which to build musical
technique—sets the stage for the course, followed by an introduction to somatic training in Alexander Technique and Feldenkrais to cement
this learning. Child development, including Suzuki pedagogy (ear training), Kindermusik (movement), Music for Young Children
(theory/reading), as well as methods in andragogy and approaches to accessibility and mental health (both student health and teacher self-care) including performance anxiety, learning modalities, teaching the neurodiverse student and more, are introduced. Practical concerns of
the private music teacher, such as best practices, business skills, concrete lesson examples, setting up a studio, involvement in area
specific organizations and the like are introduced. The final 4 weeks of the course are dedicated to instrument-area breakout sessions to deal
with technical-pedagogical elements specific to instrument families.
Prerequisites: MU296 or MU296C or MU290A or MU290B.
Exclusions: MU391, MU493, MU380M.
