INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION

Course Information
TitleΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ ΣΤΗ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ ΠΑΙΔΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ / INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC EDUCATION
CodeΔ.1.9701
FacultyEducation
SchoolEarly Childhood Education
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorKonstantina Dogani
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID80000131

Class Information
Academic Year2016 – 2017
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours2
Class ID
600067586
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Background
  • General Knowledge
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Work in an international context
  • Work in an interdisciplinary team
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
  • Respect natural environment
  • Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Be critical and self-critical
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Students become familiar with the content and teaching methodology of music in preschool education in a twofold way: Theoretical Axis a/ getting to know the ‘child as musician’: through various theories about children’s musical development, musical creativity and the different modes of expression (listening-performing-improvisation and composing) b/ understanding the teacher’s role in music education: adopting a child-centered view of music education, supporting their process of sound discovery and the development of critical and reflective thinking. Practical Axis Direct participation in musical activities and musical games taking as a starting point the basic elements of music. Experiential learning through group cooperative activities.
Keywords
Preschool Music Education, Basic musical notions, Listening, Performing, Improvising, Composing,
Educational Material Types
  • Audio
  • Multimedia
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures26
Seminars10
Reading Assigment10
Artistic Workshop10
Artistic creation10
Total66
Student Assessment
Description
During term time: groups of students prepare and perform a short musical composition (work-in-progress) with the musical elements covered in the course. End of term: each group’s final composition is performed. The piece is followed by a group assignment and a graphic score describing its musical content.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
  • Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
  • Artistic Performance (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1) Καραδήμου – Λιάτσου, Π. (2003) Από την Ακοή στην Ακρόαση. Αθήνα: Οrpheus – Νικολαΐδης. 2) Βαρελάς, Δ. & Μακροπούλου, Ε. (2001) Μουσική το πιο συναρπαστικό παιχνίδι. Αθήνα: Fagotto.
Additional bibliography for study
Ενθαρρύνεται η αναζήτηση βιβλιογραφικών πηγών καθώς και μουσικών κομματιών για την εξοικείωση με μουσικές έννοιες, την οργάνωση μουσικών δραστηριοτήτων και μουσικών παιχνιδιών.
Last Update
15-06-2013