PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC IMPROVISATION

Course Information
TitleΠΑΙΔΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΥ / PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC IMPROVISATION
CodeΕΠ.2.060
FacultyEducation
SchoolEarly Childhood Education
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorKonstantina Dogani
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID80003440

Class Information
Academic Year2019 – 2020
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600151580
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The course aims at • Developing musical creativity, communication and interaction through direct experience with musical improvisation • Familiarity with the pedagogy of musical improvisation • Exploration of different sound sources • Deepening musical knowledge as a means of expression during group improvisation • Organizing activities in the preschool classroom
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
  • Design and manage projects
  • 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)
The course aims at • Developing musical creativity, communication and interaction through direct experience with musical improvisation • Familiarity with the pedagogy of musical improvisation and the particular pedagogical attitude of understanding the child's spontaneous musical behavior and the behavior that allows musical communication and musical dialogue between the participants during improvisation • Experiential learning through self-discovery and group interaction • Exploration of the soundscapes and the audio capabilities of the human body and musical instruments, • Deepening musical knowledge and developing further the ability to manipulate audio sources and musical instruments as a means of expression, communication and response during group improvisation • Organizing activities in the preschool classroom
Educational Material Types
  • Audio
  • Multimedia
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
• use of powerpoint to support the theoretical and practical part of the course, • Use of online sources and music and video players, as well as music notation and audio editing programs. The course is mainly based on live contact while communication is facilitated with the course's online platform as well as the use of email.
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures391.6
Seminars100.4
Fieldwork100.4
Reading Assigment200.8
Artistic Workshop200.8
Written assigments200.8
Artistic creation301.2
Total1496.0
Student Assessment
Description
Course evaluation is gradual (formative assessment). Based on: • Oral individual and group presentations and tutorials, during the semester. • Oral exam group improvisation • Written individual assignment exploring aspects of the course
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Artistic Performance (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Δογάνη, Κ. (2012) Μουσική στην προσχολική ηλικία: αλληλεπίδραση παιδιού-παιδαγωγού, Αθήνα: Gutenberg. 2. Green, L. (2014) Άκουσε και Παίξε! Αθήνα: Fagotto. 3. Κανελλόπουλος, Π. & Τσαφταρίδης, Ν. (2010) Τέχνη στην εκπαίδευση - Εκπαίδευση στην τέχνη: Εξερευνήσεις του δημιουργικού ρόλου της τέχνης στην εκπαίδευση, Αθήνα: Νήσος.
Additional bibliography for study
Καραδήμου-Λιάτσου, Π. (2003) Η μουσικοπαιδαγωγική τον 20ο αιώνα: οι σημαντικότερες απόψεις για την προσχολική ηλικία, Αθήνα: Orpheus, Νικολαΐδης. Nyman, M. (2011) Πειραματική μουσική. Αθήνα: Οκτώ. Παράλληλα το περιεχόμενο κάθε μαθήματος υποστηρίζεται με σχετική ελληνική και ξένη βιβλιογραφία.
Last Update
28-11-2019