PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC IMPROVISATION
| Title | ΠΑΙΔΑΓΩΓΙΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΜΟΥΣΙΚΟΥ ΑΥΤΟΣΧΕΔΙΑΣΜΟΥ / PEDAGOGY OF MUSIC IMPROVISATION |
| Code | ΕΠ.2.060 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Early Childhood Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Konstantina Dogani |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 80003440 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600229409
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Class Schedule
| Building | Education Blue |
| Floor | Basement |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΛΥΟΜΕΝΟ 4 (168) |
| Calendar | Friday 16:00 to 18:30 |
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600229409
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=5748
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The course aims at
• The development of musical creativity and communication during the direct experience with group musical improvisation
• Deepening musical knowledge and exploring the means for creative expression and communication
• Familiarity with the spontaneous musical behavior of the child
• Awareness of the soundscape, the sounds of the environment, use of body sounds and the musical instruments
The course combines theory with practice. Τo take advantage of this opportunity, it is recommended to attend and directly participate in the experiential and collaborative activities that take place during the semester.
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
• The development of musical creativity and communication through the participants' personal experience with the process of musical improvisation
• Experiential collaborative learning through group interaction
• The exploration of non-verbal communication during the musical interaction in the process of musical improvisation
• Deepening in musical knowledge and further discovery of the potential of sound sources and musical instruments as a means of creative expression and communication through spontaneous response to group improvisation
• Familiarity with the spontaneous musical behavior of children and recognition of their original creativity and musicality
• Gradual understanding of the pedagogy of musical improvisation as a special pedagogical attitude that allows the existence of musical communication and musical dialogue between the participants during improvisation
• Experiential learning through self-discovery and interaction in the group with awareness of the soundscape and the sound capabilities of the human body and the musical instruments
• Development of reflective skills for carrying out relevant activities within the preschool classroom
The course combines theory with practice. To take advantage of this opportunity, it is recommended to attend and directly participate in the experiential and collaborative activities that take place during the semester.
Keywords
musical improvisation, experiential learning, group collaborative learning, non verbal communication
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 Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
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
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Seminars | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fieldwork | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reading Assigment | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Artistic Workshop | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Written assigments | 20 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Artistic creation | 31 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
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 Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
- Artistic Performance (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Δογάνη, Κ. (2012) Μουσική στην προσχολική ηλικία: αλληλεπίδραση παιδιού-παιδαγωγού, Αθήνα: Gutenberg.
2. Στάμου Λ. (2019) Διαλεκτική και πρωτοπορία στη Μουσική Παιδαγωγική, Θεσσαλονίκη: ΕΕΜΕ
Additional bibliography for study
Δογάνη, Κ. (2019) Μουσική Δημιουργία Παιδιών. Στο: Λ. Στάμου (Επιμ.) Διαλεκτική και Πρωτοπορία στη Μουσική Παιδαγωγική. Θεσσαλονίκη: ΕΕΜΕ, σσ. 161-182.
Dogani, K. & Papadopoulou, E. (2022). Preschool children’s understanding of the musical concept of tempo by engaging in strategies from mathematical generalisation, Early Years, DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2022.2155623
Dogani, K. (2016). Discovering Young Children’s Free Musical Play. In: Wright, R. (Ed.) 21st Century Music Education: Informal Learning and Non-Formal Teaching, V. 7, 433-450, Canadian Music Educators' Association.
Nyman, M. (2011) Πειραματική μουσική. Αθήνα: Οκτώ.
Tsubonou,Y., Tan, A.-G., Oie, M. (2019) Creativity in Music Education, ISBN: 9789811327490, Εκδότης: HEAL-Link Springer ebooks.
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Last Update
31-10-2023
