MUED 4823 - Teaching Elementary and General Music
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41532,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Daniel Keown
Email: dkeown@ysu.edu
Course Description
4823. Teaching Elementary and General Music. The prime objective of this course is to introduce and develop the fundamental skills, repertoire, materials, and methods for teaching music to pre-kindergarten through third grade children as well as general music in grades K-12. This course has 10 hours of pre-clinical fieldwork Prereq.: MUED 2622 and upper division status in the Music Education Program. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Music in childhood: From preschool through the elementary grades (3rd ed.) | • Campbell, P. S., & Scott-Kassner, C. | |
| Required | Intelligent music teaching: Essays on the core principles of effective instruction. | Duke, R. A. |
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Teaching Elementary and General Music
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Welcome! Applying for Pre-Service Teacher Permit “Won’t You Be My Neighbor….Hello, Neighbor” | ||
| Thu | 8/27 | Madsen & Madsen: What is our Intention (Blackboard) | How We Function as Elementary Music Teachers Field Experience Introductions How to Approach our Reading | Read syllabus, timeline, checklist, and field experience materials and prepare questions on these materials Bring your semester schedule completed to class (hard copy) |
| Tue | 9/1 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: Chapter 2 | From Theory to Practice in Teaching Music to Children | |
| Thu | 9/3 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: Chapter 4 | The Singing Child & Choosing Repertoire for the Child | |
| Tue | 9/8 | Duke: Precision in Language and Thought (pp. 9-22) | How to Think about Teaching and Learning Music | |
| Thu | 9/10 | Micro-Teaching #1: Teaching a Song to the Class | Micro-Teaching #1: Teaching a Song Provide GA your confirmed school visiting information by Friday, (9/11) | |
| Tue | 9/15 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: (pp. 47-55) Duke: What to Teach (pp. 23-37) | Methods for Teaching Music in Early Childhood – part 1 Understanding the “What,” “How,” and “Why” of What We Teach | |
| Thu | 9/17 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: (pp. 56-64) | Methods for Teaching Music in Early Childhood – part 2 | |
| Tue | 9/22 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: Chapter 5 | Pitch and the Child – Literacy (grades K-3) Special Focus: Kodaly & Feirabend’s “Conversational Solfege” | |
| Thu | 9/24 | Pitch and the Child - Literacy (grades 4-8) | ||
| Tue | 9/29 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: (pp.155-171) | Debrief on Pre-Clinical Experiences Rhythm and the Child – Literacy (grades K-3) | Four (4) hours of field observation complete (FE1) Be prepared to share and/or demonstrate |
| Thu | 10/1 | Field Release – Won’t meet in room 3026 | ||
| Tue | 10/6 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: (pp.178-189) | Rhythm and the Child – Literacy (grades 4-8) | |
| Thu | 10/8 | The Role of Literacy in the Music Classroom | Micro-Teaching #2: Teaching My Little Ponies and Decepticons | |
| Tue | 10/13 | Duke: Assessment (pp. 49-87) | The Anatomy of the Lesson Plan Part 1 | |
| Thu | 10/15 | Duke: Sequencing Instruction (pp. 89-120) | The Anatomy of the Lesson Plan Part 2 | |
| Tue | 10/20 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: (pp.327-344) | Assessment and Evaluation in General Music | FE 1 Materials Due: Contextual Factors, Lesson Outline, and Teaching Video |
| Thu | 10/22 | The Moving Child – Creative Movement & Dalcroze’s Eurhythmics | Mid-term Participation and Preparation Self-Assessment Rubric | |
| Tue | 10/27 | Roundtable Discussion: Field Experience The Listening Child | ||
| Thu | 10/29 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: Chapter 8 (pp. 190-209/before “The Recorder”) | Orff: Every Child Creates Music | |
| Tue | 11/3 | Orff: Every Child Creates Music Integration of Music Technology in the Classroom – part 1 | ||
| Thu | 11/5 | Campbell & Scott-Kassner: Chapter 10 | The Role of Creativity in the Music Classroom Integration of Music Technology in the Classroom – part 2 | Two (2) hours of field observation complete (FE2) |
| Tue | 11/10 | Salvador & Culp (2022): “Intersection in Music Education” | Child Responsive Pedagogy in the Music Classroom | |
| Thu | 11/12 | Universal Design for Learning in the Music Classroom | ||
| Tue | 11/17 | Reading/Webinar: TBA | Adolescence in Music Setting a Growth Mindset | |
| Thu | 11/19 | Wiggins: “Planning Units of Study (pp.150- 159) | Teaching General Music in Middle School – part 1 Examining The Unit Plan | |
| Tue | 11/24 | Field Release – Won’t meet in room 3026 | ||
| Thu | 11/26 | Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASS | ||
| Tue | 12/1 | Teaching General Music in Middle School – part 2 Assessment | FE 2 Materials Due: Contextual Factors, Lesson Plan, and Teaching Video | |
| Thu | 12/3 | Assessment Continued The Creative Child | Unit Plan: Grades 5-8 General Music Unit Plan Summative Assessment of Unit Plan Recorder & Pitched Instrument Proficiency FINAL Participation and Preparation Self-Assessment Rubric | |
| Tue | 12/8 | Final Exams & Field Experience Presentations | Final Exam |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.