The Division of Music Education Is Dedicated to Empowering Students Through Learning

The Division of Music Education is dedicated to empowering students through learning opportunities that are contextual and relevant to a career in teaching. To become an effective music educator, each student must commit to excellence in both teaching and musicianship.

MUED 1103, SPRING 2013 TECHNIQUES IN CLASSROOM INSTRUMENTS Monday/Wednesday: 11:00 – 12:20

Dr. Donald M. Taylor

E-Mail: [email protected] Office Phone: (940) 565-3745 Office: MU 309 Office Hours: Monday/Wednesday: 12:30-1:30 Tuesday-Thursday: 8:30 – 9:30

Required Text Froseth, J. O. (1998). Do it! Play recorder. Chicago: GIA. Burakoff, G., & Burakoff, S. Playing Alto Recorder. Sweet Pipes

Required Instrument: One Yamaha YRS-24B Soprano Recorder One Yamaha 20 Series YRA-28B 3 Piece F Alto Recorder

Required Guitar Tuner You may use any kind of tuner you want to use. Many are available as phone apps.

Course Description

This course is designed to provide prospective elementary general music teachers with the skills necessary to accompany songs with the guitar and to teach recorder and Orff lessons.

Division of Music Education Attendance Policy

Regular attendance with promptness and with assignments completed reflects a positive, accepting attitude in university education. With the responsibility of being a music education student comes a conscious decision to act professionally at all times.

More than 3 unexcused absences will result in a failing grade. Three tardies will be counted as one absence. 2

*Only university excused absences will be accepted. You must present notification to your professor, which may be obtained from the Office of the Dean of Students.

Extra Information Regarding Attendance

1. The following absences DO NOT constitute a university excused absence: a. illness (even with a note from your personal doctor or the UNT health clinic), b. family illness, c. family death. The three unexcused absences allowed by the Division of Music Education are to be used for absolute emergencies only. So keep it simple. Attend every class, and arrive early. 2. Students who are using their phones in any manner during class will receive an absence for the day. If a student has an emergency, he or she should notify the professor before class begins. 3. If you arrive late to class, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to inform me after class so that I can change an absence mark to a tardy mark. Do not leave class that day until you see me change the mark. If you are late, but do not remind me that you came to class, any marks for absence that day will not be changed. 4. Students who leave class early will receive a tardy for the day.

Assignments

You will be asked to complete assignments that are relevant to our topics of discussion in class.

 If you are absent, you are still responsible for turning in assignments on time (via e-mail or having a friend bring the assignment to me). It is your responsibility to find out what was assigned for the following class. Regardless of whether or not you were absent, you are still expected to turn in work on time.

 I will accept late assignments, but each day they are late will result in a lowered letter grade for that assignment.

Grading Policy

A = 90-100; B = 80-89; C = 70-79; D = 60-69; F = >59

Recorder Quizzes: 25% Guitar Quizzes: 25% Orff Assignments: 25% Peer Teaching: 25% 3

Office of Disability Accommodation The University of North Texas makes reasonable academic accommodation for students with disabilities. Students seeking accommodation must first register with the Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) to verify their eligibility. If a disability is verified, the ODA will provide you with an accommodation letter to be delivered to faculty to begin a private discussion regarding your specific needs in a course. You may request accommodations at any time, however, ODA notices of accommodation should be provided as early as possible in the semester to avoid any delay in implementation. Note that students must obtain a new letter of accommodation for every semester and must meet with each faculty member prior to implementation in each class. For additional information see the Office of Disability Accommodation website at http://www.unt.edu/oda. You may also contact them by phone at 940.565.4323.

Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (Undergraduates) A student must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to continue to receive financial aid. Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in addition to successfully completing a required number of credit hours based on total registered hours per term. Students cannot exceed attempted credit hours above 150% of their required degree plan. If a student does not maintain the required standards, the student may lose their financial aid eligibility.

If at any point you consider dropping this or any other course, please be advised that the decision to do so may have the potential to affect your current and future financial aid eligibility. Please visit http://financialaid.unt.edu/satisfactory-academic-progress- requirements for more information about financial aid Satisfactory Academic Progress. It may be wise for you to schedule a meeting with an academic advisor in your college or visit the Student Financial Aid and Scholarships office to discuss dropping a course being doing so.

Academic Integrity Academic Integrity is defined in the UNT Policy on Student Standards for Academic Integrity. Any suspected case of Academic Dishonesty will be handled in accordance with the University Policy and procedures. Possible academic penalties range from a verbal or written admonition to a grade of “F” in the course. Further sanctions may apply to incidents involving major violations. You will find the policy and procedures at: http://vpaa.unt.edu/academic-integrity.htm.

Student Behavior in the Classroom

Student behavior that interferes with an instructor’s ability to conduct a class or other students’ opportunity to learn is unacceptable and disruptive and will not be tolerated in any instructional forum at UNT. Students engaging in unacceptable behavior will be directed to leave the classroom and the instructor may refer the student to the Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities to consider whether the student’s conduct violated the Code of Student Conduct. The university’s expectations for student conduct apply to 4 all instructional forums, including university and electronic classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The Code of Student Conduct can be found at: www.unt.edu/csrr.

Plan Ahead! In order to student teach, you must:

 Have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on all UNT course work and an overall GPA of 2.75  Have an overall GPA of 2.75 in all MUXX courses and all EDXX courses  Have a minimum of a C in all music and education courses  Have an overall GPA of 2.75 in your professional development classes. See your Student Handbook for a list of these courses.  Have completed successfully ALL proficiency examinations before you apply for student teaching. This includes your piano proficiency, concentration proficiency, and all components of the music education student review. No coursework should be taken during student teaching. 5

Proposed Calendar

Monday Wednesday

Class Meeting 1 (January 14) Class Meeting 2 (January 16) Introduction: Body Percussion, Orff History, Recorder Introduction, Layered Ostinati, Lesson Guitar (D – A7) Planning, Guitar Review MLK DAY (January 21) Class Meeting 3 (January 23) Recorder Fingering Test, Guitar (A – E7), Song Teaching 6

Class Meeting 4 (January 28) Class Meeting 5 (January 30) Guitar Review, Recorder (BAG); Due: Lesson Recorder (C), Tonic Accompaniment, Borduns Plan for Song Guitar Test: D and A-7 Class Meeting 6 (February 4) Class Meeting 7 (February 6) Recorder (D) Bordun Identification and Error Song Teaching, Recorders (F-Sharp), Bordun Correction Teaching; Due: Bordun Orchestration Class Meeting 8 (February 11) TMEA (February 13) Recorder (E) Bordun Teaching, Sound Color, Guitar (G); Guitar Test: Frankie and Johnnie Class Meeting 9 (February 18) Class Meeting 10 (February 20) Guitar (e-minor), Orff Teaching Practice, Bordun Teaching, Recorders (High D), Guitar Recorders (Low D) Review Class Meeting 11 (February 25) Class Meeting 12 (February 27) Recorders (F), Guitar (a-minor, E-Major); Recorder Duets, Rhythm Rondos, Guitar (Down Guitar Test: This Land is Your Land or by the Riverside) Shady Grove Class Meeting 13 (March 4) Class Meeting 14 (March 6) Recorder Duets, Guitar Review (Down by the Guitar Test (Down by the Riverside), Guitars Riverside) (Begin “Good Riddance”), Recorder Duets SPRING BREAK (March 11) SPRING BREAK (March 13) Class Meeting 15 (March 18) Class Meeting 16 (March 20) Alto Recorder, Guitar (d-minor) Alto Recorder, Guitar Review, Orff Review Class Meeting 17 (March 25) Class Meeting 18 (March 27) Moving Borduns, Alto Recorder, Guitar (F) Alto Recorder, Guitar Review, Pre-Existing Orff Arrangements Class Meeting 19 (April 1) Class Meeting 20 (April 3) Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Alto Recorder, Orff Arrangements sources), Alto Recorder, Orff Arrangements Class Meeting 21 (April 8) Class Meeting 22 (April 10) Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Alto Recorder, Orff Arrangements sources), Alto Recorder, Orff Arrangements Class Meeting 23 (April 15) Class Meeting 24 (April 17) Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff Arrangements Arrangements Class Meeting 25 (April 22) Class Meeting 26 (April 24) Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff Arrangements Arrangements Class Meeting 27 (April 29) Class Meeting 28 (May 1) Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside Peer Teaching (Guitar pieces from outside sources), Recorder Arrangements, Orff sources), Recorder and Orff Arrangements Arrangements