MUS 330 - Brass Methods

Credits: 2

This course prepares students to teach brass instruments in the elementary, middle, and secondary school settings. Students acquire playing skills on the brass instruments and study the pedagogy involved in teaching these instruments successfully in the music classroom. Topics include brass techniques, care and maintenance, learning styles, classroom management, assessment, state/national standards, curriculum development and implementation, method book evaluation, applications of current research, and portfolio preparation. Students must pass the Brass Competency Examination. In addition to the regular meeting time students enrolled in this course will be required to complete a series of outside classroom observations.