COURSE OUTLINE IN TEACHING MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY GRADE

COURSE TITLE : Teaching Music in the Elementary Grades

COURSE CODE : TMUSICEG

NUMBER OF UNITS : 3 UNITS

CONTACT HOURS : 3 HOURS

PREREQUISITE : NONE

COURSE REQUIREMENTS : Attendance, Individual Participation/Group

Participation, Quizzes (Written and Practical)
Major Exams, Research Outputs

COURSE DESCRIPTION :

This course deals with the educational foundations of Music as it applies to teaching
and learning in the elementary grades. Various teaching strategies and assessment
appropriate for each area shall be given emphases in the courses.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

1. Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the concept, elements and principles of

pnusic in the elementary grades.
2. Employ varied teaching strategies in teaching music in the elementary level.
3. Design assessment tools in assessing music in the elementary level

COURSE CONTENT

PRELIM and MIDTERM FINALS

MIDTERM FINALS
1. Concept of Music 4. Rudiments / Elements of Music
 Definitionof Music  Texture
 Objectives of Teaching Music - Monophonic,
 History of Music - Homophonic,
2. Music Notation - Polyphonic,
 Musical Notation Symbol - Imitation, and
 Grand Staff in Music - Counterpoint
 Understanding Lines in  Form
Musical Notation - Binary,
  How to Read Notes - Ternary
3. Rudiments / Elements of Music - Strophic,
 Rhythm - Through-composed
- Duration  Scales and Mode
- Beat,  Genre/style
- Meter,  Articulation
- Tempo, sand 5. 10 Tips to Make Teaching Music to
- Syncopation Children More Effective
 Dynamic 6. Teaching strategies in Teaching
- Forte, Piano etc., Music to Children
Cresendo, Decresento etc.  Orff Method
 Melody  Kodaly Method
- Pitch,  Suzuki Method
- Theme  Dalcroze Method
- Conjunct, and Disconjunct 7. Innovative Teaching Strategies in
 Harmony Teaching Music for Today’s
- Chord, Diverse Classroom
- Progression,  Technology incorporation
- Consonance,  Create an Inclusive
- Dissonance, Classroom
- Key, and  Engagement focus
- Tonality  Embrace the Artist-Teacher
 Tone Color Within
- Register,
- Range
- Instrumentation

GRADING SYSTEM (Campus ++):

Class Standing: 70%

Major Exams: 30%
Passing Percentage for Professional and major subjects: 60%

REFERENCES:

Anderson, W. (2007). Integrating music into the elementary classroom. Australia:

Thompson.

K12 curriculum guide in Music. Retrieved from https://www.deped.gov.ph/

Russell-Bowie, D. (2009). What me? Teach music to my primary class? Challenges to

teaching music in primary schools in five countries. Music Education Research,
11(1), 23–36. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613800802699549
Schmidt-Jones, C. (1999). The Basic Elements of Music. Retrieved from
https://www.textbookequity.org/Textbooks/TBQ_the-basic-elements-of-music.pdf