Kodály Concentration

The Master of Arts degree with a concentration in Kodály music education features a broad range of theoretical courses balanced by requirements that apply to the general music teacher's work with students of all ages using the Kodály approach. This developmentally sequential, active music-making approach emphasizes singing, artistry, literacy, authentic music materials, reflective practice, and inquiry-based learning within a prepare-present-practice-assess instructional model for teaching musical concepts and skills. Pedagogic tools include moveable-do tonic solfa, Curwen/Glover handsigns, and rhythm syllables.

In this program students will:

• sharpen performance skills necessary for achieving artistic ensemble and solo performance;
• gain insights into historical and contemporary art music and folk music literature and performance style through analytical study, classification and performance;
• improve musical competency and conducting skills;
• broaden understanding of music history, theory, and literature;
• gain pedagogical insights into developmentally appropriate, sequential music instruction using a spiral curriculum with children of all ages and ability levels;
• discover new applications for existing expertise;
• experience, explore, and create strategies for developing successful preparation, presentation, practice, and assessment experiences; and
• articulate ways in which Kodály-inspired music teaching serves the common goals of the music education profession.
  

Kodály Core Courses

Students are required to take the following 15 semester credits and write a thesis.

GMUS 601 Teaching and Learning (3 cr.)

Offered every summer, Monday and Wednesday evenings, and fall Saturdays in even years.

GMUS 608 Foundations of Music Education (3 cr.)

Offered every summer, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and every spring on Saturdays.

GMUS 611 Perspectives in Music Theory (3 cr.)

Offered every summer, Monday and Wednesday evenings, and fall on Saturdays in odd years.

GMUS 612 Topics in Music History, Literature, and Theory (3 cr.)

Offered every summer, Monday and Wednesday evenings, and spring on Saturdays in odd years.

GMUS 875 Introduction to Thesis Writing (3 cr.)

Offered every summer, Monday and Wednesday evenings, and every fall on Saturdays.

GMUS 876 Directed Research (0 cr.)

To be scheduled with thesis adviser.

GMUS 890 Thesis (1 cr.)

To be scheduled with thesis supervisor. 

Kodály Field of Concentration Courses

Students take 12 required credits in the Kodály field of concentration and 5 elective credits. Through the required concentration courses, students expand and refine information needed to successfully use the Kodály approach in their classrooms and rehearsals with children of all ages. Elective courses offer students opportunities to further define and hone the breadth and depth of their expertise.

Required Kodály Courses (11 cr.)

GMUS 750-758 are offered every summer during the last two weeks in June.

Level I

GMUS 750 Musicianship and Ensemble I (1 cr.)

GMUS 751 Materials, Analysis and Retrieval Systems I (1 cr.)

GMUS 752 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Instructional Techniques I (1 cr.)

Level II

GMUS 753 Musicianship, Ensemble and Conducting II (1 cr.)

GMUS 754 Materials, Analysis and Retrieval Systems II (1 cr.)

GMUS 755 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Instructional Techniques II (1 cr.)

Level III

GMUS 756 Musicianship, Ensemble and Conducting III (1 cr.)

GMUS 757 Materials, Analysis and Retrieval Systems III (1 cr.)

GMUS 758 Curriculum, Pedagogy and Instructional Techniques III (1 cr.)

GMUS 765 American folk Music (3 cr.)

Offered in odd summers and even springs.
Prerequisites for Kodály Concentration students are GMUS 751 and GMUS 752.

Recommended Kodály Electives (5 cr.)

GMUS 517 Developing the Child Voice: Classroom Setting (2 cr.)

Offered even summers.

GMUS 518 Developing the Child Voice: Choral Setting (2 cr.)

Offered odd summers.

GMUS 520 French Diction for Singers (1 cr.)

Offered in July 2010 and 2013.

GMUS 521 German Diction for Singers (1 cr.)

Offered in July 2008 and 2011.

GMUS 522 Italian Diction for Singers (1 cr.)

Offered in July 2009 and 2112.

GMUS 524 Emerging Adolescent Voices: Repertoire and Teaching Techniques (2 cr.)

Offered in even summers.

GMUS 544 First Steps in Music ( 1 cr.)

Offered in even summers during July.

GMUS 544 Learn to Play Autoharp and Dulcimer (1 cr.)

Offered in even summers and odd springs.

GMUS 570-592 Applied Lessons (1 cr.)

Offered in all semesters.

GMUS 651 Dalcroze Musicianship (3 cr.)

Offered every July, middle two weeks.

GMUS 671 African Music Ensemble (2 cr.)

Offered every summer, third week in June.

GMUS 676 Voice Fundamentals (2 cr.)

Offered in even summers.

GMUS 727 Advanced Choral Conducting (2 cr.)

Offered the last two weeks in June in odd summers and the first two weeks in August in even summers.

GMUS 731 Orff Schulwerk Level I (3 cr.)

Offered every summer, first two weeks in August.