Professional Development
Graduate Programs in Music Education offers opportunities for local music educators to earn professional development hours. Professional development tuition for summer 2008 is $324 per workshop course. Payment can be made to the University of St. Thomas by check, money order or cash and must accompany the registration form. Academic credit and transcripts are not available at this rate. Letters verifying contact hours of attendance are provided. Retroactive application toward nondegree or degree credits is not possible.
Summer 2008 course offerings that can be taken at the professional development rate are as follows:
Choral | Instrumental | Kodály | Orff | General | Technology
Choral
GMUS 544 03 Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), 1 cr.
Debra Kotulski, D.M.A.
June 29, 1-4 p.m.; June 30-July 2, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Instruction in standard phonetic symbols through transcription work and oral drills, designed for the choral or voice teacher. Provides foundational material necessary for all foreign language diction courses.
GMUS 544 13 Harmony in Sequence: from Pitch-Matching to Choral Singing, 1 cr.
Ruth Dwyer
July 14-15, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; July 16, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
General music, choral classroom techniques, games, and repertoire for developing part-singing and sight-reading skills, Grades 1-9. Additional course fee: $25.
Instrumental
GMUS 544 07 Comprehensive Musicianship in Instrumental Music Education, 1 cr.
Doug Orzolek, Ph.D., and Scott Jones, Ph.D.
July 14-18
9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Application of the comprehensive musicianship model in instrumental music education. Discover what we teach "about" the music to deepen students' understanding and appreciation of the music; what resources and materials are available to help you prepare for this approach; what assessment tools can be applied; and what can be taught based upon rehearsals and warm-ups. Links to the Profile of Learning, Minnesota Arts Standards, and the National Arts Standards will also be made.
GMUS 544 08 On Teaching Woodwinds, 1 cr.
Ruben Haugen
July 21-25
1-4 p.m.
Instrumental teaching techniques based on understanding content and inner logic of music materials. Applicable to individual, class, and ensemble woodwind instruction. Beneficial for teachers needing help or a refresher course.
Kodály Applications
GMUS 544 04 Too Cool for School: Materials and Methods for Upper Grades and Older Beginners, 1 cr.
Susan Brumfield, Ph.D.
June 30-July 2
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Exploration of meaningful ways to bring music to kids in upper grades together with strategies for dealing with challenges that come with adolescence. Topics include: making the transition from primary to upper elementary music teaching; dealing with new students whose skills aren’t at grade level; finding music that appeals to older students; what to do with the bored child; getting students ready for middle school choral and instrumental music; and where to go for help.
GMUS 544 05 Kodály Applications: Music and Movement in Early Childhood, 1 cr.
John Feierabend, Ph.D.
June 30-July 2
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Demonstration of how a "natural" curriculum rich in the repertoire of traditional children's songs, rhymes, games and dances can develop young children's musical intelligence, singing and movement skills, and expressive sensitivities. A model of parents and children playing together in the years from birth to age 3; curriculum for 3 to 8 year old children in classroom settings.
Orff Applications
GMUS 544 09 Using Children’s Literature for Composition and Improvisation, 1 cr.
Sharon Mazion
July 16, 1-4 p.m.; July 17-18, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Exploration of children’s literature as a way to stimulate creativity. Discover ways to use stories, folktales, and picture books to build composition and improvisation experiences. Elements of speech, song, movement, and instrument playing serve as building blocks. Pieces from the Schulwerk volumes will also be used.
GMUS 544 10 The Creative Classroom: Making Theatre and Dance Through Orff Schulwerk, 1 cr.
Sarah Richardson
July 21-22, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; July 23, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
We are all artists. Orff Schulwerk process gives us tools to access that artist within - both ourselves and for our students. In an Orff Schulwerk classroom, teachers work to develop frameworks within which children can make creative choices in the performing arts-ultimately the work of the artist! Participants will learn how to develop structures that allow children to create original work. We will particularly look at the creation of dance and theatre, but in Orff, that is never seen as separate from music! Dance, theatre and music form a cohesive whole, and the teaching of concepts in one media is enhanced by using the others.
General
GMUS 544 01 Lap Dulcimer & Autoharp, 1 cr.
Jill Trinka, Ph.D.
June 30-July 2
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Provide an exciting new dimension to your teaching and to your own musicianship by using the dulcimer and autoharp to accompany your students and yourself. Instruments are taught according to an ear-voice-hand-eye process using traditional folksongs. Instruments available on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited enrollment.
GMUS 544 02 Afro-Cuban Drumming, 1 cr.
Will Kemperman
June 23-27
1-4 p.m.
Congas and other percussion instruments will be studied aurally, hands-on and through Cuban and Puerto-Rican rhythms. Great for students of any experience level who would like the experience of playing the congas and other percussion instruments in a group setting. For percussionists and music degree students, a portion of the class will be dedicated to percussion chamber music, including rudimental, mallet, and small group work.
GMUS 544 06 Brains & Body Chemistry: How YOU Change Them in Music Education, 1 cr.
Leon Thurman, Ed.D.
Saturdays July 12, 19, 26
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Extensive and awe-inspiring evidence from biological, neuroscientific and psychological research suggests that all human experiences change brains, body chemistry, and often, behavior. Find out what kinds of brain and body chemistry changes happen when students of any age are fascinated and ‘captured’ by music-making experiences – or when they turn away from music-making – and how you can use this knowledge to create best teaching practices and assessments for all levels of ensembles and classes.
GMUS 544 11 Dancing Through Music History, 1 cr.
Jane Peck
July 23, 1-4 p.m.; July 24-25, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Have you wondered how to dance a minuet, gavotte or mazurka? We will actively explore dance forms from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Ragtime eras. Join dance historian and performer Jane Peck, as we improve our kinetic understanding of these common classical music forms. This will inform your musicianship and your teaching in ways you never imagined. This class will be a doorway to history, giving you more understanding and enjoyment of music, dance, and the culture of Europe and
Technology
GMUS 544 12 Introduction to Pro Tools, 1 cr
Patrick Balder
Aug. 11-13
9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Explore the recording platform that has become the de facto recording software across all musical genres – Pro Tools. Learn how to: record basic audio and midi tracks; use Pro Tools to edit and manipulate your ensemble’s rehearsals and performances; import Quicktime movies and sync basic musical tracks with video.
