STME 639 Sequential, Relevant Movement in General Music: Thinking Outside the Box

3 credits 45 hours
600 level graduate course

Movement is integral to true understanding in music, helping students better comprehend multiple music concepts. Movement also lends to a sense of community and belonging, assisting teachers with many overarching cultural sensitivity and social/emotional goals. Besides looking at a sequential framework for approaching movement from Pre-K through Middle School, you’ll learn why movement (including folk dancing) is crucial in the general music classroom. Lastly, but crucially, we will discuss how to boldly and joyfully include all genres of music, including Pop, Global, Classical, and Hip Hop, in order to help meet students where they are and draw them into this important (and fun!) component of being musical.

This course may not be audited.