Course Summary
This course teaches educators how to teach popular music in a way that engages students and covers important musical concepts. Through hands-on activities and case studies, students will learn strategies for incorporating popular music into their curriculum.Key Learning Points
- Learn how to teach popular music in a way that engages students
- Understand important musical concepts and how to incorporate them into lessons
- Explore case studies and hands-on activities to enhance teaching strategies
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Music Teacher
- USA: $45,000 - $80,000
- India: ₹300,000 - ₹800,000
- Spain: €22,000 - €45,000
- Curriculum Developer
- USA: $55,000 - $100,000
- India: ₹400,000 - ₹1,200,000
- Spain: €25,000 - €55,000
- Music Education Researcher
- USA: $60,000 - $120,000
- India: ₹500,000 - ₹1,500,000
- Spain: €30,000 - €60,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Develop strategies for incorporating popular music into your curriculum
- Understand important musical concepts and how to teach them effectively
- Engage your students through hands-on activities and case studies
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of music theory
- Access to popular music recordings
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online, self-paced course
- Hands-on activities and case studies
- Video lectures and quizzes
Similar Courses
- Teaching Music with Technology
- Music Education: Bridging the Gap
Related Education Paths
Related Books
Description
Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom explores approaches to teaching popular music from culturally rich communities in the United States. Students in the course will learn teaching methods that engage youth with the basics of improvisation, technology, songwriting, arranging film score, and writing to the strengths of small bands. The course models how to integrate principles of authentic cultural relevance and positive youth development with contemporary music instruction, while providing tools for assessing and documenting learning and program progress.
Knowledge
- Employ techniques that teach improvisation in blues and jazz music
- Employ approaches that teach youth the basic principles of songwriting
- Engage in the use of social cultural contexts in all aspects of instruction
- Explore multiple uses of technologies for music making
Outline
- Welcome to Teaching Popular Music!
- Welcome!
- Connect with Your Classmates
- Course Resources
- Earn A Course Certificate
- Join the Discussion!
- What Are Your Goals?
- Establishing a Common Language
- Conversations Through Sound: Improvisation, Listening, and Cultural Contexts
- What You'll Learn in Lesson 1
- Introduction to Improvisation
- Tuning the Ears
- Modeling Conversations Through Sound
- Cultural Contexts
- Cultural Contexts Continued
- Select and Interpret
- Launching Your Web-based Tool Box
- Student Ensemble Disclaimer
- Join Your Study Group
- How to Launch Your Web-Based Tool-Box
- Call and Response: Conversations Through Sound
- Songwriting
- What You'll Learn in Lesson 2
- Basic Principles and Techniques of Songwriting
- Awareness
- Incorporating Technology
- Suggested Objectives and Student Assessments
- Web-Based Tool-Box
- Join Your Study Group
- Songwriting
- Arranging Music with Interactive Media Tools
- What You'll Learn in Lesson 3
- Engaging and Empowering Students
- Integrating Instruments with Tracks
- Suggested Objectives and Student Assessments
- Web-Based Tool-Box
- Join Your Study Group
- Technology and Arrangement
- Making the Band: From Modeling to Informal Learning
- What You'll Learn in Lesson 4
- Establishing Small Ensembles
- Instructional Approaches
- Informal Learning Practices
- Modeling Instructional Approaches
- Modeling Instructional Approaches Continued
- Social Emotional Learning
- Suggested Objectives and Student Assessments
- Final Project Overview
- Course Wrap-Up
- Join Your Study Group
- Making the Band
- Our Common Language
Summary of User Reviews
Discover how to teach popular music with this Coursera course. Learn from experts in the field and gain valuable insights into teaching techniques. Users have praised this course for its engaging content and practical exercises.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
engaging contentPros from User Reviews
- Practical exercises
- Expert instructors
- Great insights into teaching techniques
- Easy to follow lessons
- In-depth coverage of popular music
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course content to be too basic
- The course may not be suitable for advanced learners
- Limited interaction with instructors
- Some users experienced technical issues
- The course requires a time commitment
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