Theory Pedagogy Mentorship

1.0 credits

A one-semester student-mentor teaching experience, in which the student will learn first-hand about the workings of the undergraduate curriculum at the Eastman School of Music. Students will shadow and be mentored by an experienced Teaching Assistant in Eastman's undergraduate core curriculum (2-3 hours weekly, typically at the freshman level), spending half the semester in an aural skills classroom and half in written theory. In addition, students will attend the weekly TA meetings (ca. 1 hour) with the faculty supervisor of the course. Students will teach at least one class segment in each half of the semester, to be observed and critiqued by the TA mentor and faculty supervisor for that course. Open only to students in the Advanced Certificate in Theory Pedagogy program.