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CURRIC 944

THINKING WITH SOCIAL THEORY IN MUSIC EDUCATION

3 credits.

Focus on investigating and applying social theory to contemporary issues impacting music learning and music teaching in a playful and engaging manner. Develop a "theory toolkit" you can use to understand and consider curriculum planning and experience design, teaching and pedagogy, music making and performance, creating, listening, and investigating interdisciplinary connections. Identify and address a pressing phenomenon or issue related to music making, music learning, and music teaching. Application of social theories to critically consider the phenomenon, and identification of future research and pedagogical practices. Overview of concepts and theories from philosophy and sociology.

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Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify social theorists and theories and discuss their uses in interrogating issues related to music learning, music teaching, and music making. Audience: Graduate 2. Research and present important facets and implications of theories to one's peers. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe similarities and differences among and between theories. Audience: Graduate 4. Exhibit capacity to read, analyze, critique, and discuss scholarly articles. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate increased skill in outlining, drafting, writing, and revising scholarly texts. Audience: Graduate 6. Describe the role(s) social theory could play in one's professional life. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify social theorists and theories and discuss their uses in interrogating issues related to music learning, music teaching, and music making. Audience: Graduate 2. Research and present important facets and implications of theories to one's peers. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe similarities and differences among and between theories. Audience: Graduate 4. Exhibit capacity to read, analyze, critique, and discuss scholarly articles. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate increased skill in outlining, drafting, writing, and revising scholarly texts. Audience: Graduate 6. Describe the role(s) social theory could play in one's professional life. Audience: Graduate

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