Repertoire, motivation, and related issues of personalities/learning styles.

Basic principles and methods of vocal performance and pedagogy.

Basic principles and methods of vocal performance and pedagogy.

Observational field experience in off-campus private piano teaching studios.

Basic principles and methods of vocal performance and pedagogy.

The following options are available for the Final Project in Piano Pedagogy: written document, public lecture, lecture recital, or workshop. The Final Project is under the direction of the major professor.

Explores national and international music. The course draws from Athens, Georgia’s diverse musical communities and their histories, exploring the rock, hip hop, and indie popular music scenes along with African-American traditions, folk and traditional musics, and the emergent Latin music scene.

Supervised experience in P-adult instruction in school and community-based educational settings. Includes a weekly seminar and participation in service projects. Seminars include discussions with local educators and UGA faculty on current topics in vocal instruction. Students are encouraged to obtain membership in professional organizations (MTNA, NATS, NAfME).

Course includes a service-learning project during the semester that either employs skills or knowledge learned in the course or teaches new skills or knowledge related to course objectives. Students will be involved in the planning and implementation of the project(s) and may spend time outside of the classroom. Students will be engaged in the service-learning component for approximately 25-50% of overall instructional time.

Explores national and international musical and cultural trends. The course draws from Athens, Georgia’s diverse musical communities and their histories, exploring the rock, hip hop, and indie popular music scenes along with African-American traditions, folk and traditional musics, and the emergent Latin music scene.

An overview of teaching practices, theories, research, and ideas relating to the instruction of music in a variety of settings. Open to all graduate music majors, this course will include coverage of studio teaching as well as group and class instruction.