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Symphonic Band Conducting Practicum, Allison Schmidtke Apr 1998

Symphonic Band Conducting Practicum, Allison Schmidtke

WWU Honors College Senior Projects

Most music education majors take a year-long sequence of conducting classes in their junior year, about two years before we student teach. Unfortunately, of necessity, these conducting classes are rather contrived. Over the period of each quarter, we conducted our ensemble of cooperative, musically mature peers through about five eight- measure exercises focusing on a specific skill. Of course, since actual technique is only one (small) aspect of work on a podium, we were also introduced to the process of score study with its multitude of layers such as consideration of harmonic structure, stylistic elements, orchestration, context (historical influences, information …


Thinking Before We Leap: Examining The Implications Of Critical Thinking, Deliberative Practice And Research Designs For Music Education, Cathy Benedict (Kassell) Jan 1998

Thinking Before We Leap: Examining The Implications Of Critical Thinking, Deliberative Practice And Research Designs For Music Education, Cathy Benedict (Kassell)

Music Education Publications

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Technology, At-Risk Intervention & The Music Classroom, Kurt M.J. Devore Jan 1998

Technology, At-Risk Intervention & The Music Classroom, Kurt M.J. Devore

Graduate Research Papers

This research paper will provide an overview of the music technologies available for students, address how the National Standards for music education are fulfilled by utilizing technology in the music classroom, and discuss how technology applications can aid learning in the music classroom. There will also be a description of several technology based workstations for the music classroom.