Composing our future : preparing music educators to teach composition / edited by Michele Kaschub and Janice P. Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kaschub, Michele, 1967-

Smith, Janice, 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Composition (Music).

Music--Instruction and study.

Music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (386 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a book for music teacher educators seeking to learn more about composition education. It provides resources to guide the development of undergraduate and graduate curricula, specific courses, professional development workshops, and environments where composition education can flourish.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; SECTION I: Introduction; 1. Embracing Composition in Music Teacher Education; SECTION II: Foundations and Futures; 2. Music Composition Intelligence and Creative Thinking in Music; 3. What Pre-Service Teachers Can Learn from Composition Research; 4. The Compositional Turn in Music Education: From Closed Forms to Open Texts; SECTION III: Model Practices in Teaching Composition; 5. Preparing to Engage Children in Musical Creating; 6. Scaffolding Student Composers; 7. Teaching Gifted Learners in Composition; 8. Facilitating Composition in Instrumental Settings

9. Guiding Composition in Choral Settings10. Composition and Students with Special Needs; SECTION IV: Composition and Technology; 11. Capitalizing on Emerging Technologies in Composition Education; 12. The Vermont MIDI Project: Fostering Mentorships in Multiple Environments; 13. Digital Natives and Composition in the Middle School Band: From Imagination to Music; SECTION V: Composition in University Courses; 14. Composition in International Settings: Broadening Pre-Service Perceptions; 15. Pre-Service Teachers in Urban Settings: Composing Connections

16. Preparing Music Educators to Facilitate SongwritingSECTION VI: Strategic Administrative Practices for Including Composition in Music Education; 17. "All In" for Composition Education: Opportunities and Challenges for Pre-Service Music Teacher Curricula; 18. Creating School-University Partnerships to Enhance Learning; 19. Advancing Composition in Music Education through Strategic Professional Development; SECTION VII: Moving Forward; 20. Enacting the Vision: Creating and Sustaining Meaningful Composition Programs; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S

TU; V; W; X; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-983229-3

0-19-983236-6

OCLC:

858861316