MUED 518 Psychology of Music Teaching & Learning

College of Performing Arts

3 credits 45.0 hours
500 level graduate course

This course covers major theories and developments associated with music cognition and child development in physical, emotional, and psychological terms; and principles supported by psychological observation and investigation that appear to possess import for the teaching/learning endeavor in music. Emphasis is placed on the application of learning theories to practical considerations of teaching, including motivation, learning sequence, student-teacher interaction, and classroom management. Developmental theories, like those of Piaget and Erikson, and current research in cognitive science, are explored with attention to selecting learning experiences in the music and art classrooms.

Prerequisites COMP*102 or COMP*112

This course is not repeatable for credit.
This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.

This course is equated with the following courses: MUED*400, MUED*518, MU*451A