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MUS-2364: Introduction to Music Education

Description: Principles and practices fundamental to music learning and teaching. Philosophical bases for teaching music. Major educational learning theories (e.g., behaviorism, cognitivism, social constructivism, multiple intelligences, spiral learning theory, Bloom’s taxonomy, etc.). Pedagogical approaches, culturally responsive teaching, and technology integration in the music classroom. Field observation for real world public-school music instruction.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 2 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: MUS-4224, MUS-4234, MUS-4214

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 4

Average GPA: 3.77 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 71.67%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 3.13%

Hyesoo Yoo202481.4%7.7%4.2%0.0%2.6%4.2%3.713
Emmett J Oleary2023100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.941

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W