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MME 860 Modern Band Pedagogy

This course will introduce students to the concepts, tenets, and methodologies of popular music education and modern band. This course will cover topics such as approximation, arranging, student-centered learning, composition and improvisation, and alternative methods to teaching music to non-traditional students. Other areas of study include iconic notation, sound before sight methodologies, informal learning, and culturally responsive teaching. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. 1 credit.

MME 861 Music of Modern Band

Students will enhance their knowledge of repertoire performance from various popular styles, and learn rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic practices associated with each genre. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. 1 credit.

MME 862 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Guitar

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach guitar for modern band through the lens of popular music education. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency on the guitar. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Take MME-860. 1/2 credit.

MME 863 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Drums

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach drums for modern band through the lens of popular music education. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency on each instrument. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Take MME-860. 1/2 credit.

MME 864 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Electric Bass

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach electric bass for modern band through the lens of popular music education. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency on each instrument. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MME-860. 1/2 credit.

MME 865 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Keyboard

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach keyboard for modern band through the lens of popular music education. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency on each instrument. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MME-860. 1/2 credit.

MME 866 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Contemporary Vocal Styles

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach the voice techniques in modern band through the lens of popular music education. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency singing in a contemporary genre. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. Prerequisite: Take MME-860 and MME-861. 1 credit.

MME 867 Creative Experiences in Modern Band

The course is designed to give students the opportunity to analyze and create music in popular music styles and then apply appropriate strategies that will enable them to design creative experiences for students in K-12 settings. Students will be introduced to compositional strategies for creative experiences appropriate for upper-elementary and secondary aged students and design a series of creative experiences for this purpose. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MME 862, 863, 864, 865, 866. 1 credit.

MME 887 Recording for the Music Educator

Whether you are trying to record your spring concert, grab a quick recording of a rehearsal for instant feedback, or help your students produce their own songs, we will spend lots of time exploring the various aspects of making a recording. The use of microphones, room acoustics, and equipment setup will be covered by...get this...actually recording. A lot! This course meets a music education core requirement. 3 credits.

MME 888 Modern Band: Composition and Performance Ensemble

This course serves as the capstone to the Modern Band Certificate. Students will expand upon the proficiencies and methods learned in an ensemble setting through collaborative composition and improvisation. The cumulating experience will be a live concert promoting the pedagogies for a modern band curriculum. This course meets a modern band concentration requirement. Prerequisites: MME 867. 3 credits.