Biology - Major in Biology Program

MME 860 Modern Band Pedagogy

This course will introduce students to the music as a second language pedagogy and provide an overview of Modern Band and the application of materials for teaching keyboard, guitar, drums and bass in the K-12 classroom. Corequisite: Take MME-861. 1 credit.

MME 861 Music of Modern Band

Students will enhance their knowledge of repertoire performance from various popular styles; and learning rhythmic, melodic and harmonic practices associated with each genre. Corequisite: MME-860. 1 credit.

MME 862 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Guitar

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach guitar in a popular music setting. "Music as a second language" will be the emphasized pedagogy. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency on the guitar. Prerequisite: Take MME-860 and MME-861. 1/2 credit.

MME 863 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Drums

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach drums in a popular music setting. "Music as a second language" will be the emphasized pedagogy. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency on each instrument. Prerequisite: Take MME-860 and MME-861. 1/2 credit.

MME 864 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Electric Bass

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach electric bass in a popular music setting. "Music as a second language" will be the emphasized pedagogy. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency on each instrument. Prerequisite: Take MME-860 and MME-861. 1/2 credit.

MME 865 Beginning Pedagogy and Methods for Keyboard

Students will learn the skills necessary to teach keyboard in a popular music setting. "Music as a second language" will be the emphasized pedagogy. Students are required to meet a minimum proficiency on each instrument. Prerequisite: Take MME-860 and MME-861. 1/2 credit.

MME 883 Creative Experiences Practicum for Modern Band

This 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. The courses will be in two parts: Part I will consist of analysis of songs in popular music styles and develop techniques to create solo and collaborative compositions in these styles. In Part II the students will be introduced to compositional strategies for creative experiences appropriate for upper elementary and secondary aged students and design a series of lesson plans for this purpose. Prerequisite: MME 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, and 865. 2 credits.

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! 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. Prerequisites: MME 860, 861, 862, 863, 864, and 865. 3 credits.