Philosophy of MusicI was forced to write my Philosophy of Music this week. Why do I teach? Why is music important? Why should we have music in the schools? Honestly, I don't know. Now that I have to actually think of that, I was left really unsure of myself. Here is my rough draft Philosophy of Music:
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Music is
the aural art form which satisfies the human need to respond to life
experiences. Music education is a part
of a well-balanced curriculum that students have the right to learn and
enjoy. Music is a part of our human
history and will continue for generations to come. As a part of our past, music history teaches
about methods used long ago. As a part
of our present, music is a part of our society, culture and communication
system. As a part of our future,
students will continue to excel in musical literacy; musical performances;
enactive listening; and creative, expressive movements.
Students
will learn the basic curriculum of music education in the areas of melody,
harmony, rhythm, and form. They will
identify different modes, key signatures, theory skills and composing. Students will be exposed to playing instruments
such as recorder, various Orff instruments, non-pitched auxiliary percussion
and tubano and other indigenous percussion instruments available. They will experience listening activities
while gaining extensive music literacy skills.
Students will be able to identify various composers by listening to
their works and learn various types of rhythms, both simple and complex
meters. Students will manipulate the
musical elements; make musical decisions; develop hand-eye coordination; learn
to multi-task; develop their spatial-temporal reasoning skills; and posses
life-long skills such as team work, problem solving, creativity,
critical-thinking, collaboration, communication, leadership, self-confidence,
self-esteem, goal setting, respect for people and property, and memory skills.
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What do you think? Yes??
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