Following is a sampling of music education courses at the University of Delaware. Visit UD’s online undergraduate catalog for course information including credits, prerequisites, restrictions, and when courses are typically offered. Also, visit the catalog for information about program requirements.
MUED 179 – Freshman Seminar in Music Education
Introduction to issues and approaches in music education. Helps students examine their own interests and aptitude for teaching while presenting discussion on current trends in the profession and attributes of successful teachers. Provides guidelines for developing student portfolios.
MUED 277 – Musicianship for Teaching
An introduction to musicianship for teaching in school classrooms. Through immersion, students will sing and chant, improvise, harmonize, compose, and explore movement, thus allowing them to gain skills to model, demonstrate, and music with future students. Students will also gain/improve proficiency in effectively using technology and harmonizing instruments as teaching tools in formal/informal classroom settings.
MUED 377 – Elementary General Music Methods and Materials
Elementary General Music Methods and Materials is an introduction to developing and implementing a comprehensive, standards-based, elementary general music curriculum through clinical experiences.
MUED 336 – Choral Conducting
Specific problems in conducting choral literature. Comparative analysis of works to be conducted.
MUED 337 – Instrumental Conducting
Specific problems in conducting instrumental literature. Practical application of conducting techniques through supervised conducting of instrumental ensembles.
MUED 378 – Secondary General Music Methods and Materials
Introduction to developing and implementing a project-based curriculum for secondary general music through clinical experiences. Offered spring semester only.
MUED 379 – Music in Elementary and Junior High (or Middle) School
Introduction to music materials and approaches through clinical experiences. Offered spring semester only.
MUED 478 – Secondary Music Materials and Approaches: Choral
Methods and materials for teaching choral/vocal music at the secondary level, including practicum placements in the choral music education classroom. Topics include group vocal technique, rehearsal strategy and planning, and organization of the comprehensive choral program.
MUED 479 – Secondary Music Materials and Approaches: Instrumental
Methods and materials for teaching instrumental music at the secondary level, including practicum placements in the instrumental music education classroom. Topics include group instrumental technique, rehearsal strategy and planning, and organization of the comprehensive instrumental program.