MUS 602 - Music Curriculum Development and Evaluation (3)

This course examines the relationship between curriculum theory and philosophy of music education. Through the study of traditional and contemporary models of curriculum development and evaluation, students broaden their understanding of curriculum as it impacts the learning process. The major project for this course will utilize National Core Arts Standards and Nebraska K-12 Standards for Music as a focal point in the development of practical curricula projects for the students’ individual teaching situations. Students will develop an understanding of the National Core Arts Standards and Nebraska K-12 Standards for Music and how to incorporate the standards into curriculum development and writing. Students will understand the role of curriculum as it impacts the learning process. Students will be able to develop assessment strategies that best measures student learning based on current curricular trends in music education. Students will develop and create a portion of a curriculum for a course that are currently teaching in their respective school.