Instrument and Ensemble 6

The course comprises two modules. Module 1 This module includes musical performance on a chosen second instrument or instrument group in a selected genre through individual instrumental lessons. It primarily focuses on instrumental or vocal skill development, musical interpretation, and musical communication. Module 2 This module includes general music education, including: \- seminars involving presentations and discussions of texts from current general and music education trade journals, research, and debates \- work on developing teaching philosophy The module also includes instrumental methodology including: \- in-depth methodological aspects based on the chosen structure for the respective main instrument \- supervised teaching practice on the main instrument within the context of compulsory or optional school activities \- reflections on the completed supervised teaching practice The ensemble methodology section mainly includes: \- aural-based ensemble leadership with folk and world music as the genre focus \- specific methodology and supervised teaching practice in large ensemble settings, based on the instrument and genre combinations of the students