音乐教育政策

Those concentrating 音乐教育 are expected to abide by all university and departmental 政策概述在当前 365bet学生手册, 音乐系学生手册. The following policies apply solely to music education majors.

钢琴水平

The 钢琴水平 should ideally be completed by the end of the sophomore year and MUST be completed before the Residency 2 semester.

Practicum Semester Policy on Ensemble Participation

Music courses/ensembles during the Practicum semester should be limited to: MUS 1060 (Recital Attendance), MUS 3XX0 (Individual Instruction) MUS 3XX0 (Instrumental/Vocal Ensemble), MUS 4500 (Music Curriculum and Assessment),  and MUS 4950 (Senior Recital). Practicum students must communicate with ensemble directors, private lessons instructors, and Mentor Teachers to coordinate rehearsal/lesson attendance with Practicum observations and 教学, such that excessive absences or tardies are not accumulated in either 承诺. Students should not enroll in additional chamber ensembles or elective lessons unless rehearsal and lesson times coincide with Practicum 承诺s.

临床教学方针

In compliance of state policy, The 365bet Clinical Teacher Handbook states, “No other coursework may be taken during the clinical 教学 semester. 注册批准 in an additional course must be obtained in writing from the Dean of the College of 教育……[和]……外部就业是 强烈的打击 在临床学期. Teacher candidates may not be excused from clinical 教学 responsibilities or seminars because of employment. 意向声明 to engage in paid employment 在临床学期 must accompany the application 过程”(p. 13).

音乐系附录:

• For music students, additional coursework includes private lessons and performing in 365bet-sponsored large or small ensembles, either for credit or on a voluntary basis. 音乐的学生 may be permitted to perform their senior recital in the Clinical Teaching Semester provided that the hearing was approved in the Practicum Semester.
• Outside employment includes paid performance in ensembles that have a regular rehearsal schedule, 教学 private lessons for the Community School of the Arts, other professional organization, or on an individual basis.
• Outside employment does not include seasonal performance opportunities (gigs) that 不经常地或不规律地发生.

理由:

• 时间的承诺: The purpose of clinical 教学 is to immerse students into all duties and responsibilities of professional educators including before and after school planning, faculty and committee meetings, bus duty, tutoring, other responsibilities. 音乐的学生 may also be expected to lead after-hours sectionals and rehearsals, attend concerts, or accompany ensembles to contests and festivals. 当结合计划和 preparation for direct instruction, these expectations present a considerable time 临床教师承诺. Generally, clinical teachers are unable to adequately fulfill all of their clinical 教学 responsibilities and still have sufficient practice time for lessons, rehearsals and performances.

• 呈现与感知: Clinical Teachers need to present themselves as professional educators more so than 作为学生. In addition, underclassmen need to understand the significance of the clinical 教学 semester, of the responsibilities and expectations of this process. The effectiveness of this expectation is minimized or negated when clinical teachers 继续参加合奏. 

• 成长与发展: Clinical teachers who continue to participate in ensembles may indirectly impede the musical, personal, professional growth of lower-division students. 当临床 teachers step out of the way, they provide opportunities for other students to step-in to leadership roles in ensembles, studios, student organizations. 

The official state policy may be retrieved from the Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Licensure Standard and Introduction Guidelines, page 48-1.

附加要求:

Music educators are typically responsible for more after-school activities than regular 任课教师(e).g. sectionals, contests, festivals, parades, concerts, etc…). At the beginning of the Clinical Teaching semester, music student teachers are expected to communicate with the mentor teachers for both placements to inquire about performance calendars and other after-hours and weekend events, to attend any and all events that occur during the respective placement. Music clinical teachers may not participate in activities that conflict with after-hours student teacher responsibilities (including but not limited to after school rehearsals, concert dates, contests, festivals, 比赛). Exceptions may be made only in emergency or extreme circumstances under the discretion of the university supervisor, mentor teacher, coordinator of music education, if notice is provided by the student at the beginning of the semester, 或者越早越好. Failure to comply may result in a failing grade for clinical 教学.