Contemporary Perspectives in Music Education (MUSC7180)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2024
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Music School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Workshop 8 Hours/ Ad Hoc
Incompatible
MUSC7860
Restricted
Course offering may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students enrol
Assessment methods
Reflection, Literature Review, Seminar
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)
Associate Professor Julie Ballantyne
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course introduces students to contemporary developments in the field of music education and provides an opportunity to consider the implications for music learning and teaching in the studio, community, and classroom music settings. Issues to be addressed include: creativity in music and music education, the development of expertise, instrumental performance teaching, music therapies in education settings, comparative music education, philosophy of music education, teacher identity, and formal, non-formal, and informal music learning practices. Please note that this course offering may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students enrol.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | St Lucia | External | Course Profile |