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