Popular Culture and ICT in Music Education (Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning)
About This Course
This course provides participants with an understanding of the fundamental concepts, ideas and issues in popular music and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and the roles they play in the music classroom, through a practical and theoretical framework. Arts Educators and Teaching Artists will examine the development and practice of popular musics through practical sessions, critical review, and exploring fundamental concepts and issues on their applications and implications in the music classroom. Participants in the course will benefit from the theoretical exploration of developing music curriculum and pedagogy for schools and examining ways in which ICT is used in music and music education.
What You'll Learn
1. Demonstrate competent musical skills and knowledge in popular musics, including the art of songwriting
2. Demonstrate competency in music editing and sound design for moving images
3. Apply ICT skills in the application of popular musics for future productions
4. Apply theoretical and pedagogical understanding of popular musics and ICT in music teaching and curriculum planning.
Entry Requirements
Practitioners with at least 1 year of music teaching experience