Appalachian College Association
Notes From the 2001 Tech Summit
Music Discipline
Sample Proposal For Implementing Music Technology Instruction
Dr. Wes Golightly
Kentucky Christian College
PLAN:
Currently, the Music Department offers four degree plans. To insure that each of these curriculums has relevant technological training included in its curriculum, we must first determine what technology is relevant to that degree plan, and then designate courses in which that technology will be taught.
Courses For Implementation of Technology and numbers of students typically enrolled:
Course: |
Typical enrollment: |
|
A. Theory 1-4 |
10-20* |
|
B. Counterpoint |
4 |
|
C. Orchestration |
10 |
|
D. Music Ministry |
6 |
|
E. Introduction to Computers ---- |
xxx |
|
F. Private Piano |
20-25 |
|
G. Private Voice |
45 |
|
H. Piano Pedagogy |
5 |
|
I. Vocal Pedagogy |
10 |
|
J. Music Education Methods and Materials |
6 |
|
K. Sight-singing/ear training |
15 |
Degrees Offered and Relevant Technology Skills
(Courses in which these skills are taught are listed in parenthesis.)
|
Music Education: |
MIDI Sequencing (E) Presentation Software (E) Notation Software (A, B, C, E, K) Internet Resources (E) Educational Software (J,K) Marching Band Software (J) |
| Church Music and Specialized Ministry |
Music ministry management software (D, E) Worship planning software (D) MIDI sequencing software (D, F) Notation software (A, B, D, E, K) Internet resources (D, E) |
| Music Performance |
MIDI sequencing (F) Notation software (A, B, C, E, H, K) Internet resources (H) |
*Church Music majors would also develop notation skills in Orchestration (C).
1 Notation will be taught in several units, each to be designed according to skills relevant to the course:
Theory 1-4: Basic notation
Orchestration and Counterpoin:t Advanced notation
Music Ministry 1 MIDI file transfer, transposition, Scanning
