Pedagogy: Instrumental Music Pedagogy (AQ Parts 1, 2 & Specialist or Certificate Program)

Available: July 22, 2024 - August 7, 2024
Days: Monday;Tuesday;Wednesday;Thursday
Time: 8:45am-4:30pm
Instructor: Mary Ann Fratia
Discipline: Brass, Composition, Conducting, Guitar, Pedagogy, Percussion, Strings, Teacher & Artist Training, Winds
Course Type: Group Classes, Professional Development
Student Type: Teachers & Educators, Adults
Difficulty: Intermediate

Course Description

These courses in Instrumental Music, Parts 1, 2 & Specialist prepare candidates to teach beginning and more advanced instrumental music in elementary and/or secondary schools or other settings. Candidates will learn to play one woodwind, brass, and string instrument, multiple percussion instruments and will explore the guitar and ukulele. Instrumental techniques, pedagogy, conducting, repertoire selection, score preparation, composition, arranging, beginning improvisation and working with current music technology will help support educators who are new and those who want to delve deeper into the teaching and learning of instrumental music.

These courses are offered as Ontario Additional Qualifications or as unique certificate programs without AQ designation

The courses in Instrumental Music are programmed as 60-hour (10-day) intensive courses in the summer over three weeks to allow days off for completion of independent work. Candidates complete some components online and independently. We provide a blended model consisting of 10 days of face-to-face instruction with some space in the schedule to allow for completion of individual assignments, online work, and instrumental practice.

PREREQUISITES

Instrumental Music, Part 1: ability to read music; for AQ, must be OCT registered; it is highly recommended that candidates have some prior experience playing at least one instrument
Instrumental Music, Part 2: successful completion of Instrumental Music 1 from the RCM or another provider; for AQ, must also provide teaching experience form showing at least 1 year of successful classroom experience verified by a supervisor
Instrumental Music, Specialist: successful completion of Instrumental Music 2 from the RCM or another provider; for AQ, must also provide teaching experience form showing at least 2 years of successful classroom experience verified by a supervisor including at least one year of teaching instrumental music.

DATES: July 22-August 7, 2024
TIME: 8:45 am-4:30 pm
INSTRUCTOR: Mary Ann Fratia

Certificate Only $1,170	Certificate + AQ $1,335
Instrumental Music Part 1 Register	Instrumental Music Part 1 + AQ Register
Instrumental Music Part 2 Register	Instrumental Music Part 2 + AQ Register
Instrumental Music Specialist Register	Instrumental Music Specialist + AQ Register