MUED 4306: Lab Ensemble (Band/Orchestra)

1 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program
This is an experiential course with a focus on lesson planning, literature selection, conducting, and rehearsal techniques for choral and elementary music education students. First-year instrumental music education majors will serve as members of the ensemble as part of their “Voice Techniques” requirement. The ensemble will be student conducted.

Course Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Synthesize and apply music education content knowledge.
Select and rehearse grade level appropriate band/orchestra literature.
Evaluate and assess an ensemble of their peers.
Refine their conducting and ensemble rehearsal techniques.
Continue to develop performance skills on secondary and tertiary band and orchestral instruments.