For complete information as to courses offered in the current year, students
should consult the schedule of course offerings available each semester in the
Registrar’s Office. Courses numbered 100 through 499 are undergraduate
level; courses numbered 500 through 999 are graduate level. Course numbers
preceded by a “»” are typically offered each academic year. Course numbers
followed by a “T” are taught to mixed classes of undergraduates and graduates.
Undergraduate students may register for graduate-level courses with the
instructor’s permission. Courses followed by a “*” are repeatable for credit.
Courses followed by a “**” are repeatable for credit if the topic has changed
(permission from Academic Advisor required).
MUSIC-IN-EDUCATION
»MIE 501 – Introduction to Music-in-Education
Provides an overview of the diverse and evolving roles of music and
Musicians in the field of Music-in-Education. Introduces the Artist-Teacher-
Scholar framework and relevant readings on the teaching of arts, the
artistry of teaching, and the scholarship of teaching as a way to explore the
differentiation and synthesis of these three perspectives in preparation for
a role as a music educator, and researches the role of music as a catalyst
for learning in other subject areas and social-emotional development. This
course prepares students to create and maintain their MIE digital portfolios.
(2 credits) Scripp
»MIE 511 – Music-in-Education Seminar
Students explore readings and presentations focused on the various ways
that music functions as a medium and/or model for learning in other subject
areas, and effects social-emotional development. Students can use this
seminar to propose new guided internships, to present and reflect on their
work in current guided internship courses, or to work on their requirements
for the final MIE Concentration Cumulative Portfolio and Exit Interview.
(2 credits) Scripp
MIE 512 – Models for Teaching and Learning for MIE
Challenges students to investigate important contrasting models of
learning and explore their application to teaching and learning in (and
through) music. Serves as a preparation for guided internships, curriculum
development, assessment, and further study of the developmental psychology
of music. Portfolio assignments will focus on readings, observations,
and sample curricula that support each student’s evolving rationale, and
application of general models of teaching and learning to music. (2 credits)
Davidson
MIE 525 – Art and Science of Assessing Music Learning
Explores historical and current practices in music learning assessment
methods, from pre-school to K-12 to post secondary contexts, including
published studies conducted here at NEC. Examines implications of current
research and practices designed to measure the extent to which music training
affects general learning and human development. Topics include recent
developments in assessing music and neurological development, research
on music’s role in early literacy, and longterm studies on the relationship
between music and social development. Students are challenged to apply
their knowledge of recent findings in research literature to teaching and
learning in music. (2 credits) Faculty
»MIE 526 – Music, Brain Development, and Learning
Examines implications of current research indicating that music training
affects general learning and human development. Topics include recent
developments in brain imaging, research on music’s role in early literacy,
and long-term studies on the relationship between music and social
development. Students are challenged to apply their knowledge of recent
findings in research literature to teaching and learning in music. (2 credits)
Davidson
»MIE 547 – Cross-Cultural Alternatives for MIE
Explores approaches to music making and music learning that derive from
ancient resonances of oral traditions and contemporary research in music
and cognition. (2 credits) Senders
»MIE 548 – Teaching and Learning with Music Technology
This course will serve to familiarize students with the fundamental tools of
current Music Technology as well as the common practices and strategies
typically employed by teachers using these tools. The music technologies
most commonly found in educational settings will be introduced and
explored in a hands-on Music Technology Lab setting. Specific technologies
examined will include: 1) Electronic Musical Instruments, 2) Notation Software,
3) Sequencing Software, 4) Recording Software, and 5) Technology-
Assisted Learning (CAI) Software. Working through the nine national MENC
standards for music education, students will actively apply a wide range
of technology based teaching strategies. Working within the technology
specialty of their choice, each student will finally develop and demonstrate
a multi-lesson curricular sequence that they believe will be most relevant to
their future teaching contexts and students. (2 credits) Burdick
MIE 556 – Improvisation in Music Education
Explores venues for employing traditional and contemporary improvisation
techniques and methods for all instruments in the general music classroom
ensemble, or private lessons, with an emphasis on multiple cultural perspectives
on percussion and vocal teaching and learning and attention
to social-emotional aspects of drum circle facilitation. Interdisciplinary
aspects of improvisation are also explored with attention to language arts,
mathematics, history, and science. Introduces techniques for teaching
improvisation, with an emphasis on ‘playing by ear’, ornamentation,
and learning through call-and-response exercises. Explores the cultural,
historical, and educational methods of teaching improvisation in schools
through readings, research, observation and discussion. (2 credits) Senders
MIE 571 – Performing Artists in Schools
Students learn to present high-quality programs that meet specific
educational goals and objectives. Aspects of assessing educational impact
of musical performance are discussed through readings, and by design and
implementation of assessments in school settings. Models for education based
performance outreach will build on the past work of MIE students,
Young Audiences, and the From The Top Radio Show. (2 credits) Burdick
MIE 572 – Performing Artists in Community Outreach
Offers students the opportunity to understand the relationship between
artists and community. Will revolve around class projects that are designed,
organized, and performed by student work groups, guided by the teacher
and in collaboration with community leaders. Students will learn how to
initiate contact with communities, assess community needs, design and
execute performance-centered programs, and assess the impact of their work
on the communities in which they serve, as well as themselves as performing
artists and cultural leaders. Through real world experiences that put
them into contact with a wide and diverse range of community agencies –
community centers, homeless shelters, senior citizen facilities, hospitals,
prisons, and schools – students will learn how to search out, articulate, and
bring to bear the “common ground” that lies between their personal artistic
accomplishment and the practical needs of communities. In support of these
ventures, the course will draw on a range of guest speakers from the NEC
faculty and the broader Boston arts community. (2 credits) Burdick
»MIE INT – Music-in-Education Guided Internship
Students may register for this course when they have designed, and
intend to complete, a guided internship. The design and guidance for the
project completion will be supervised by the MIE department chair and
MIE coordinator. The implementation process may be completed at any
time before graduation. Of particular importance to the success of the
internship, and its possible application to state licensure, is the range
and quality of documentation of the internship activities as specified in
the internship plan. Guided Internships may draw on many topics such
as studio instruction, pre-school education, vocal and general music
instruction, student improvisation and composition in schools, music
integration in schools, music for special needs students, orchestral and wind
ensemble conducting, music literacy instruction, conducting improvisation
ensembles, opera performance and creating opera residencies, arranging
and composing for school ensembles, arts learning organization and
administration internships. Internships are also available at the CMIE
Research Center and the MIE National Consortium. (0 credits) Faculty
2012-08-14
JOHANNES BRAHMS