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Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 7 hours
  • Course by Berklee
  • Offered by

About

Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom explores approaches to teaching popular music from culturally rich communities in the United States. Students in the course will learn teaching methods that engage youth with the basics of improvisation, technology, songwriting, arranging film score, and writing to the strengths of small bands. The course models how to integrate principles of authentic cultural relevance and positive youth development with contemporary music instruction, while providing tools for assessing and documenting learning and program progress. Students in the course will refine their own pedagogical skills, applying principles of contemporary music instruction. Content and approaches are intended for secondary music programs, but can be adapted for elementary grade levels. All lessons are based in core standards for music education with recommendations for assessments.

Modules

Getting Started

    • 1 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What Are Your Goals?

1 Videos

  • Welcome!

3 Readings

  • Connect with Your Classmates
  • Course Resources
  • Earn A Course Certificate

Preparation for Lesson 1

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Establishing a Common Language

1 Discussions

  • Tool-Box Entry #1: About You

Conversations Through Sound: Improvisation, Listening, and Cultural Contexts

    • 7 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Call and Response: Conversations Through Sound

7 Videos

  • What You'll Learn in Lesson 1
  • Introduction to Improvisation
  • Tuning the Ears
  • Modeling Conversations Through Sound
  • Cultural Contexts
  • Cultural Contexts Continued
  • Select and Interpret

1 Readings

  • Student Ensemble Disclaimer

Launching Your Web-Based Tool Box

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSMENT: Lesson 1 Tool-Box

1 Discussions

  • Lesson 1 Tool-Box Reflection

1 Videos

  • Launching Your Web-based Tool Box

1 Readings

  • How to Launch Your Web-Based Tool-Box

Songwriting

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Songwriting

5 Videos

  • What You'll Learn in Lesson 2
  • Basic Principles and Techniques of Songwriting
  • Awareness
  • Incorporating Technology
  • Suggested Objectives and Student Assessments

1 Readings

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Web-based Tool Box

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSMENT: Lesson 2 Tool-Box

1 Discussions

  • Lesson 2 Tool-Box Reflection

1 Videos

  • Web-Based Tool-Box

Technology-Arranging Music with Interactive Media Tools

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Technology and Arrangement

4 Videos

  • What You'll Learn in Lesson 3
  • Engaging and Empowering Students
  • Integrating Instruments with Tracks
  • Suggested Objectives and Student Assessments

Web-based Tool Box

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSMENT: Lesson 3 Tool-Box

1 Discussions

  • Lesson 3 Tool-Box Reflection

1 Videos

  • Web-Based Tool-Box

Making the Band-From Modeling to Informal Learning

    • 8 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Making the Band

1 Discussions

  • Lesson 4 Tool-Box Reflection

8 Videos

  • What You'll Learn in Lesson 4
  • Establishing Small Ensembles
  • Instructional Approaches
  • Informal Learning Practices
  • Modeling Instructional Approaches
  • Modeling Instructional Approaches Continued
  • Social Emotional Learning
  • Suggested Objectives and Student Assessments

Final Project

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Our Common Language

1 Peer Review

  • Final Project: Design a Lesson

1 Videos

  • Final Project Overview

Wrap-up

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Course Wrap-Up

1 Readings

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"Teaching Popular Music in the Classroom" by Coursera focuses on integrating popular music teaching methods in culturally rich communities. Led by expert instructors, this professional-level course spans 420 minutes, offering tools for engaging youth in improvisation, technology, songwriting, and more. Ideal for secondary music educators, it aligns with core music education standards and includes assessment recommendations. Subscription options include Starter and Professional, making it accessible for various learning needs. Perfect for enhancing contemporary music instruction skills.

Krystal Banfield
Instructors

Krystal Banfield

David Alexis
Instructors

David Alexis