Music-In-Education at SCE
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New England Conservatory’s College Music-in-Education (MIE) Program joins the School of Continuing Education (SCE) to bring exciting and innovative courses in classroom music pedagogy, educational philosophy, and learning technology to the greater Boston educational community.
The College MIE courses listed here meet for 14 weeks during the College fall or spring semester. All classes meet on the third floor of the 241 St. Botolph Street building.
For questions about (or to confirm) the day, time, and room number, please contact the Continuing Ed office at (617) 585-1701.
Certificate Program
Students can get an MIE Certificate through the School of Continuing Education. Check out our Certificates page for more information.
Classes
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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Larry Scripp, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
FALL SEMESTER ONLY
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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Warren Senders, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
FALL SEMESTER ONLY
MIE 571 - Performing Artists in Community Outreach
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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Paul Burdick, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
FALL SEMESTER ONLY
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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Lyle Davidson, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
FALL SEMESTER ONLY
MIE 526 - Music, Brain Development & 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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Lyle Davidson, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Larry Scripp, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
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 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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Lyle Davidson, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
TBA
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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Paul Burdick, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
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. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Warren Senders, Instructor
2 credits: $1550
SPRING SEMESTER ONLY
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 & general music instruction, student improvisation & composition in schools, music integration in schools, music for special needs students, orchestral & wind ensemble conducting, music literacy instruction, conducting improvisation ensembles, opera performance & creating opera residencies, arranging & composing for school ensembles, arts learning organization & administration internships. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
To apply for guided internships please visit the application page.
REGISTER FOR CREDIT
Randy Wong, Instructor
Day and Time: Independent Study
2 credits: $1550
Portfolio
Students are required to register for this course when they have designed and intend to complete, a guided internship. The portfolio completion will be supervised by the MIE coordinator. This is a college class; please consult the college course schedule for time and location information.
Randy Wong, Instructor
Day and Time: Independent study
0 credits: (must still pay $40 registration fee)
