The Course is aimed to develop

The course provides theoretical and methodological tools finalized to the teaching of music in nursery and primary school in order to be able to understand and enhance children’s musical experience.

Starting from a critical reflection on their musical knowledge, the students will develop skills on music education.

The course is focused on the essential cores of the discipline (listening and production) and its fundamental components (sound, rhythm, timbre, melody, harmony, musical form). Those will be investigated and explored by listening, production and notation experiences, observation and shared reflections, aimed to understand the highly communicative/expressive value of musical language.

At the same time, the course aims to educate students to use correctly their vocal, rhythmic, creative and movement skills, in order to organize concrete didactic activities.

Knowledge and understanding:

In relation to teaching, the student must demonstrate basic knowledge of:

• the fundamental components of musical language and its characteristics
• the main methodological-didactic approaches
• the relation between music and other disciplines
• the main goals of competence and the specific learning targets envisaged by the Indicazioni nazionali per il curricolo

Applying knowledge and understanding:

At the end of the course the student must demonstrate the ability to:

• apply the concepts, methodologies and theories faced in the course
• develop projects derived from the analysis of the musical needs of the different age groups
• develop basic skills in reference to the musical ear, listening skills and the development of vocality
• use instruments at his disposal (voice, body, instruments, soundscape) integrating them coherently with the components of the musical language (rhythm, melody ...)

Making judgments:

At the end of the course, the student must demonstrate an aptitude for:

• discriminate and interpret sound events and music using specific categories of musical language
• contextualize (in time, in space) sounds and music, making explicit the relationship between form and function
• critically evaluate the adequacy of methodological-didactic choices
• reflect on any issues related to teaching music

Communication skills:

At the end of the course the student must acquire the ability to

• communicate the contents clearly and effectively using specific disciplinary language
• discuss methodological and didactic choices in a coherent way
• share evidence or problematic aspects related to the teaching of Music

Learning skills:

At the end of the course, the student will be autonomous in reading and analyzing the study materials and didactic materials offered by the course. He will be also able to develop his skills in listening, use of voice and instruments, use of notation (conventional and otherwise).

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures, moments of reflection and dialogue, practical experiences, video analysis with concrete examples of interaction between teacher and children.

Attendance

Attendance is recommended.

Course books

Riferimenti pedagogici:

Lucchetti S., Ferrari F., Freschi A.M. (2012), Insegnare la musica. Guida all'arte di comunicare con i suoni, Carocci, Roma.

Tafuri J. (1995). Educazione musicale. Teorie, metodi, pratiche, EDT, Torino, pp. 60-fine.

Riferimenti didattici:

Miur (2012), Indicazioni nazionali per il curricolo della scuola dell’infanzia e del primo ciclo di istruzione, Le Monnier, Firenze, pp. 7-12; pp. 21-30; e 71-72.

Giunta C. (2014), La musica nella scuola primaria: realtà e prospettive, in Atti del convegno Nazionale “L’educazione musicale in Italia”, Mercatello sul Metauro, Progetti Sonori. (pdf1)

Themes:

• Sound landscape

Murray Schafer R. (1998), Educazione al suono. 100 esercizi per ascoltare e produrre il suono, Ricordi, Milano.

• Vocality

Imberty M. (2000), Il ruolo della voce materna nello sviluppo musicale del bambino, in Musica Domani, XXX/114, pp. 4-10. (pdf2)

Giunta C. (2013), Musica e Teatro: scuole in rete, in Musica Domani, XLIII/167, pp. 6-10. (pdf3)

• Active listening

Piazza G. (1992), Suonare col disco. Ascolto attivo e analisi nella scuola di base: un esempio pratico, in Atti del II Convegno europeo di Analisi Musicale, Università degli studi di Trento. (pdf4)

For any further information

Delalande F. (2001), La musica è un gioco da bambini, FrancoAngeli, Milano.

Ferrari F. (2002), Giochi d’ascolto. L’ascolto musicale come tecnica di animazione, FrancoAngeli, Milano.

Jaques-Dalcroze E. (1925), Il ritmo, la musica e l’educazione, EDT, Torino.

Piazza G. (a cura di) (2010), L’Orff-Schulwerk in Italia. Storia, esperienze, e riflessioni, EDT, Torino.

Strobino E., Piatti M. (2011), Grammatica della fantasia musicale. Introduzione all'arte di inventare musiche, Franco Angeli, Milano.

Tafuri J. (2015), Cantando si impara, suggerimenti e repertori, Carocci, Roma.

Suggested teaching aids

Anceschi A. (2007), Ludus in musica, giochi per l'attività didattica nella scuola primaria, Carocci, Roma.

Grazioso G. (2005), Suono, musica, movimento, Carocci, Roma.

Spaccazocchi M. (2003), Crescere con il canto 1, Progetti Sonori, Mercatello sul Metauro (PU).

Spaccazocchi M. (2006), In movimento, Progetti Sonori, Mercatello sul Metauro (PU).

Tafuri J. (2015), Cantando si impara, suggerimenti e repertori, Carocci, Roma.

Assessment

The expected objectives are verified through a written test at the end of the course.

The paper is made up of 12 open and closed questions worth two and a half points each. The written test is considered passed with an overall score of at least 18/30.

Anyone wishing to improve their assessment is admitted to the oral interview.

The evaluation criteria are as follows: relevance of the responses; ability to argue; adequacy of the disciplinary language used; ability to apply knowledge; effectiveness in the elaboration of ideas and didactic actions.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Lectures, moments of reflection and dialogue, practical experiences, video analysis with concrete examples of interaction between teacher and children.

Course books

Same texts indicated for attending students.

Assessment

Same modalities indicated for attending students.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.