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Music

The principal aim of the Music course is to enable confident and enthusiastic musicians to become successful and inspirational music teachers. Trainees explore the unique contribution that music can and does make to every child’s development by considering teaching and learning both in the context of the National curriculum, the National strategy for music and the wider educational context.

The course is designed to teach trainees how to develop children’s musical skills and understanding through performing, composing, listening and appraising across the 11-16 age range, with enhancement to post-16 education. The underlying assumption of the course is that music is for everyone. To this end, we will provide a diverse range of techniques and methodologies for the classroom, with focus on pupils’ musical learning and the raising of self-esteem and confidence.

The course takes a highly practical approach to the understanding of how to teach music, with a high degree of participation expected from trainees. The course also aims to enhance subject knowledge, with lectures and practical workshops in:

• using Music Information Technology;

• World music;

• Composition;

• creativity;

• singing;

• conducting;

• performing;

• listening skills;

• conducting.

Specialist workshops include wider opportunities, musical futures, Steel pans, Ukuleles and using recording studios. There is also the opportunity to request specialist training and tailor the course to suit the trainees’ emerging subject development needs.

We are very fortunate to have a highly dedicated and experienced team of music mentors who will support and guide you during your school placements, and further contribute to your subject knowledge development.