Understanding Musical Learning (I02)

Further Information & Course Brochure

Objective: To develop your knowledge and understanding of how children & young people learn in music.
Content: In this course you will discover how your pupils learn musically, and what you can do to support and develop this learning. You will consider the processes of instruction and enculturation, and how to combine these within your own teaching to promote musical learning. You will learn how to make links between formal, non-formal and informal learning to encourage musical progress, and how to develop the different types of musical learning. You will also explore a range of pedagogies and methodologies of music teaching, and consider how to adapt these for use in your own teaching.
Structure: The course is structured into five sections. Each section contains a mixture of online reading & research, video and audio materials, and interactive quizzes. The course is designed to be completed at your own pace, and if you wish to you have the option of submitting a short assignment in order to receive a completion certificate.
1. Introduction – setting the course in context
2. Why people engage with music & music education – wellbeing & learning benefits
3. How people engage with music education – how, where and what do they study
4. How musicians develop & progress – models of musical development
5. Pedagogies of Music Teaching – approaches and methods to try
Outcome: On completion of this course you will be able to confidently support your pupils’ musical learning.