Discover the Manhattanville Music Curriculum Project

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What is the MMCP's response to declining interest in school music?

Encouraging music education in schools
Hiring more music teachers
Providing more funding for music programs
Creating an alternative educational model to music education (correct)

What is Conversational Solfege?

A specific type of folk music that focuses on conversation
A general music method for grades 1-8 that develops music literacy using a 12-stage method (correct)
A method for teaching language using music
A type of solfege that uses hand signs

What was the rationale behind the MMCP?

To provide an alternative to traditional music education (correct)
To limit music education to cognitive learning only
To promote western art music
To discourage students from pursuing music

What is the main focus of the Conversational Solfege method?

Using a variety of authentic folk and classical music (A) Signup and view all the answers

What were the learning objectives of the MMCP?

Cognitive, Attitudinal, Skill, and Aesthetic (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the MMCP's learning objectives?

To develop positive musical behaviors in students (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the 12 stages of Conversational Solfege?

Readiness rote, CS rote, CS decode - familiar, CS decode - unfamiliar, CS create, reading rote, reading decode - familiar, reading decode - unfamiliar, writing rote, writing decode - familiar, writing decode - unfamiliar, and writing create (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is MMCP's approach to teaching music?

Creating and performing music (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the MMCP's approach to presenting music?

As changing and evolving (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the teacher's role in the MMCP sequence?

To act as a resource and facilitator of discovery (B) Signup and view all the answers

What syllables does Conversational Solfege use for rhythm instead of solfege hand signs?

Froseth-inspired rhythm syllables (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the teacher's role in the MMCP sequence?

Creator of the musical problem and unobtrusive observer (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is MMCP's focus in teaching music?

Creating and performing music of today (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the MMCP's focus on music of today?

Students should understand and create the music of their contemporary environment (B) Signup and view all the answers

What resources are available for Conversational Solfege teachers?

Teacher manuals, explained DVD sets, pattern flashcards, and a student reading book (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does Conversational Solfege compare to Kodaly?

It has a modified sequence, separation of visual and aural, removal of questioning, lack of hand signs, and no iconic notation (C) Signup and view all the answers

Is Conversational Solfege a full curriculum?

No, but it provides enough resources to easily build one based on where your students are at (C) Signup and view all the answers

Who developed Conversational Solfege?

Dr. John Feierabend (D) Signup and view all the answers

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"Test your knowledge on the Manhattanville Music Curriculum Project (MMCP) with this informative quiz! Discover the history and rationale behind this alternative music education model, which was sponsored by the Arts and Humanities Program of the United States Office of Education from 1965 to 1970. Learn about its expansion to other schools in New York and the United States, and how it aimed to address the declining interest in music education. Get ready to dive deep into the world of musical education reform with this MM