Music Pedagogy 1: Curriculum Definition

• Music Pedagogy 1 focuses on teaching methods in music for Kindergarten to Grade 6.
• The course aims to prepare students to teach music and movement, instrumental ensembles, and choral performances that demonstrate local, Western, and indigenous methodologies.
• The teaching approach will emphasize learner-centered, collaborative, inquiry-based, and reflective pedagogical processes.

Curriculum Definition

• Curriculum is often narrowly viewed as a list of subjects taught in schools but also includes all learning experiences individuals undergo in school.
• The concept of curriculum is sometimes considered fragmented, elusive, and confusing.
• The word "curriculum" comes from the Latin word "currere," relating to the oval track used for Roman chariot races.
• The New International Dictionary defines curriculum as the entire body of a course in an educational institution.
• The Oxford Dictionary defines it as the courses taught in schools or universities.

Curriculum Definitions

• Curriculum is a systematically planned and guided set of learning experiences with intended outcomes developed through knowledge reconstruction and experiences (Daniel Tanned, 1980).
• Curriculum includes a written document that describes goals, objectives, content, learning activities, and evaluation procedures (Pratt, 1980).
• Curriculum consists of the contents of a subject, concepts, tasks, planned activities, and desired learning outcomes (Schubert, 1987).
• Curriculum encompasses all experiences learners have in their education to achieve broad goals and related objectives (Hass, 1987).
• Curriculum is a program of activities designed by teachers and pupils to achieve educational and schooling objectives.
• Curriculum includes what is taught in school, a set of subjects, content, studies, materials, courses, and performance objectives. It includes everything inside and outside of school directed and planned by the teacher, and all experiences learners undergo, and the total learning experiences under the teacher's guidance.

Conceptual Framework

• Both the Music and Arts curriculum focuses on the learner as the recipient of knowledge, skills and values.
• The curriculum is student-centered, using spiral progression and is grounded by performance-based learning.
• Learners are empowered by active involvement to music and art to their cultural identity.
• Effective learning occurs though active experience, expression, valuation, response and interpretation.
• Skills developed include reading/analyzing, listening/observing, performing (singing, instrumental, movement, acting), and creating/composing.
• Philosophical foundations are informed by Jerome Bruner, Cleve Miller, Bennett Reimer, Howard Gardner, Ronald Thomas, Jose Maceda, Thelma Kintanar and Associates, Viktor Lowenfeld and W. Lambert Brittain, Elliot Eisner, Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Philosophy and Rationale for Music Education

• Music is both an aural and temporal art, likened to a moving tapestry that evolves historically and culturally.
• Ronald Thomas says that music is ongoing, expressive, and creative conveying feelings that addresses spirit.
• Aaron Copland describes music as a continuing art, a creative avenue for man's individual quest for self-expression and fulfillment.
• Sensitivity to sounds and musical sounds needs to be developed.
• Students must learn to hear, speak, and think in the medium of music.
• The K-10 Music Curriculum embodies spiral, multicultural, and integrative approaches in music education, as well as contemporary general educational philosophies.

K to 12 Music Content By Grade

• Kindergarten: Exposure to different music and art processes through experiential learning.
• Grade 1: Introduction to fundamental processes.
• Grade 2: Enhanced understanding of fundamental processes.
• Grade 3: Preliminary acquisition of basic knowledge.
• Grade 4: Formal introduction to elements/processes.
• Grade 5: Exploration of elements/processes.
• Grade 6: Application for appropriate mastery and acquisition.
• Grade 7: Application of Philippine Folk Music and Arts.
• Grade 8: Application of Asian Music and Arts.
• Grade 9: Application of Western Music and Arts.
• Grade 10: Application of Contemporary Music and Arts.
• Grades 11-12: Mastery of proficiency in chosen form or genre.

Music Elements

• Rhythm, Melody, Form, Timbre, Dynamics, Tempo, Texture, and Harmony.

Music Processes

• Listening, Reading, Imitating (re-creating), responding, creating, performing (including movement), evaluating, analyzing critically, and applying (transference).