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EDMT6639: Music Curriculum 3
2025 unit information
This Unit of Study addresses the nature of teaching music in a senior secondary school context (Years 11-12, Stage 6) and contributes to preparing students for a career in the challenging field of music education. Current NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Music 1 and Music 2 (plus Extension) Course syllabuses are analysed, approaches to music curriculum construction are discussed, and contrasting pedagogical theories are examined. Technology and media issues related to music education are addressed, and special emphasis is placed on resource selection and development. These components are studied in the broader context of creating and managing a vital classroom learning environment and the fostering of self-motivated learners.
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| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Education |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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48 credit points including EDMT5700 and EDMT5702 |
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Corequisites:
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EDMT6500 |
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None |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Gain a comprehensive working knowledge of the current NSW Stage 6 (Years 11-12) Music 1 and Music 2 (plus Extension) Course syllabuses
- LO2. Design, document, and deliver engaging programs of work in these courses which give students the best, differentiated opportunities to succeed while meeting or surpassing all syllabus outcomes.
- LO3. Reach beyond common perceptions and explore, through lectures and workshops, the parameters and full potential of the scope of these syllabuses in the areas of teaching/learning and assessment
- LO4. Interrogate a range of challenges involved in teaching senior secondary classroom music
- LO5. Understand and evaluate technology in relation to music teaching
- LO6. Develop sound and compelling practical teaching and learning skills
- LO7. Develop meaningful music teaching and learning sequences
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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