Spring Semester 2011
Music 315
Dr. Peter LaRue
General
Course Information

The Class

Needs

Goals
Objectives

Requirements

Evaluation
Grading

Attendance

Bibliography

Classroom Etiquette

Honor Code

Important

Complete Assignment, Project, Quiz and Test Re-Cap Grid
Spring 2011

Electronic
Assignments
Spring 2011

Rubric & Critical Thinking Paradigm for Assignment Evaluation
Example

Projects and Presentations
Spring 2011

Quizzes and Tests
Spring 2011

Course
Schedule
Spring 2011

No Class
Spring 2011

Primary
Musical Eras

Connections
(A Musical Timeline)

Early

Baroque

Classical

Romantic

American

Spring 2011
End-Game Strategy

please watch here for Announcements or the Postings of Virtual Quizzes or other Materials - Grrr...

Welcome ~ New 
Music 315 Scholars

Happy New Year and Happy New Semester! I hope you had a delightful holiday break and are now excited about the new year in general and this spring semester in particular. I am delighted that you have chosen to be a part of our ever-growing Music 315 Clan and I most sincerely hope that you find the experience to be both musically rewarding and personally enjoyable.

Over the years, being a Music 315 Scholar has grown in popularity and I have added, adjusted and "tweaked" the course to be responsive to the needs of each class. As such, you are enjoying "something old, something new something borrowed, something blue".

In this course we will spend a great deal of time devising strategies and gaining skills with and about music which will enhance your future classroom settings and educational environments. Some of you have a broad and rich background in music, some of you do not. This class is designed to suit the needs of all. Our work in this course is very exciting as we begin to unlock and explore the plethora of ways in which music and musical activities may enrich the lives and learnings of your future students. I have made several revisions to the class and to the Music 315 web that I hope will greatly strengthen your overall experience this semester. So now let's get down to business ...

Most Warmly,
Peter LaRue

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Disclaimer

Biographical Sketch ~ Dr. Pete

The Music 315 Web was added to and updated - January 2011 - and as such - is now Version 4.15

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Complete
Web-Index of P. LaRue

Materials
and
Resources

Assignment
Submission Form

Golden Rules

Example Keyboard

Example Grand Staff

Curwen Hand Signs

Lesson Plan

Notes Identification &
Rhythm Values

Major
Minor & 
Pentatonic Scales

Chords & Chord Construction

Elements of Music

Musical Terms

Orchestral
Instruments

Learning Theories
(Piaget, Bruner,
J. Dewey & Others)

Methodologies
(Orff, Kodaly,
Dalcroze & Suzuki)

Educational Factoids

Cultural Diversity

Renaissance Dance

Children's Poem

Folk Songs

Grandma Grunts

Recorder Duet

Example MP Evaluation