Name of teacher / supervisor
Ad van Dijk
Period, duration
Block 4, 6 weeks
Block 5, 5 weeks
Study load
16 contact hours
4 self study hours
Competencies:
2, 3, 4
Summary
This course introduces students to basic musical elements and structures and related skills such as reading music, rhythmic notation, hearing measures (counting), interval training, producing rhythm and vocal harmonies, recognising musical styles, or recognising instruments.
We will use sources of Western classical, contemporary and pop music, as well as some West-African music styles.
Content and design of the class
The lessons will be split up in two sections, a more theoretical part, learning about music and listening to music and a more practical part where we will work with music, singing, making rhythms and working with music in software.
Learning goals
Ability to hear the rhythmic structure of music
Recognising different styles of music
Basic knowledge of music notation
Notate simple rhythms
Hearing basic intervals.
Working method(s) used
Lessons take place in a group possibly divided into smaller groups learning from each other.
Used study material
(video, text, exercise aids, score etc.)
teoria.com, garageband, logic, ableton, video and audio files
Assessment criteria:
All the learning goals will be assessed
Students are assessed in regards to the class learning goals and their personal development trajectory. One can formulate this in own way. Choose if one wants all of the learning goals to be assessed or if there are main ones.
One can add attitudes: attendance, participation etc.
Method of assessment
Small assignments in class, continuous feedback, and exam.