Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 505-3-.50 - Music Education Program
(1)
Purpose. This rule states
field-specific content standards for approving programs that prepare
individuals to teach music in grades P-12, and supplements requirements in
GaPSC Rule
505-3-.01 REQUIREMENTS AND STANDARDS
FOR APPROVING EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROVIDERS AND EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAMS
and in GaPSC Rule
505-3-.03 FOUNDATIONS OF READING,
LITERACY, AND LANGUAGE.
(2)
Requirements.
(a) To receive
approval, a GaPSC-approved educator preparation provider shall offer a
preparation program described in program planning forms, catalogs, and syllabi
addressing the following standards based on the competencies published by the
National Association of Schools of Music (2015):
1.
Performance.
(i) Programs shall prepare candidates who
possess technical skills requisite for artistic self-expression in at least one
major performance area at a level appropriate for the particular music
concentration. Experiences in additional performance areas are
recommended.
(ii) Programs shall
prepare candidates who possess an overview understanding of the repertory in
their major performance area and the ability to perform from a cross section of
that repertory.
(iii) Programs
shall prepare candidates who possess the ability to read at sight with
fluency.
(iv) Programs shall
prepare candidates who possess knowledge and skills sufficient to work as a
leader and in collaboration on matters of musical interpretation. Rehearsal and
conducting skills are required as appropriate to the particular music
concentration.
(v) Programs shall
prepare candidates who possess keyboard competency. Providing
opportunities for candidates to gain guitar competency in addition to keyboard
competency, while not required, is highly recommended.
(vi) Programs shall prepare candidates who
possess growth in artistry, technical skills, collaborative competence and
knowledge of repertory through regular ensemble experiences. Ensembles should
be varied both in size and nature.
2.
Aural Skills and
Analysis.
(i) Programs shall
prepare candidates who possess an understanding of the common elements and
organizational patterns of music and their interactions, the ability to employ
this understanding in aural, verbal, and visual analyses and the ability to
take aural dictation.
(ii) Programs
shall prepare candidates who possess sufficient understanding of musical forms,
processes, and structures to use this knowledge in compositional, performance,
scholarly, pedagogical, and historical contexts, according to the requisites of
their specializations.
(iii)
Programs shall prepare candidates who possess the ability to place music in
historical, cultural, and stylistic contexts.
3.
Composition and
Improvisation.
(i) Programs shall
prepare candidates who possess a rudimentary capacity to create derivative or
original music both extemporaneously and in written form.
(ii) Programs shall prepare candidates who
possess the ability to compose, improvise, or both at a basic level in one or
more musical languages. These may include, but are not limited to, the creation
of original compositions or improvisations, variations or improvisations on
existing materials, experimentation with various sound sources including
digital/electronic the imitation of various musical styles, and manipulation of
the common elements in non-traditional ways.
4.
History and
Repertory.
(i) Programs shall
prepare candidates who possess a basic knowledge of music history through the
present time.
(ii) Programs shall
prepare candidates who possess an acquaintance with repertories beyond the area
of specialization. All students must be exposed to a large and varied body of
music through study and attendance at recitals, concerts, opera and musical
theater productions, and other performances.
5.
Technology.
(i) Programs shall prepare candidates who
possess a basic overview understanding of how technology serves the field of
music as a whole. These may include, but are not limited to, digital recording,
sound engineering and music production.
(ii) Programs shall prepare candidates who
possess a working knowledge of the technological developments applicable to
their area of specialization.
6.
Synthesis.
(i) Programs shall prepare candidates who
work independently on a variety of music problems by combining their
capabilities in performance; aural, verbal and visual analysis; composition and
improvisation; and repertory and history.
(ii) Programs shall prepare candidates who
form and define value judgments about music.
(iii) Programs shall prepare candidates who
demonstrate the tools to work with a comprehensive repertory, including music
from various cultures of the world and music of their own time.
(iv) Programs shall prepare candidates who
understand basic interrelationships and interdependencies among various
professions and activities that constitute the music enterprise.
7.
Music Competencies
for Teachers.
(i) Programs shall
prepare candidates who are competent conductors, able to create accurate and
musically expressive performances with various types of performing groups and
in general classroom situations.
(ii) Programs shall prepare candidates who
are able to arrange and adapt music from a variety of sources to meet the needs
and ability levels of school performing groups and classroom
situations.
(iii) Programs shall
prepare candidates who demonstrate functional performance abilities in keyboard
and voice, as well as in instruments appropriate to the candidate's teaching
specialization.
(iv) Programs shall
prepare candidates who demonstrate the ability to apply analytical and
historical knowledge to curriculum development, lesson planning, and daily
classroom and performance activities.
8.
Teaching Competencies for
Teachers.
(i) Programs shall
prepare candidates who teach music at various levels to different age groups
and in a variety of classroom and ensemble settings in ways that develop
knowledge of how music works syntactically as a communication medium and
developmentally as an agent of civilization. This competency includes effective
classroom and rehearsal management.
(ii) Programs shall prepare candidates who
demonstrate an understanding of child growth and development and an
understanding of principles of learning as they relate to music.
(iii) Programs shall prepare candidates who
demonstrate the ability to assess aptitudes, experiential backgrounds,
orientations of individuals and groups of students, and the nature of subject
matter, and to plan educational programs to meet assessed needs.
(iv) Programs shall prepare candidates who
demonstrate knowledge of current methods, materials, and repertories available
in all fields and levels of music education.
(v) Programs shall prepare candidates who
demonstrate the ability to accept, amend, or reject methods and materials based
on personal assessment of specific teaching situations.
(vi) Programs shall prepare candidates who
demonstrate an understanding of evaluative techniques and ability to apply them
in assessing both the musical progress of students and the objectives and
procedures of the curriculum.
(b) Field Experiences/Clinical Practices.
Programs shall prepare candidates who complete field experiences or clinical
practices in choral, instrumental, and general music.
(c) The program shall prepare candidates who
meet the P-12 standards for the teaching of reading as specified in Rule
505-3-.03 FOUNDATIONS OF READING,
LITERACY, AND LANGUAGE (paragraph (3) (g)).
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